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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. This is a key priority 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, automation etc)
Jobs in Swansea for digital services (across all sectors) are
up 1.3% since 2018 however the county is around 30%
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
*Most difficult to fill roles in the sector 2022 / 23
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:
• 71/2 Kingsway - Which will house digital businesses
requiring high level jobs (graduates in tech).
• Palace Theatre – Aim to grow small businesses in the
tech sector and supporting them
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.
Use digital technology to engage and excite young
people into high skilled, rewarding careers within any
sector.
Yet 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.
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Digital 2030: strategic framework | GOV.WALES
Delivering Economic Transformation for a Better Future
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