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

Posted by EditorDavid on from the recruiters-most-wanted dept.

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?"

6 of 281 comments (clear)

  1. Hard to hire by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're having difficulty finding someone who is a blockchain expert with 5+ years in Lightning Network experience.

    HR won't let us hire anyone with less, and demands at least 2/3s of new Engineering hires be non-white non-male.

    1. Re: Hard to hire by sycodon · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sarcasm noted, but it is very close to the real truth.

      The most difficult person to hire is someone you can abuse like an H-1B, but is a citizen.

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    2. Re: Hard to hire by Hal_Porter · · Score: 4, Funny

      And not just the prostitution industry

      http://www.lifeisajoke.com/wor...

      PROSTITUTE OR CONSULTANT?

      * You work very odd hours.
      * You are paid a lot of money to keep your client happy.
      * You are paid well but your pimp gets most of the money.
      * You spend a majority of your time in a hotel room.
      * You charge by the hour but your time can be extended for the right price.
      * You are not proud of what you do.
      * Creating fantasies for your clients is rewarded.
      * It's difficult to have a family.
      * You have no job satisfaction.
      * If a client beats you up, the pimp just sends you to another client.
      * You are embarrassed to tell people what you do for a living.
      * People ask you what you do and you can't explain it.
      * Your family hardly recognizes you at reunions (at least the reunions you attend).
      * Your friends have distanced themselves from you and you're left hanging with only other professionals.
      * Your client pays for your hotel room plus your hourly rate.
      * Your client always wants to know how much you charge and what they get for the money.
      * Your pimp drives nice cars like Mercedes or BMWs.
      * Your pimp encourages drinking and you become addicted to drugs to ease the pain of it all.
      * You know the pimp is charging more than you are worth but if the client is foolish enough to pay it's not your problem.
      * When you leave to go see a client, you look great, but return looking like hell (compare your appearance on Monday A.M. to Friday P.M.).
      * You are rated on your performance in an excruciating ordeal.
      * Even though you get paid the big bucks, it's the client who walks away smiling.
      * The client always thinks your cut of your billing rate is higher than it actually is, and in turn, expects miracles from you.
      * When you deduct your take from your billing rate, you constantly wonder if you could get a better deal with another pimp.
      * Everyday you wake up and tell yourself you're not going to be doing this stuff for the rest of your life.

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    3. Re: Hard to hire by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      As a retired hooker, I disagree with most of these. It was was an awesome experience(s) and I retired early. What can be better? As long as I got paid the big bucks, I didn't care about anything else.

  2. Really big right now by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Technical Fad Coordinator"

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  3. NYC by Tenebrousedge · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm so glad that New York exists, because otherwise we'd have to come up with someplace to put all the New Yorkers.

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