Research Initiatives ISETT Tebogo Makgatho SSP Manager – ISETT SETA

Workplace Skills Plans Report 2000/1 Draft of Report available Findings: Shortages Engineers –Systems,Electronics,switch SAP specialist, GIS programmer, S/W developer C++ Business skills – Project managers,business dev managers,sales and marketing

Collection of labour market stats / skills audit Partnership with DoL and SAITIS R1.2 m tender awarded to AMI Awarded in August 2001 Currently finalising questionnaire Project to be completed in November

Skills Audit “Census” of skills in the: ISETT sector ICT / technology users sectors Identify Supply and demand of skills Cover : Employers Employees Training institutions

Deliverables Research report GIS Map Database of captured information Printed brochures Presentation to stakeholders

Report Structure… ICT Skills demographics Profile of the user Labour base – SIC and SOC ICT skills base Growth prospects for employment Trends influencing employment HR Needs for the sector Major skills sought (general and per Seta)

…Report Structure Supply of skills Tertiary institutions (output vs suitability) Migration threats Forecasts RECOMMENDATIONS

International benchmarking study Survey done by Forge Ahead- BMI-T Best practise and benchmarks for Malaysia,Ireland, Australia, India and others Results month end

Preliminary findings Session already held Comparative analysis on: ICT MARKET VS CAGR% Skills shortages Type of education and training Funding Sources Govt Intervention SMME’s Next Session - Recommendations

Black SMME Skills and support needs survey In-house Project intended to find out needs of black SMME’s Information will be used to tailor support project Completion this month

Training audit Map out service providers by region and courses Identify training that providers are not providing even though it has been earmarked as important, to allow ISETT to fill the gap

Assessment of people material In-house Number of skilled people available to be trained in our sector Graduates, matriculants, unemployed etc Survey to supplement skills audit

In-house (Depending on size of project) Need for a manual on careers in our sector Currently in formative stage TOR being drawn Career guidance

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