Sector Studies: Information and Communication Technologies

Strong Workforce Program (SWP)

The Los Rios Community College District, in partnership with Valley Vision, and in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College, Sierra College, and Yuba Community College District, invests Strong Workforce funding to organize and convene Regional Advisories. The objectives of the Regional Advisory meetings are to build strong relationships between employers, educators, and workforce.

Recordings, presentations, and meeting proceedings reports from the Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) industry advisories are available here for all workforce development stakeholders.

• Fall 2024 ICT Regional Industry Advisory: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
  • Event Recording
  • Labor Market and Event Presentation

• Spring 2024 Cross-Sector Regional Industry Advisory: Telecommunication Careers in Broadband Deployment
  • Event Recording
  • Labor Market and Event Presentation
  • Meeting Proceedings Report

• Fall 2023 ICT Regional Advisory: Building the Full Stack
  • Event Recording
  • Labor Market and Event Presentation
  • Meeting Proceedings Report

• Fall 2022 ICT Regional Advisory: Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning
  • Event Recording
  • Labor Market and Event Presentation
  • Meeting Proceedings Report
  • ICT at a glance
• Spring 2022 ICT Regional Advisory: Cybersecurity
  • Infographic
  • Event Recording
  • Labor Market and Event Presentation
  • Meeting Proceedings Report
• Fall 2021 ICT Regional Advisory: Remote Work
  • Event Recording
  • Labor Market and Event Presentation
  • Meeting Proceedings Report
• Spring 2021: ICT & MFG Cross Sector Regional Advisory: Automation & AI
  • Event Recording
  • Labor Market and Event Presentation
  • Meeting Proceedings Report
• Fall 2020 ICT Regional Advisory: Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics
  • Labor Market and Event Presentation
  • Meeting Proceedings Report
• Spring 2020 ICT Regional Advisory: Cloud Computing
  • Meeting Proceedings Report
• Fall 2019 ICT Regional Advisory: Cybersecurity
  • Meeting Proceedings Report (includes PPT)
• Spring 2019 ICT Regional Advisory: Advancing Innovation
  • Meeting Proceedings Report (includes PPT)
• Fall 2018 ICT Regional Advisory: Building an ICT Workforce for the Future
  • Meeting Proceedings Report (includes PPT)
• Spring 2018 ICT Regional Advisory: Work-Based Learning
  • Meeting Proceedings Report

Workforce Needs Assessment

The following Workforce Needs Assessment and Workforce Development Recommendations reports present findings on the analysis of the Information and Communication Technologies industry cluster. The reports provide overviews of the cluster, industry trends and economic impact, as well as overviews of the top demand occupations in the cluster, along with projected occupational demand, institutions providing related education and training, and possible workforce gaps.

• Workforce Needs Assessment: Information and Communications Technology (2016)
• Next Economy: Workforce Development Recommendations for Information and Communications Technology Industry Cluster (2014)

Valley Vision and partners are working across the region to address the key findings from these assessments as part of Developing a Ready Workforce.