The State of Tech Hiring in Washington, D.C.
Q1 and Q2 2019
TOP SKILLS IN IMMEDIATE DEMAND
| 1. Cybersecurity |
| 2. Cloud security |
| 3. Cloud computing |
| 4. Cloud architecture |
| 5. Business intelligence |
OF TECHNOLOGY LEADERS SURVEYED…
| 73% plan to expand their teams. |
| 69% have prepared a budget and plan to bring on project-based professionals. |
| 80% say it’s challenging to find IT talent in their area. |
| 95% are confident in their company’s prospects for growth. |
93% are training or upskilling teams. The skills they are currently training for most are…
| 1. Security |
| 2. Cloud computing |
| 3. Project management |
| 4. Machine learning/AI |
| 5. Data science |
| 6. Web development/design |
| 7. Mobile development |
TOP BUSINESS CONCERNS
| 1. Maintaining security of IT systems |
| 2. Investing in new technologies |
| 3. Innovation or helping grow the business |
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of 100 local IT decision makers from a stratified sample of companies with 100 or more employees.
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