HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the past two years, technology recruiters and hiring managers report that it has become more acceptable to hire candidates with relevant skills even though they may not have a four-year degree in the technology field, according to a new report from iCIMS Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based talent acquisition solutions.
iCIMS found that nearly half of all technology recruiters find it more difficult to fill skilled technology positions today than they did two years ago because of a shortage of applicants who have the right skills or experience. As a result, employers are hiring candidates with non-traditional education backgrounds, with more than two-in-five tech recruiters stating that less than 25 percent of their hires had a college degree in a related field.
iCIMS’ new report, “Shifts and Trends in Tech Talent Qualifications and Needs,” is drawn from the company’s database of more than 75 million applications and four million jobs posted per year, and a third-party survey of 400 technology recruiters and hiring managers.
“To land a tech role in any industry, job seekers need to increase their marketability by adding training such as coding boot camps and specialized certification courses to complement or in place of a relevant degree,” said Susan Vitale, chief marketing officer at iCIMS. “To fill roles, some of which have never existed before, employers need to look beyond traditional universities and their tech degrees, and engage candidates who have demonstrated aptitude, use freelancers, develop in-house training programs and create long-term partnerships with local colleges to create a pipeline of qualified talent.”
Key findings include:
Tech Employers Hiring More but Faced with Less Qualified Talent
Skills-Based Hiring is Becoming More Popular for Tech Roles
Emerging Technologies and Rapid Growth Require Talent to Expand Their Skills
The Fastest Growing Industry for Tech Roles is Not the Tech Industry
To view the full report, please visit Hiring Insights.
About Report Methodology:
The findings from this report are drawn from the company’s database of more than 75 million applications and four million jobs posted per year, and third-party survey data of 400 technology recruiters and hiring managers.