New York State Information Technology Workforce Skills Assessment Statewide Survey Results :

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New York State Information Technology Workforce Skills Assessment Statewide Survey Results

Executive Summary

New York State IT Workforce and Leadership Profiles

Skill Proficiency Ratings

Training Demand

IT Competency Framework

Three-year IT Skills Forecast

Workforce Development Considerations

Conclusions and Future Considerations

Appendix A: Methodology

Appendix B: Project Sponsors and Participants

Appendix C: Skill Definitions

Appendix D: Employee Survey Questions

Appendix E: Data Tables

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Appendix E: Data Tables

Table E17. Employee preferences for training methods

		Training Focus
		Technical tools				Specific IT skills				Management skills
Training Method	Description	1st Pref.	%	2nd Pref.	%	1st Pref.	%	2nd Pref.	%	1st Pref.	%	2nd Pref.	%	Total count	As 1st Pref.	As 2nd Pref.
Off-site classroom	Traditional instructor-led.	1,300	47%	700	25%	1,157	41%	655	24%	1,032	37%	614	22%	5,458	3,489	1,969
On-site classroom	Traditional instructor-led.	1,051	38%	962	35%	995	36%	864	31%	943	34%	809	29%	5,624	2,989	2,635
Virtual classroom	Real-time instructor-led, delivered via Internet at your desktop.	83	3%	257	9%	151	5%	301	11%	172	6%	222	8%	1,186	406	780
Self-taught	No instructor, use of books, reference guides, or user manuals available at your facility.	81	3%	154	6%	99	4%	167	6%	80	3%	177	6%	758	260	498
Self-paced eLearning	No instructor, self-study tutorials, delivered via the Internet at your desktop.	123	4%	292	11%	216	8%	376	14%	180	6%	333	12%	1,520	519	1,001
Coaching or mentoring		135	5%	235	9%	120	4%	222	8%	275	10%	309	11%	1,296	530	766
Video conferencing	Instructional session, bringing together people at different locations.	4	0%	27	1%	11	0%	39	1%	34	1%	78	3%	193	49	144
Workshops	Workshops provided at trade or other professional conferences	20	1%	151	5%	48	2%	153	6%	94	3%	243	9%	709	162	547
	Number of Responses	2,797		2778		2,797		2777		2,810		2785
	Missing	36		55		36		56		36		48
	Total Responses	2,833		2,833		2,833		2,833		2,833		2,833

* Respondents were asked for their first and second preference

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