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Tech Pay Increases, HR Pay Growth Lowest
The Numbers:
- The annual wage growth range for tech workers is 3.2%, one of the few industries that enjoy an annual wage growth more than the average 3%
- The lowest annual wage growth is in HR (1.2%), Sales (1.2%) and Marketing and Advertising (1.7%)
- Jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) roles continue to be hard to fill
- Source: Payscale
DevOps Requires Upskilling
The Numbers:
- Solid upskilling programs are needed to support the future of DevOps
- However, 38% of employers have no upskilling program in place
- 21% say they are working on one
- Source: DevOps Institute
Strong Jobs Report for IT
The Numbers:
· The technology industry experienced a net jobs gain of 33,500 positions since the beginning of 2020
· This is now two consecutive months of employment growth
· The IT unemployment rate was 2.4% in February which is up from 2.3% last year
· Source: IT Trade Association CompTIA
BountyJobs Reports – The New Dynamics of Recruiting: Critical Hiring in Talent Acquisition Survey Report
The Numbers:
- Almost half (46%) of employers are hiring for Operations roles with Customer Service & Support and Engineering & IT following close behind at 43% and 42% respectively
- 40% of employers have over 100 open roles to hire for
- 42% of third-party recruiters are planning to fill more jobs in 2020 than they did in 2019
- Source: BountyJobs Survey
Job Ads Likely to Decline Due to Coronavirus
The Numbers:
- COVID-19 (the disease caused by the coronavirus) is likely to negatively impact the number of online jobs in the coming months
- However, the number of jobs on Glassdoor related to the Coronavirus has tripled over the last week
- Source: The Conference Board
Human Cloud Firms Announce Help for Contractors During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Numbers:
- Many B2C human cloud firms are putting plans in place to help independent contractors due to COVID-19 concerns
- Emergency relief funds are being created to cover the cost of doctor appointments and medical expenses
- “This fund will allow couriers in impacted states to take proactive and preventative steps, and will cover medical check-ups regardless of whether the courier has been quarantined or diagnosed with Covid-19,” according to Postmates.
- Source: SIA
Q2 Employment Outlook – COVID-19 Impact Uncertain
The Numbers:
- Hiring intentions globally were stable for Q2, but that was per a January poll
- Per COVID-19 happenings since then, it is too early to predict
- Source: ManPowerGroup Inc.
COVID-19 to Impact Healthcare Staffing
The Numbers:
- While an uptick in demand for healthcare staffing has yet to be seen, hospitals are preparing for that situation
- “On a limited basis, we are seeing hospitals and our clients taking measures to get ready. But they are asking in advance, not because they have a current staffing need,” Joe Greene, chief marketing officer at healthcare staffing firm Medical Solutions, told Modern Healthcare.
- Source: Modern Healthcare.com
