Technology represents a significant opportunity for our state as we look to diversify our workforce and support an innovation economy.
Technology was identified in the Talent Roadmap to Support Economic Recovery as a priority sector for talent development to build a resilient economy. This report aims to understand Hawaii companies information technology (IT) needs and how Hawaiʻi meets those needs. It looks at IT workforce supply and demand, fastest growing IT occupations, and skills and credentials that Hawaii employers seek. Using employer insights, the report also identifies workforce development recommendations that can best position our state to capitalize on the opportunities in this growing sector.
The results of the analysis will inform education and training programs, including K-12, UH credit and noncredit programs, and statewide programs. In this way, more Hawaiʻi students and residents can be employable in IT-related fields in Hawaiʻi. The report is intended to serve as a starting point for further discussion by stakeholders who together can help ensure Hawaiʻi is preparing our own future-focused IT talent pipeline, and supporting workforce diversification and an innovation economy.
IT Workforce Needs Executive Summary IT Workforce Needs Report
Some of the recommendations to build Hawaii’s IT workforce
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