"Unveiling Emerging Tech Talent Trends in 2024 and Beyond" report provides insights into the current state of tech hiring and budding trends that promise to shape the future of the industry
NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- hackajob, the full stack technical hiring platform, today released its industry report: "Unveiling Emerging Tech Talent Trends in 2024 and Beyond." The results outline several tech talent recruiting and career development themes. Amongst emerging trends, a highlight is the increased importance organizations are placing on diversity, equity, and inclusion as they build their tech teams and foster ongoing career progression.
The report is based on survey data from its platform, as well as insights gathered and analyzed by hackajob using figures from jobs offered, jobs declined and member locations. It details how the hiring environment is changing to accommodate increased expectations from both employers and tech talent in a competitive market, and what these shifting priorities mean for hiring and upskilling opportunities across the entire employee lifecycle.
In 2023, the demand for tech talent remained high despite the economy. Companies are competing for the same skills and according to Gartner, demand for analytics/business intelligence (BI)/data science, architecture, and agile development skills remain harder to fulfill. The talent crunch can make it difficult for companies to prioritize diversity over hiring as quickly as possible due to the talent supply, but hackajob data indicates the needle is moving in the right direction.
"While there's an unrelenting demand for tech talent, companies may be tempted to overlook diversity to quickly fill roles based on need," said Mark Chaffey, co-founder and CEO of hackajob. "However, we're seeing evidence that organizations are realizing the strategic, long-term importance of strengthening DE&I in the workplace. There is still lots of work to do, but the data is encouraging both in representation and how employers are finding creative ways to foster environments where applicants and employees can wholly be themselves."
Key findings from Unveiling Emerging Tech Talent Trends in 2024 and Beyond include:
Prioritization of DE&I in the Tech Industry is Moving in the Right Direction
- The focus on gender diversity within tech is moving forward, with 1 ⁄ 4 of tech talent in mid-senior level roles being women
- Over 6% of tech talent identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community-
- 9% of tech talent identifies as neurodivergent with the majority (40%) having ADHD, followed by Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Tourette's
There is a Widening Gap in Demand Between Entry-Level and Senior Roles
- There is a rise in the amount of tech vacancies for mid-level employees and senior tech roles
- A significant portion, more than 55%, of all tech job opportunities are tailored for mid-level employees, indicating a strong demand for individuals with a few years of experience
- Senior tech professionals continue to be highly sought after, with approximately 31% of job openings specifically targeting this expertise
Onsite Roles are Now Outpacing Fully Remote Roles, but Hybrid Remains on Top
- For the first time since pre-pandemic, there are now more onsite roles than remote roles being created
- Regardless, hybrid opportunities still make up the vast majority of job listings
- Organizations must now decide whether they will align with tech talent's expectations or forge ahead with sometimes unpopular working patterns
View other interesting findings and actionable takeaways, including the impact of AI on the industry, by downloading the full Unveiling Emerging Tech Talent Trends in 2024 and Beyond report.
About hackajob
Technology continues to drive the world forward. From rockets that land themselves in the middle of the ocean to AI that continues to shatter the status quo, ultimately, it's the people behind these products that are writing the code to build the future. hackajob exists to bring these people together with the companies that need them to continue driving the world forward. To continue building the future.
By creating the best-in-class experience with a candidate-centric platform, tech professionals can leverage hackajob to learn new skills, participate in community events, engage directly with employers, and ultimately find their next role.
Through hackajob's full-stack hiring platform, companies are able to directly source talent through a two-sided marketplace, craft a compelling employer brand to a community of over 500k tech professionals, conduct online assessments and remote interviews, and generate powerful insights about their diversity and inclusion performance. hackajob's platform is underpinned by over 50 million first-party data points on technical professionals that leverage proprietary AI models to enable companies to get an 85% response rate to individuals they message through hackajob whilst reducing the number of applications to make a hire by 7x.
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