Is that the dinner bell I hear?
If you are a Search Firm looking for clients, this article concerns you big time!
Nothing says "Thanks for posting this Jim!" like Starbucks Coffee. Click here to buy me a cup (or two).Companies Expected To Scramble For R&D, App Dev Talent
By: Antone GonsalvesCompanies this year are expected to have to pay more to attract hard-to-find technology talent in the areas of research and development and software development, an IT employment and outsourcing firm says.
A job market analysis released Wednesday by Philadelphia-based Yoh found a nationwide demand for candidates with specialized technical skills and specific domain and industry experience, especially in technology services and device manufacturing in the hardware space. In addition, workers were needed in the clinical research and R&D departments in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech spaces.
“The technology market continues to grow, which keeps pushing wages up,” Jim Lanzalotto, vice president of strategy and marketing for Yoh, said in a statement. “Hiring managers are continuing to look for specialized talent to help them keep up with maturing technology.”
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This is so accurate and it omits another and tellingf factor: these people are in short supply and great demand.
The really skilled ones know what their qualifications and CV can demand in the marketplace and will settle for nothing less… up front and spelled out in the Offer Letter.
Some hiring managers find this offensive, wondering where is the love of the challenge and the position itself. It is still there but these guys know their worth.