With the demand for systems to be more effective and more efficient with technology transformation, talent around tech sector have become more valuable than ever. However, with skills shortage around many countries, experts call for a global talent strategy.
According to the Hays report, The Workforce of the Future: Navigating the skills disruption, despite many countries experiencing tech skills shortages, there is a significant global supply of talent. If this talent was redistributed, it could help to close the supply-demand gap.
The report lists the top ten most in-demand and emerging tech roles. As technology advances, organisations must constantly adapt, and the demand for various roles and skills evolves over time. However, some roles, such as project managers, remain consistently in demand.
Account and Sales Managers, with their often harder-to-define skill sets, can be challenging to source but are critical to the industry. Meanwhile, software development/engineering, cloud and data science skills present the best opportunities for offshoring and outsourcing as they tend to operate with some autonomy.
Top 10 in-demand and emerging tech roles:
1. Project Manager
2. Software Engineer
3. Systems engineer (including embedded systems)
4. DevOps Engineer
5. Data Analyst/Scientist
6. Systems and Solutions Architect
7. Information Security Specialist
8. Business Analyst
9. Cloud System Architect/Specialist
10. Account/Sales Manager
For organisations struggling to find talent, the report highlights the top tech talent networks, the USA, China, India, Germany, and Brazil. These networks include long-established hubs in Silicon Valley and Berlin, which contribute to their sustained success.
On the other hand, New Zealand, Canada, Portugal, UK, and Australia are among the most significant talent deficit hotspots, with the fewest industry professionals available per role. These countries have between just one to six professionals working in the industry per open role.
For organisations looking for robust talent profiles, while considering cost and experience, the most resilient locations are India, Romania, Mexico, Hungary, and Malaysia. When offshoring roles or functions, organisations must invest time and resources to ensure legal compliance. Establishing a physical presence in preferred talent networks to build long-term relationships will make talent attractions more efficient.
James Milligan, Global Head of Technology and STEM at Hays, commented:
“There is demand from organisations for systems to be more effective and efficient, which means engineers will continue to be an in-demand role in tech functions. Interestingly, what we’re yet to see translate into high demand are AI-specific roles. We anticipate that as AI requirements become more comprehensive and defined, we will begin to see higher demand for these roles in the future.
“For businesses to stay ahead of the curve, they need to review their business objectives and project pipelines to find the right people for the work, and prioritise skills-based hiring, while recognising the need for niche skills and the opportunities offshoring brings in sourcing this limited talent. Becoming a talent creator as well as a consumer by implementing Hire-Train-Deploy and internal upskilling initiatives will also help organisations take ownership of the supply-demand gap challenge.”
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