Reboot your tech hiring strategy with data-driven insights

Solutions to overcome 2025 tech recruiting challenges

Finding skilled IT and tech talent to support business priorities is harder than ever—87% of tech leaders agree. But the right talent strategy can make all the difference. Robert Half’s Building Future-Forward Tech Teams report delivers data, insights and solutions to help you overcome hiring challenges and critical tech skills gaps.

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Establish strategies to help solve 2025 tech challenges

Tackle IT and tech initiatives head-on

Hiring challenges can negatively impact key initiatives, like IT security, AI, machine learning and automation. Learn how adopting a flexible talent model can lead to business success.

Find practical solutions for technical debt

Outdated technology can drain resources and increase security risks. Optimizing legacy systems and streamlining processes helps initiatives to smoothly move forward.

Staff strategically for digital transformation

A hiring plan with an eye toward the future helps businesses execute a strong digital transformation strategy and drive long-term innovation.

2025 tech leaders’ priorities and challenges

Technology leaders and their teams are at the forefront of driving digital transformation across organizations. Our research reveals the top priorities shaping strategies and how forward-thinking companies are tackling emerging challenges head-on.

Security of IT systems and information

AI, machine learning and automation initiatives

AI governance

Technology modernization

AI integration

Cybersecurity threats

IT budget constraints

Employee technology training

Solving tech skills gaps remains a focus

76% of technology leaders report skills gaps within their department—and closing these gaps are critical to building next-generation teams that can help reduce technical debt, modernize IT operations and drive digital transformation. The areas in which skills gaps are most evident include:

AI, machine learning and data science: 44%

IT operations and support: 39%

Cybersecurity and privacy: 30%

Technology process automation: 25%

Software and web applications development: 22%

Cloud architecture and operations: 20%

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The research cited is from a Robert Half survey of more than 250 technology leaders in the U.S.