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For foundation CA-ICT, we have developed a monitor to assess the sustainable employability of ICT professionals. The findings, trends, and developments include the following:
The overall health, adaptability, self-regulation, and motivation of ICT professionals present a positive picture. Regarding technical and social knowledge and skills, there are some areas where ICT professionals experience shortages to perform their work (due to the rapid pace of developments in the ICT sector). ICT professionals can easily meet the psychological and mental demands of their work. They have minimal exposure to occupational diseases, ample opportunities in the internal and external job market, and are generally satisfied with their work.
Despite the pandemic, ICT professionals remain motivated and most are succeeding in setting up a good home workspace and maintaining structure in their day. However, ICT professionals seem to struggle with changes in the social work environment, such as communicating via different channels and lack of personal contact. This leads to reduced job satisfaction for some ICT professionals. One potential positive effect of the pandemic is increased motivation due to the heightened importance of the work of ICT professionals as digital systems become more critical.
Regarding the demand for skills in ICT roles, various developments are apparent. On one hand, there is a lot of dynamism with emerging skills related to application development around data, scalable services, and developing applications for end-users. On the other hand, there is also a lot of stability, as many skills have established a significant and stable position over the years. These include certifications, networking skills, software development skills, the use of enterprise software like SAP, database management, and testing.
Read more about the project, findings, trends, and developments here.
Want to know more? Reach out to Jasper Veldman or Anna Grond.