The Search For Tech Personnel
The demand for tech skills is expanding beyond tech firms and into nearly every industry, which means more opportunities to develop a well-rounded skill set. Growing your tech skills provides a flexible career path, and any industry is fair game for candidates. This also means that because there is a big pool of candidates and companies are looking to recruitment firms to narrow down the best candidates for them.
What's happening in Tech
As tech becomes more advanced, the knowledge and skills of developers are moving from front-end/back-end/full-stack development to cybersecurity, and DevOps or Cloud technologies. With the broadening of technical skills and qualifications, there is an increase in compensation for tech professionals. We are also seeing more innovative roles becoming widespread and mainstream like machine learning and artificial intelligence. There has also been a decrease in demand for 4-year degrees and an increase in demand for shorter interview cycles, higher compensation, and candidates wanting flex and remote work.
How can companies leverage market growth?
To attract and retain the best talent, companies need to pay at least as much attention to the compensation that they offer as they do to their investment in infrastructure or technology. Great people invest in themselves (and great companies invest in their employees) by improving their skills, adding more value, and increasing their productivity in an organization. Finding a way to align compensation with their value will increase your bottom line. This will result in a stronger organization in the long term.
In a competitive business environment, the right people will make the difference between success and failure. To build teams that drive innovation and high performance, companies must attract and retain the right people, and provide them with meaningful work. Healthcare benefits are increasingly in demand with rising medical costs.
How can candidates position themselves to be successful?
As you pursue your career, keep in mind that it’s important to continuously be a lifelong student. When large progress within a particular field occurs, no one can predict all the opportunities that may be gained, lost, or created. With so many possibilities, it is important to be agile and prepared for change. The best way to do this is by diversifying your tech portfolio so that you can adapt to new skill sets as they arise. Here. Are tangible ways to set yourself apart:
Have certifications (this is sometimes better than degrees)
Your resume needs to reflect skills, accomplishments
Study and predict what technology trends might be next
Take the time to determine what’s important to you (compensation, flex PTO, remote work)