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Current Skill Requirements
Digital skills are becoming the heart of every sector with
more demand from all industry types to utilise digital
processes. The term digital is becoming all-encompassing of
many systems and operations and not restricted to
traditional IT computing roles.
This is a key determination, particularly when looking at the
skills gaps in other sectors, by having a strong digital culture,
all sectors can potentially alleviate many current skill gaps by
adapting Industry 4.0 (AI, disruptive technologies, machine
learning, data analysis, automation etc)
Jobs in Carmarthenshire for digital services (across all
sectors) are up 14% since 2018 however the county is around
43% below the national average for jobs of this type.
Skills required right now tend to be within computing and
coding skill sets, most of these roles are only being
advertised (on average) twice before they are filled,
suggesting there is a healthy flow of suitably skilled workers
for these positions.
Digital
• IT Support Officers
• Software Developers
• .NET Developers
• IT Business Analysts
• Cyber security
• Web design
• Managers
• Digital Engineering competencies
The largest industry growth (apart from public sector)
appears to be from Motion Picture, Video and Television
Programme Production Activities, clearly indicating the effect
that S4C and Yr Egin is having in digital skill needs and
placing further emphasis for a digitally diverse locally skilled
talent pool. Within the engineering section of this report, it
highlighted the emergence of digital engineering for this
sector also.
With a firm government strategy for digital expansion and
the Net Zero agenda which digital services will be at the
heart of, in terms of delivering a smaller carbon footprint
through efficiency measures, data analysis etc, coupled with
local initiatives such as:
• Delivering Digital Energy services
• Renewable energy
• Pentre Awel
All place more emphasis on the need to ensure digital skills
are at the heart of all educational routes and sectors.
Inclusion and equality remains top of the agenda, ensuring
every young person has opportunity to move into
meaningful work. However, there is a huge gender imbalance
in the sector so options of using digital technology in pre 16
education which is gender neutral to engage and excite
young people into high skilled, rewarding careers within any
sector is imperative.
Barriers
Recruitment of digital educators
is a key barrier for an improved
digital economy, many learning
institutions struggle to recruit
suitable teachers for these roles.
Digital is a fast-paced
environment with new technology
being released at an alarming
speed, keeping up with this
development is a challenge for
educators.
Many digital professionals can
work from home, making it easier
to work for a company offering
better work packages from
outside of the county.
Large gender imbalance, Only
23% of workers are Female.
Generally considered that females
are not currently attracted to this
type of work.
Although recruitment is healthy,
many employers report new
starters must relearn, or are not
entering the workplace with all
the skills required.
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All LMI Data: Lightcast™
. 2024