One of the most profound challenges faced by technology companies today is talent. According to the latest Harvey Nash survey, 65 per cent of CIOs believe that a shortage of tech skills is affecting their ability to respond to change.
The study quizzed 3,958 leaders globally and explored the causes of the tech skills gap – particularly Britain’s withdrawal from the EU and US immigration changes. It found that 42 per cent of European CIOs are unsure how Brexit will affect their hiring plans, and in the US, nearly half of IT leaders think stricter rules for the H-1B visa will derail their plans to attract foreign talent.
When it comes to the skills in demand, popular roles include big data and analytics specialists (46 per cent), technical architects (35 per cent), enterprise architects (35 per cent), and security experts (35 per cent).
Harvey Nash Group plc (LON:HVN) provides professional recruitment and information technology (IT) outsourcing services. It offers executive search and IT staffing services, which include contract based, contract-to-hire, and direct hire positions.
