A recent report released by the Tech Collective says that many employers in the IT sector are looking for workers who not only possess skills in networking and system development, but also proficiency in areas including communication, project management, research and vendor management...

When asked precisely what skills they sought, their answers touch upon an array of abilities. Desired skills included:

• Project/Program Management (73 percent)
• Networking (57 percent)
• Help desk/user support (55 percent)
• Convergence (43 percent)
• Business analysis (42 percent)
• Security (38 percent)
• Database management (38 percent)
• Application development (38 percent)
• Enterprise architect (34 percent)
• Strategist/internal consultant (31 percent)

...The Tech Collective report outlines three ways Rhode Island’s IT sector can strengthen its hiring pool. Two of the proposed solutions deal with training and education.

The third proposed solution looks to employers, calling on them to create more “quality work experience” opportunities. This includes making opportunities such as internships, field experience and job shadowing more available to students at the high school and college levels.