
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.