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Slashdot Asks: Which IT Hiring Trends Are Hot, and Which Ones Are Going Cold?
snydeq writes: Recruiting and retaining tech talent remains IT's biggest challenge today, writes Paul Heltzel, in an article on what trends are heating up and what's cooling off when it comes to IT staffing. "One thing hasn't changed this year: Recruiting top talent is still difficult for most firms, and demand greatly outstrips supply," writes Heltzel. "That's influencing many of the areas we looked at, including compensation and retention. Whether you're looking to expand your team or job searching yourself, read on to see which IT hiring practices are trending and which ones are falling out of favor." What are you seeing companies favoring in the hiring market these days?
This depends a lot on where you are looking. There are tons of companies that have a great deal of trouble filling developer positions, but they aren't in the usual cities or (often) with companies that are well-known in the computer industry.
They also tend to have the most interesting and challenging work. For example, do you want to work with room-sized robots tackling computer vision and AI problems? There are lumber mill equipment manufacturers who badly need you.
Egads. Here I am nearly 50 and I'm still programming. (And I worked with a guy who literal wrote a book on C++ and he was still doing daily programming in his 70s) The work is out there..
AC, because I'm a coward.
Find where your HR posts the H1-B notices, and complain to the DOL if you can't find them. Read them, and complain to the DOL if the salary is unrealistic or if you know someone domestic who is capable and willing to take the job.
It is not racist to look around at a sea of foreigners, think about your underemployed self or friends, and quietly ask yourself WTF. It's a broken system that doesn't benefit you or the H1-B workers.
This is particularly important if the workers are coming from Infosys or Tata. These are egregious offenders and treat their workers like prisoners.