What is the market for Lync Skills looking like?And how do I get found (if I want to be found??)

The last 18 months

Release of Lync 2013 On-Premise Online

Lync ‘Coming of Age’ – 90% of FTSE 100 have Lync in some format, usually IM / Presence

Traditional Voice Partners take notice

Increase in demand of Lync skills

How has this affected Salaries? Average Perm Salaries:

Administration / Support: £30,000 - £45,000

Implementation Consultant:£40,000 - £50,000

Senior Consultant: £45,000 - £55,000

Architect: £55,000 - £75,000

Average Contract Rates p/d:

Administration / Support: £200 – 250.00

Implementation Consultant:£250 - £350.00

Senior Consultant: £350 - £450.00

Architect: £450 - £600.00

Where is this all going?

Increase in demand for Voice skills from non-traditional MSFT Employers

O365 to drive adoption of Lync – creating a new niche skill set

Salaries to even out and possibly decline as training plans catch up with demand

How do I get found (if I want to be??)

It’s all about SEO…

The Power of 5 Times…

Building Silos of Information Benefits:

Helps clarify experience

Increase SEO key word significantly

Useful Interview tool

The Nuts and Bolts Lync: Which versions?

What have you done with each version?

Which features have you worked with for each version?

How often do you work with Lync?

 

What projects have you done which involved it?

How large was the project?

What was your role in it?

What was the Technology used?

How it all fits together Take your answers, and put each section into your CV / Profile

Benefits:

Fleshes out your skills allowing ‘tailoring’ of experience

Increases Keywords for SEO

Helps with the interview question:

“So: what are your main technical skills??”

Any Questions?