IT Workers in Hot Demand
As economic conditions slowly improve, workers are in demand once again, specifically with IT skills.
As economic conditions slowly improve, workers are in demand once again, specifically with IT skills.
Unemployment rates are dropping—granted, the numbers don’t take into consideration how many people have left the workforce or stopped looking for job, but the actual percentage continues to decline. CNN called 2014 the best year in job growth since 1999 (also take into consideration that the number have been really low, so the percentages are a bit skewed).
Regardless, a perceived national unemployment rate of less than 6 percent gives businesses and consumers more confidence. Add to that a stock market that has had some swings but continues to bounce back and not lose serious ground and oil prices rapidly declining, bringing down operating expenses, and you have a business climate in which companies are looking to open their coffers and start spending again.
One way they are doing that is by hiring more workers. Businesses know this is a long-term investment, which is why when there is too much uncertainty going forward they pull back their hiring. In fact, Bloomberg Businessweek expects the economy to continue to improve and stimulate job growth this year.
And experts believe workers with IT skillsets will be in the most demand.
“The IT industry as a whole has experienced remarkable growth within the last decade, actually growing faster than the number of qualified professionals available to fill positions. This current shortage of IT talent combined with our strengthening economy presents talented IT professionals with exceptional opportunities to not only find positions, but positions that pay well,” said Anthony Curlo, CEO of DaVinciTek, an IT recruiting and Staff Augmentation firm. The same statement cited research conducted by Robert Half, which said salaries for newly hired IT professionals are expected to increase 5.7 percent this year.
What’s interesting is that IT workers are in demand across all industries, not just technology companies. Corporate budget allocations for IT are expected to rise 3.2 percent and are a reflection of IT’s increasingly integral role in maintaining competitive operations for any business in any industry, according to statistics cited by DaVinciTek.
DaVinciTek points out four important trends for IT job seekers:
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Job seekers need to be open to various opportunities and position titles as they search for jobs, and should be willing to explore all offers, rather than take the first one that comes their way.
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Jobs in the mobile IT sector are particularly in high-demand. IT professionals with experience developing mobile applications can expect to find jobs rather easily in this market.
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Companies seeking IT professionals should be ready to make competitive offers; strong candidates will likely have multiple options, so the terms of an offer should not appear to undervalue the candidate’s talent.
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For those working towards an IT degree, consider specializing in specific IT positions projected to still be in high demand in 3-5 years, such as business analysts and cloud computing software engineers. For those still considering a degree in IT, know that the industry is predicated to continue to grow until at least 2020.
All this bodes well for solution providers and everyone involved in the IT industry. However, there is always a catch. With increasing opportunities, companies will have to make it more appealing to keep their current IT workers if they don’t want them to jump ship.
I come from a law enforcement
I come from a law enforcement and military police background with a masters in unconventional warfare. My experience and certification in this field lead me to pursue a career change towards IT Security and CHFI/CEH. I didn’t want to waste what I had built – and wanted to get back in on the fight and this was my ticket. I started from the ground up with CompTIA A+, then moved in to Security+, and into CHFI. The first two certifications grounded me and enabled me to launch into CHFI. Presently, I’m studying CEH, which has alot to do with Security+. After a year and ahlf of college courses (18 Sem hrs Digital Forensics) and these 3 cert’s listed above I was picked up within 48 hrs of passing my CHFI exam within DoD. It Security and Cyber Warfare isn’t going anywhere – the time is now and one who wants to get back into the fight (eBattlefield) should look into this path. I’m glad I did! It all started with CompTIA – many thanks!
Let’s talk real for a change.
Let’s talk real for a change. I’ve been trained in network engineering for two years, almost three. I’ve about given up sending anything to anyone because I’m a bit older and no one is interested.
Want IT people? Yeah, they want someone who is twenty years old with ten years experience in four or five different disciplines. I’m trained as a writer and I’ve started to keep extensive notes. I get either employment or a book. Employed first, I wont need or have time for the book.
Not MY call.
I constantly get ask this
I constantly get ask this question, “how can I get a job in IT when I have a felony DUI conviction?” Or “I have 16 years experience in IT however I was caught with an illegal handgun when I was 20 years old & am a felon because of it. Before September 11th 2001 it was easy to get into a small to mid-sized company and work in IT they were not so strict about having a clean record. Today I’m posting on Craigslist for anyone that needs help with computer repair. I’m barely making any money whats a guy to do?”.. I think it’s virtually impossible to get hired at any IT job today if you have a felony no matter how long ago it was. I tell these guys to keep trying but deep down inside I know they are dead in the water, and with a wasted talent. Even if they try to start their own IT data storage business they still would have to pass the background check in order to be able to store government & healthcare data. I really don’t know what else to say to these people..
What’s hot are the latest and
What’s hot are the latest and greatest technologies with 5+ years of experience. How is it possible to have that much experience with the latest and greatest?? You cannot, and, hence, the reason these “workers” are in hot demand. It’s a vicious cycle of chasing your own tail.
I constantly hear about the
I constantly hear about the IT security shortage and its hard to find quality security personnel, but whenever I apply I only receive a couple of calls if that. And the questions that are asked is not related to the job at hand. I have a BS in Information Assurance and Security plus a Masters in IA. I also have a security + certification, but still they want 5 years experience, how can we ever close the gap if people are unwilling to train?
With the development of
With the development of economic condition we have also found the development of IT workers. People those are belongs from IT field are always getting suitable opportunity to develop their skills and strategies through suitable and crucial tips. Here we have found that how IT workers are able to develop their skills through good opportunity therefore they are in hot demand.
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