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Non-tech Companies Hiring More Tech Talent
The Numbers:
- Demand for tech jobs in non-tech companies and industries is increasing
- As well, high-tech companies are hiring a rising number of workers in marketing, sales, and other areas
- 27% of all tech jobs are software developers followed by broad computer occupations such as web admin and software QA engineers
- Source: Indeed
Nominal Wages Grow While Real Wages Decrease in Q2 2019
The Numbers:
- Nominal wages saw a slight increase of .3% from Q1 and 2% over last year
- Real wages decreased by .8% compared to Q1 and only increased by .2% over last year
- Marketing and advertising showed the fastest annual nominal wage growth at 3%
- Source: Payscale
Remote Work is the Norm for Developers
The Numbers:
- 86% of IT developers work remotely, with about one-third working from home full-time
- 43% said the option to work remotely is a ‘must-have’ in a job offer
- 71% of respondents who work remotely said they feel connected to their organization’s community
- Source: DigitalOcean
BountyJobs Reports: Cognitive Dissonance Series: The Real Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Talent Acquisition
The Numbers:
- 91% of U.S. job candidates feel that applying for jobs is more efficient when technology, including AI, is a part of the process
- A whopping 93% of employers in the U.S. and U.K. see AI as a priority for their business and have projects planned around it
- Almost half (47%) of employers believe that integrating such new technology will require their employees to learn new skills
- Source: BountyJobs
Almost 50% of Workers Feel Burned Out
The Numbers:
- Almost half of workers feel burned out, and many feel they must continue working even during vacations
- Women are more likely to feel burned out than men across occupations other than product and sales jobs
- Workers with 3-6 years on the job were the most burned-out at 46%
- About 25% of workers receive 20-30 days of sick or vacation time, with the second choice being between 15-20 days.
- Source: Comparably
Shortage of Educated Workers Could Cost U.S. Trillions
The Numbers:
- The U.S. economy could be hit by at least $1.2 trillion over the next decade due to the shortage of workers with at least an associate degree
- Every state in the U.S. will have a shortage of workers with at least a bachelor’s degree by 2029 – with California and New York bearing the brunt of it
- Source: Yahoo Finance
High-End Gig Workers in High Demand
The Numbers:
- Some of the most in-demand consulting skills for gig workers are project management, market landscape, program management office, strategic planning, and product development
- The top five fastest-growing skills were marketing communications, which increased in demand by 750% from 2018; manufacturing strategy, at 367%; post-merger integration, at 300%; cost reduction, at 250%; and business and process transformation, at 240%.
- Source: Business Talent Group
Cybersecurity Knowledge Gap Varies Across Industries
The Numbers:
- Finance workers responding to a survey about cybersecurity answered 80% of the questions correctly
- Those in the transportation and education sector had the lowest knowledge, answering only 24% of questions correctly on average
- Source: Proofpoint
