IIBA Houston Hiring Trends. JDA Professional Services, Inc

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1 IIBA Houston Hiring Trends JDA Professional Services, Inc

2 Agenda Overview of JDA State of the Market Employment Trends in Houston Compensation Trends Positioning Yourself for Success The Hard Questions

3 Typical JDA Meeting

4 Interactive

5 Either Way

6 Value of a Professional Organization Industry/Business Knowledge Networking Opportunities Leadership Friendship

7 Famous Quote... Almost 100% of a manager s success comes from hiring and retaining good people. Good people don t make the difference - they are the difference - James Del Monte - CERS

8 Branding Statement Since 1981, JDA has been helping Houston companies build great IT departments while helping thousands of IT professionals find the right career opportunities. We accomplish this by recruiting strategictechnical to executive-level IT professionals for full-time and contract positions.

9 Life Lesson It s not where you start that matters, it s where you end up

10 The Mixed Signs The stock index s are close to all time highs O&G index rebounding Corporate revenue and earnings are mixed O&G revenues are on the way up The unemployment numbers nationally lowest 8+ years Houston decreased couple of tenths - workforce participation is up Domestic oil & gas exploration increasing rig count up for most of last 12 months double from low Price of oil rebounding from high $20 s to low to mid 60 s off from $100 +/- one of biggest swings ever

11 The Mixed Signs CapX projects for energy industry projected flat through 2018 Mega deep water projects are dead for near term Corporate lays offs happened market has stabilized Good time for companies with strong balance sheet to buy assets corporate consolidation #1 Medical center in world still growing Companies replacing turnover new job growth coming Optimism returns with fossil fuels friendly administration

12 Unemployment Rates National 4.1% lowest level since 2000 Texas 3.8% down from months ago Houston 4.3% down from months ago IT professionals are seeing a decrease over last 12 months Job growth Houston metro area up 1.6% over last 12 months

13 Employment Cycles Supply and Demand Demand 4Q99 Demand Peaked 4Q07 Demand Peaked 4Q13 Demand peaked Q01 4Q04 3Q10 4Q2015 Supply 1989 Demand Bottomed 3Q03 Demand Bottomed 3Q 09 Demand Bottomed 4Q 16 Demand Bottomed The demand for skilled professionals bottomed out 4Q16. The current cycle indicates that we hit bottom and are trending up. In Houston good people are still hard to find. Labor Surplus vs. Skill Shortage

14 Market Shift x X Candidate Position Candidate Position Candidate Position Candidate Position The job market has shifted to both Market s. Depending on what you do

15 Short Term Business Evolution Survive Cash management Mid Term Competitive positioning Market share Long Term Value creation Vision fulfillment

16 Business is Looking UP

17 Results of 2018 JDA Hiring and Salary Survey

18 What is the size of your company's IT department (including full-time, contract, and virtual employees)? 72% of respondents are the top IT person at their company. > <

19 Barriers to Growth There are roughly 23 million firms in the US 4% have revenue over 1M Of those 4%, 1 in 10 (.4% of all companies) have more than 10M in revenue 17,000 surpass 50M 2,500 firms in US are larger than 500M 2000 firms world wide over 1B 500 firms worldwide are larger than 11B

20 Big Versus Small Traditional big business don t create jobs or invent products, they buy them Risk Averse more group think and committee decisions made to limit career risk Job Growth vs. Job Creation

21 Projected IT department spending YOY Increase Decrease No Change

22 2018 IT Hiring Forecast Full-Time Contract 29% 14% 21% 59% 12% 65% Increase Decrease No Change

23 60 50 Does your company anticipate a change in total IT staffing level? Increase Decrease No Change

24 Increase by what percentage? 9% 8% 26% 57% <5% 5-10% 11-20% >20%

25 What do you consider to be the top issue facing your company's IT department? Year by year. Hiring and retaining staff Decreased IT budget Increased cost of doing business IT service level performance Disaster recovery capabilities IT security Cloud technology Adapting social media Utilizing mobile and pad technology BYOD Creating/maintaining a global workforce

26 In your company, what areas are anticipated to have the largest growth potential over the next few years? Networking Helpdesk/end user support Internet/intranet development Applications development Data/database management ERP Busines process Change management Cloud computing Mobile applications Business intelligence Socal media Cyber security

27 Does your company plan to increase base salaries for IT staff in 2018? No 28% Yes 72% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% By what percentage? 2% 43% 55% <3% 3-6% 7-10%

28 Are bonuses included as part of your company's compensation packages? No 22% Yes 78% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% If yes, what is the average bonus percentage given based on salary? 8% 7% <10% 51% 10-20% 21-30% 34% >30%

29 Are you currently seeking other employment opportunities? 11% 47% 42% Actively Passively Not Currently

30 Employed Workers Looking 27% 11% Active 11% Passive 62% Not at all 27% 62% 73% of your success

31 What Makes You Different

32 Skills Executives Look For Business/Functional Project Management Communication - written and oral Presentation Problem Solving Critical Thinking Personal Inventory Leadership Organization Skills Time Management Attention to Detail Learning Ability Flexibility

33 What Does a B/A or P/M Do?

34 Types of B/A s / P/M s Technical systems analyst Functional business process Techno/Functional 20/80 80/20 Embedded ERP modules or process Industry Specialist Reporting - B/I - analytics

35 What Makes a Successful Employee Showing up Being ready to work Work all the time at work it pays better Doing what it takes don t give up Ability to learn and take on more Play well with others Attitude positive optimistic When a man is gloomy, everything seems to go wrong; when he is cheerful, everything seems right! Proverbs 15:15 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22

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37 How to Increase Your Value

38 Sell Yourself What can I do what have I done for you Give Examples of problems solved Problem - what you did - result and benefit

39 Increase value Skill Development Toastmasters Negotiating Education MBA Certifications BCAP PMP Six Sigma Agile Scrum ITIL

40 Know Your Value Understand how you fit in Understand the value that creates Create value propositions Current State, what you did, outcomes Self promote

41 Total Package Besides money what is important to you? Review and history for increases Promotions and career path Assignment Training and certifications Bonuses and incentives Benefit package cost and coverage Flexibility Location Telecommuting Access to management

42 Performance Review

43 Agenda Overview of JDA State of the Market Employment Trends in Houston Compensation Trends Positioning Yourself for Success The Hard Questions

44 The Hard Questions Is the market turned around Meet minimum standard Should I get more certifications Are you done yet

45 Speakers Fee

46 Return the Favor

47 Speak for Food

48 Participation Prize

49 Questions

50 701 North Post Oak Road Suite 610 Houston, Texas Phone: Contract and Full-time Staffing Information Technology Staffing Specialists Consulting and Special Projects

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