Technology Hiring Trends for 2014: (Robert Half) - Mobile Application Developer – 7.8% salary increase - Software Developer/Engineer – 7.7/7.5% increase - Business Intelligence Analyst – 7.4% increase - Data Architect – 7.2% increase - Developer/Programmer Analyst – 7.1% increase
Booming Tech Jobs for 2014: (Execu Blog) - .Net Developers Java Developers - Python Developers Business Intelligence Analyst - Network Administrator Network Security - DevOps Developers
Computer World – 2014 Trends: - Hot Areas: Big Data, Mobile, Cloud - 5 Critical Jobs:
o Programmers & Developers Project Managers o Help Desk/Technical Support Software Engineers o Architects
- Biggest Impact: o Business Intelligence/Big Data Security o Mobile Cloud Computing o Virtualization Data Center Consolidation o Enterprise Resource Planning
- 62% increase in IT budgets - 71% employers will increase IT salaries up to 5% - Outsourcing Trends:
o Rise of robots Astronauts Pharmacists Assembly Line Workers Fast Food Cooks Librarians Drivers Nannies Postal Worker Drones Journalists Help Desk Workers
- Hybrid Offshoring Increase Insourcing (20-30% brought back) - Service Integration Cloud Computing Grounded - Lower Cost Consulting Increase in India Infrastructure Use - Smaller Big Deals – Bigger Small Deals Governance Harder with Talent Shortage
Top Technology Trends: (IEEE) - Emergence of Mobile Cloud Big Data to Extreme Data - From Internet to Web – Connectivity link physical to digital 3D Revolution - Massive Open Online Courses Next generation mobile networks - Balancing Identity & Privacy Smart & Connected Health Care - E-Government Scientific Cloud Computing
Technology Trends: (EdgeLink) - Programming /Application Development -1.8% unemployment – 49% plan to hire - Help Desk/Technical Support – 37% plan to hire - Project Management – 25% plan to hire - Database Administration – 1.3% unemployment – 31% growth by 2020 - Mobile – 21% plan to hire - Security – 21% plan to hire
10 Emerging Technologies: (World Economic Forum) - Body-adapted Wearable Electronics Nanostructured Carbon Composites - Mining Metals from Desalination Brine Grid-scale Electricity Storage - Nanowire Lithium-ion Batteries Screenless Display - Human Microbiome Therapeutics RNA-based Therapeutics - Quantified Self (Predictive Analytics) Brain Computer Interfaces
In-Demand Specialized Skills: (Robert Half) - Cisco Network Administration Skills – 9%+ pay .NET Development Skills – 9%+ pay - PHP Development Skills – 9%+ pay SharePoint Skills –12%+ pay - Virtualization Skills –10%+ pay C# Development Skills – 9%+ pay - Microsoft SQL Server Database Skills - 10%+pay
In-Demand Soft Skills: (Robert Half) - Ability to align business & IT goals Written & verbal communication skills - Ability to work under pressure Customer Service Mindset - Leadership abilities
Salaries for In-Demand Positions: (Robert Half) - Pre-Sales/Technical Engineer - $82,750 - $116,750 - Mobile Applications Developer - $100,000 - $144,000 - Business Intelligence Analyst - $101,250 - $104,250 - Software Developer - $80,250 - $127,250 - Software Engineer - $89,750 - $137,250
Specialties in Greatest Demand: (Robert Half) - Developers System & Networking Engineers - Quality Assurance Professionals & Business Analysts Security Professionals - Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Professionals
Leading IT Industry Perks: (Robert Half) - Professional Development Opportunities Education Reimbursement - Travel Opportunities “Green” Business Practices - On-site Health Services Generous Vacation Time - Remote Work Options Flex Time - On-Site Meal Options/Child Care/Massage Therapy Pet Friendly
Average US Tech Salary: $87,811
Gary Coleman July 2014