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Tech firms optimistic for next year

UK tech firms are feeling pretty good about the industry next year despite rumours of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse riding forth, a new report has found.

The IT Industry Outlook 2023 report from The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) surveyed 125 professionals in the UK, DACH, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and Southeast Asia (ASEAN) regions to look into the sentiment of technology firms for the year ahead.

UK businesses rated sector at 6.4 out of 10, suggesting that even with current uncertainties and societal stuff, the industry remains robust and confident.

IT industry no longer attractive for kids of today

CompTIA’s CEO Todd Thibodeaux has warned that the IT industry is no longer attractive to the kids of today.

He noted that the industry is only the fifth most desirable career globally, coming in behind sales, hospitality, healthcare and general business roles.

Speaking to the gathered throngs at the organisation’s 2022 EMEA Member and Partner Conference in London Thibodeaux said that there were about 10 million working age people out there looking for new job opportunities.

However, they were spurning the IT industry as if it were a rabid dog. They believe a tech career takes longer to train for, is harder to understand and is more expensive to learn than other more desirable careers.

Resellers become all powerful

A new CompTIA report says that resellers are in a greater position of power.

The latest Partner experience trends 2022 from CompTIA shows that relationships between partners and vendors appear to be getting stronger, but the resellers are the ones choosing who to work with.

But the US based survey also revealed that channel partners were being careful in choosing which vendors to work with, which meant those strong relationship were the result of considered decisions.

CompTIA  senior director, industry analysis Carolyn April said: “Channel partners enjoy far greater choice of vendors to align with in a marketplace that has expanded in the cloud era.

“Greater choice means greater chance to find the most optimal fit. Proactive vendors understand that they need to step up their game and optimise the experience for partners or watch them go elsewhere.”

CompTIA: Things will get better next year

Companies in the business of technology and information technology (IT) professionals are optimistic that the new year will bring a return to growth and new strategic innovations, according to a new report published by CompTIA.

The nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce report with the catchy title “IT Industry Outlook 2022” finds an industry and workforce eager to move on from nearly two years of keeping business and careers afloat and getting back to mindset that was in place prior to the pandemic.

Channel is cautiously optimistic

IT channel businesses are “cautiously optimistic” according to the latest research from CompTIA.

In the outfit’s ‘International State of the Channel 2021′ report, CompTIA surveyed 880 global IT channel professionals during the second quarter.

It found that 90 percent of executives believed the channel was relevant in the IT industry – but they were split when asked about how it’s doing. According to the report, 46 percent said it’s holding steady, while 44 percent said it is rapidly changing.

Pound takes CompTIA chair

British technology entrepreneur, business owner and activist, Tracy Pound will be  chairwoman of the board of directors of CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry.

The founder and managing director of Maximity in Birmingham, England, Pound is the first industry executive from Britain to chair the CompTIA board.

Pound identified three areas of focus for the board and the association in the coming months.

“CompTIA has made great advances in workforce development and in championing apprenticeships as an opening to careers in technology and I look forward to expanding both of these programmes. The CompTIA ISAO will be a huge help in fighting cybercrime. CompTIA’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion remain central to all that we do. I’d really like to see a great step change for the better in our industry”, she said.

Employers desperate for more IT workers

Employers across the United Kingdom accelerated their search for information technology (IT) workers to close out 2020, according to a new report from CompTIA.

The CompTIA UK IT Employment Snapshot reveals that job postings for core IT positions totalled 198,805 in the first quarter of 2020. That was an increase of more than 32,000 from the third quarter and nearly equal to the pre-pandemic number in the first quarter.

Tech jobs on the rise in the UK

Demand for technology professionals across the United Kingdom experienced a bounce back in Q3, with more than 166,000 job postings from employers, according to an analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the global technology industry.

Job postings for core technology occupations totaled 166,603 for the quarter, CompTIA’s examination of data from Burning Glass Technologies Labour Insights shows. The third quarter total was 33 percent higher than the second quarter, when the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting staffing changes implemented by many firms led to a sharp decline in technology job postings.

Though not immune from the effects of the pandemic, demand for technology workers in the UK has held up for much of 2020. The number of third quarter job postings was just one percent lower than the total for third quarter 2019, compared to a 19 percent decrease in all job ads. IT positions accounted for 11 percent of all job postings in third quarter.

Companies and partners are getting intimate

Relationships between technology companies and the partners they rely on to sell, refer and consult on their products and services are evolving from alliances dominated by vendors to true partnerships, according to a research brief published by CompTIA.

The research brief with the catchy title Partner Experience Trends, said that the widespread adoption of cloud computing and the emergence of an “as-a-service world” – the same dynamics that changed the relationship between technology providers and their customers –– are having an equally significant impact in vendor-partner relations.

Carolyn April, senior director for industry analysis at CompTIA said: “Today’s customer cares more about the services that will solve a problem or advance their growth and less about the product’s brand name. That’s spurred technology solution providers to focus more intently on building their reputation as a trusted business advisor. As a result, they have more leverage with the vendors they work with; not in an adversarial way, but in a manner that’s much more balanced than it’s ever been.”

Registration opens for CompTIA

CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the global technology industry, announced the opening of registration for its 2020 EMEA Member and Partner Conference.

The free virtual conference, scheduled for 13-14 October, is open to all companies that are involved in the business of technology; and educators, instructors, trainers and other individuals interested in trends impacting the tech workforce across EMEA.

CompTIA executive vice president for events and education Kelly Ricker said: “Technology companies and IT professionals have stepped to the forefront, providing the expertise and resources to help a changing world make its way through these unprecedented times,” said But the business of technology is not without its own challenges. During our EMEA Member and Partner Conference we will explore how tech companies can meet customers’ future needs and address their growing

CompTIA provides threat intelligence tools

Technology solution providers, managed services providers (MSPs) and other organisations searching for critical cybersecurity threat intelligence have a new resource available from CompTIA.

The nonprofit association for the global information technology (IT) industry today launched the CompTIA ISAO (Information Sharing and Analysis Organisation) to serve as the focal point for dealing with cyber-threats to technology vendors, MSPs, solution providers, integrators, distributors, and business technology consultants.

CompTIA  ISAO Executive director of the  MJ Shoer, said: “We are in a time of unprecedented and malicious hacking activity, much of which is targeted specifically at technology product, service and solution companies. Many of these companies had no other option but to go it alone in defending against these threats. We intend to change the cybersecurity landscape by bringing together the know-how and power of the industry to deliver timely, relevant, actionable threat intelligence that companies can use to protect themselves and more importantly, keep their customers safe and secure.”

UK employers still need IT workers

UK employers continued their search for workers to fill critical information technology (IT) roles even as unexpected changes in business conditions took hold during the second quarter, according to beancounters working for CompTIA.

The total number of employer job postings for core IT positions was slightly more than 125,000 in the second quarter, a decline from the first quarter, according to CompTIA’s analysis of data from Burning Glass Technologies Labour Insights.

“Cyber Ready” West Midlands launched

A training programme to expand cybersecurity skills among information technology (IT) professionals in the West Midlands will be launched in August by CompTIA, the nonprofit trade association for the global technology industry, in cooperation with the West Midlands Combined Authority.

The Cyber Ready West Midlands programme is intended for individuals with some experience in IT and who have a desire to build their cybersecurity skills for a more advanced position, such as a cybersecurity analyst.

CompTIA moves exam testing online

CompTIA has launched an “anytime, anywhere” online testing option for its certification exams that is supported by computer-based player Pearson VUE.

CompTIA  CEO Todd Thibodeaux said “Current and prospective IT professionals, students, career changers and others whose plans have been put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic can resume their studies and schedule their exams with the full confidence that we’re here when they’re ready to take their test. They will do so on a platform that delivers a rich user experience and robust security protection, all from the privacy and security of their home.”

UK businesses go-slow over emerging tech

Big snail in Old TaipeiA quarter of UK businesses are overwhelmed by emerging technology, according to research from CompTIA.

A quarter of the 1,500 global business and technology professionals cited budget constraints, risk aversion and feeling “overwhelmed” with options that are causing some organisations to go-slow.

While 46 percent of respondents viewed emerging tech positively and 25 percent expressed equal parts excitement and fear towards it.