IT pros who are looking to add talent in 2016 may not want to wait: Some of their competitors are getting a jump on things, looking to add staff before the end of 2015.
According to hiring firm Robert Half, 22% of CIOs want to add more staff by year’s end. That’s 8% more organizations hiring than just a year ago.
The skills they’ll be looking for include:
- Windows administration (53%)
- network admins (52%)
- desktop support (52%), and
- wireless network management (50%).
Competition creates opportunity
Luring talent from competitors won’t be easy. There’s a ton of competition, and most techs have their choice of where they’ll want to land.
Some things others are doing to find talent:
- increased networking (48%)
- using recruiters or staffing firms (37%)
- augmenting staff with consultants (36%), and
- offering referral bonuses (36%).
Now could be a good time to look at how you bring talent into the organization and see if there might be more opportunities out there.
