What Are Today's Most Difficult IT Hires? (cio.com)

Slashdot reader snydeq shared an article from CIO: The IT talent gap is driving up demand for skilled IT pros, but for certain roles and skillsets, finding -- and signing -- the right candidate can feel a bit like trying to capture a unicorn... AI and data science jobs are at the top of the list, in part because they're relatively young technologies, and they're being introduced in all sorts of companies going through their digital transformation. At the same time, there are some surprises... The experts we talked with name-checked a laundry list of desirable skills and needed experience with emerging areas like cognitive computing, machine learning, data analytics, IoT and blockchain. But the true unicorns are candidates who can not only deepen their bench of tech skills but keep an eye on the bottom line.
The article also cites high demand for data privacy experts, penetration testers with a scientific mind-set, and adaptable developers (including DevOps engineers), as well as experts in robotics and cryptology. But everyone's experiencing the job market differently, so the original submission ends with a question for Slashdot readers.

"What hires are you having the most difficulty making these days?"

Comments

Re: Hard to hire

[Anonymous Coward]

LMAO, I've been consulting on and off trying to make ends meet, and it is worse than prostitution. Pristitutes at least can afford stuff and retire.
I'm not an H1B, I just can't find a job because of HR diversity requirement. I've seen others get hired with limited/no experience/skills, who then go on to interview others (at Facebook, Amazon).
HR is a corrupt system. In China they execute corrupted bureaucrats. I want the same here.