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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 & 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 Pembrokeshire for digital services (across all
sectors) are up just 1% since 2018 however the county is
around 50% 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 being advertised
up to 2 times to be 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
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, coupled with local initiatives
such as:
• Delivering Digital Energy services
• Renewable energy
• Freeport Innovation zone
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 the opportunity to
move into meaningful work and that means ensuring
opportunities are available to learn and upskill.
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. BT have
an immersive screen which is transportable across the
region and loaded with many types of learning content.
Currently digital is still not taught as part of the
curriculum in many schools across the county
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, Females
are currently not attracted to this
type of work
Although recruitment is healthy,
many employers report new
starters have to relearn, or are not
entering the workplace with all
the skills required.
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