Developers, Skill Upgrade Programs, Boost Asia Pacific Tech Jobs Outlook There are still plenty of tech jobs in the Asia Pacific region (EEs, software engineers, computer engineers and scientists, IT specialists), but it’s almost a buyer’s market for software developers as companies struggle to keep pace with growing opportunities in mobile, Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity.
Publish date: 02/22/2017
Brexit May Take A Toll On Tech Jobs In The UK And EU United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) job seekers and recruiters got a mostly unanticipated jolt with Britain’s vote to exit the EU. Nothing is expected to change immediately following the “Leave” vote (popularly known as Brexit); the UK is still a member of the EU. Under Article 50 of the union’s Lisbon Treaty, the UK has two years after it officially requests to leave to work out rule changes, including immigration policies that could have a significant impact on the technology sector. But management consultants are advising industries in the UK to review their future recruitment needs now, including the status of European Economic Area nationals they now employ.
Publish date: 02/22/2017
Where The Tech Jobs Are In EuropeThere are plenty of job openings for EEs, computer and software engineers, and IT professionals across Europe, but recruiting people with the most in-demand skill sets continues to be a challenge for industry companies.
Publish date: 02/22/2017
A burgeoning Internet of Things market has created a big demand for engineering talent Need a strong opening for the cover letter for your Internet of Things (IoT) job application? Try “Have experience, will travel.” In fact, experience has become a “minimum requirement” for most currently posted IoT engineering jobs. Is there a shortage of people with the skills needed to help drive the growth of IoT? And how competitive is the market for technical talent in the sector? Read on to find out.
Publish date: 02/22/2017
Drones are a big job opportunity; but for new engineers, not so muchThe unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) market is already huge, and it’s getting bigger—fast. The defense/aerospace UAV sector is hiring aggressively, but most job descriptions call for engineering “talent” with several years of experience, and a load of skill sets. And a security clearance, which means the job applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Where are these jobs?
Publish date: 02/22/2017
Cyber Skills In High Demand Well Into The Future The cybersecurity job market is wide open—if you have the skills. If you don’t, there are plenty of opportunities to get up to speed and perhaps boost future career opportunities. Foote Partners, which tracks information technology (IT) jobs across all skill levels, projects the global demand for cybersecurity talent will climb to six million by 2019 with an expected shortfall of 1.5 million professionals. “We’re going to need as many people as possible to ‘hit the ground running’ to meet the demand,” notes Foote. “Without a doubt, a cybersecurity skills gap has developed on a global basis,” Foote notes in its recently published IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index. “The fact is, it’s going to take years to narrow this particular skills gap, but we’ll get there if the money and incentives are sufficient to get vendors, employers, and training organizations focused on the solution.”
Publish date: 02/13/2017
