THE STATE OF TECH HIRING IN CANADA
Q1 and Q2 2019
TOP SKILLS IN IMMEDIATE DEMAND:
| 1. Cybersecurity |
| 2. Cloud Security |
| 3. Business Intelligence* |
| 4. Cloud Computing* |
| 5. Cloud Architecture |
OF TECHNOLOGY LEADERS SURVEYED ...
| 62% plan to expand their teams. |
| 67% have prepared a budget & plan to bring on project-based professionals. |
| 89% say it's challenging to find IT talent in their area. |
| 94% are confident in their company's prospects for growth. |
85% are training or upskilling teams. The skills they are currently training for most are:
| 1. Cloud computing |
| 2. Security |
| 3. Project management |
| 4. Data science |
| 5. Machine learning/AI |
| 6. Mobile development |
| 7. Web development/website design |
Multiple responses allowed.
TOP BUSINESS CONCERNS
| 1. Maintaining security of IT systems |
| 2. Cloud Projects/Initiatives |
| 3. Innovation or helping grow the business |
*Denotes a tie
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of 270 IT decision makers in Canada from a stratified sample of companies with 100 or more employees. ©2018 Robert Half Technology.
