Not surprisingly, opportunities for people with IT experience abound, according to Jeramy Kaiman, head of U.S. Professional Recruitment, West, at The Adecco Group.
While most professional roles are in record high demand — including those in corporate recruiting, digital marketing, business development, and data science/analysis — “there’s no question that tech capabilities were the number one skill set that our customers are asking for,” Kaiman says.
He adds that 40% of hiring decision makers across a variety of industries say technical skills have been increasingly difficult to find in potential candidates since the pandemic began, even though those skills are the most sought after.
“Our annual salary guide revealed that the No. 1 desired skill set across various industries, including accounting, finance, HR and marketing, is tech expertise,” Kaiman says.
“Across the board, the total compensation packages that individuals who are adept in technology are receiving are more significant than those who do not have technical backgrounds,” he says.
That is something to keep in mind when exploring these jobs, which ranked No. 2 through No. 10 in LinkedIn’s Jobs on the Rise list:
- Diversity and inclusion manager
- Customer marketing manager
- Machine learning engineer
- Process development scientist
- Business development representative
- Search marketing manager
- User experience researcher
- Business system administrator
- Analyst relations specialist
