Employers looking for tech candidates with hybrid skills

Online consumer behaviour and the rise in home working is fuelling hiring for those in the technology sector – particularly for multi-skilled professionals.

This is according to Robert Half’s latest 2022 Salary Guide, which also found that 41% of tech leaders believe changing behaviours are inspiring business confidence. This has resulted in 34% saying they will be looking to hire new positions in 2022.

Interestingly, the skills that are the most difficult to find amongst job candidates for permanent roles are adaptability and problem solving.

The research shows that both are viewed as essential for tech roles – the pace of new development means skills and knowledge can quickly become outdated, so those able to learn and adapt quickly are extremely valuable to employers.

Phil Boden, Senior Manager at Robert Half, said, “Technology initiatives have been at the heart of many businesses’ pandemic recovery efforts and underpin their plans for future growth, but they are also keen to protect themselves financially by balancing their budgets. As technology is always advancing, candidates who can adapt and evolve their skills over time are also highly desirable to businesses.

“Across the board, the level of demand is intense and candidates that meet businesses’ heightened requirements for soft and technical skills are in short supply, so companies should be prepared to compete.”

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