NEOSA Blog
The NEOSA Blog is an interactive way to get the latest information on hot tech issues from Northeast Ohio and beyond. Hear how your fellow tech firms are succeeding, and share your opinions and thoughts on a multitude of business topics.
NEOSA 2010 IT Industry Research Report
We conducted a study over the course of 2010 and combined data with our Quarterly Survey to produce an overview piece on the IT inudstry in Northeast Ohio. The study examines elements such as what industries are served by our IT companies, where are clients located, how the industry has performed over the past few years and more.
View the video here.
Download a .pdf the report here.
NEOSA Quarterly Survey Results
Each quarter, NEOSA reaches out to its membership and other tech companies for feedback on how their business is performing. The data collected is used to prepare a quarterly report on the economic performance, including trend information, for the local tech sector. Surveys for the last few quarters follow:
NEOSA Education Event Podcasts
Podcasts of NEOSA events are recorded regularly and are accessible via cosemindspring.com to accommodate any schedule. We have more than 100 podcasts now, and we had nearly 10,000 downloads in 2010.
NEOSA eNewsletter Archives
Access previous issues of the NEOSA monthly eNewsletter whenever it's convenient for you.
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NEOSA LinkedIn Groups
NEOSA hosts two groups on LinkedIn: a members only group and a general IT industry group. These groups offer members the opportunity to interact with one another through discussion boards, job postings and event postings. In addition, NEOSA uses these groups as a means to maintain communication with the community.
To find and join these groups, simply log in to your LinkedIn account and search for "neosa" in the search field.
Workforce
The needs for staffing in the tech industry in Northeast Ohio have varied significantly due to economic fluctuations n the last several years. However, there remains a gap between the supply of tech workers and the needs of the industry, As a result, NEOSA partnered with NorTech on several initiatives in the past few years.
Beginning in 2006, the IT Workforce Initiative was undertaken by NorTech, NEOSA, Lorain Community College and a host of other organizations. The initiative was undertaken to identify gaps between higher education institutions and their output of students and the skill needs of the region's tech companies and larger employers. The study was released in the spring of 2008 and can be found HERE.
In 2008, the state of Ohio launched Ohio Means Jobs.
Ohio Means Jobs aggregates job openings from around the state and is searchable by location, industry, job category and other criteria. Ohio Means Jobs can be found here.
More recently, NEOSA participates as a member of the Regional IT Engagement board, a grass roots effort led by tech entrepreneurs and IT executives to affect positive change within IT education. RITE's three primary goals are:
- Enhance work-based education through improved access to co-ops and internships;
- Attract more students into IT education through direct outreach to high school and middle school students;
- Align university curriculums more closely to the needs of the business community.