Recruiting the Best Tech Talent Now and Into the Future

With all the advances in technology, the way in which we work has changed - a statement that was as true 100 years ago as it is now.

The newest technological advances are all about how we use computing applications to connect & interact. What is often forgotten is that any technology is only as good as the user and their engagement - if you work in an office, it could be argued that you are a tech employee, it’s just a case of to what degree! Are you using spreadsheets to analyse data to manage stock or perhaps communicating with your colleagues via a favourite online platform? As technology provides us with ever increasing opportunities, we need to make sure each of us can keep up with innovation in our own way and our organisations have the right people, using the right tools, to drive us forward.

In this month’s newsletter we share our insight on this and more, I hope you enjoy.

Louis Koonjean

In today’s landscape, every organisation is a tech organisation. Did you know that 53% of those in tech professions don’t actually work within the tech industry? Every sector has begun to adopt more and more digital models. With over 7 million apps existing over iOS and Android platforms, it is no surprise the demand for tech talent is high and continues to grow new technologies emerge.

With the rapid changes in the tech and digital world, competition is fierce as ever. If you’re an employer wanting to engage top digital talent, you must first understand what these candidates are specifically looking for in a new employer. We’ve put together some factors for you to takeaway.?

Knowing What Tech Talent Wants

Flexibility was considered a top priority for 29% of tech professionals when they are looking for a job. However, 48% stated they felt pressure to come into the office more frequently. ?With analysis showing that the lowest employee engagement was among on-site workers, flexibility is? an important way to increase employee enthusiasm as well as being an incentive to offer.

Upskilling and training programmes are essential for all companies due to tech advancements. @Capgemini found that 55% of digital talent are eager to change employers if they believe their skills are declining within their current position with 58% specifying they’d change to a company offering better digital and tech skills development.

Read our Guide for Talent Leaders here to learn more insights into the tech and digital sector.

Reaching Tech & Digital Talent in Action

A leading grocery retailer turned to us with the ultimate aim to become an employer of choice for the digital, tech and data analyst department. They estimated that 50% of the new hires would need to go into tech-, digital- and data-focused roles, but their recruitment journey was set up for volume hiring for their in-store positions.

PeopleScout conducted internal and external research to create a brand platform to bring the digital, tech and data analyst roles under one umbrella. As a result, the organisation experienced an average of 13,000 views a month of tech, digital and data analyst job postings. Click here to read how we executed this.

Closing the Skills Gap in Tech and Digital Roles

One approach employers can implement to fill tech skills gaps is a skills-based approach, [KA2]?in which organisations consider skills rather than job history or degree. This begins with knowing what skills you currently have today. Check out these actionable steps to plan for the skills of the future in our article, Tech and Digital Skills: 5 Recruitment Strategies for Closing the Skills Gap[KA3]?.

Organisations wishing to expand their digital and tech workforce will find it valuable to work with an RPO provider. We can help you identify and target candidates with specific requirements to propel your workforce into the future.

PeopleScout’s Amplifiers

We understand that some TA teams encounter recruitment challenges that weren’t’ expected. Whether you require some extra support with boosting your current outsourced recruitment provider or augmenting your internal recruitment team, we have modular RPO solutions to help you level up.

We’ve carefully created these to assist you in meeting your demands with our scalable, flexible and agile Amplifiers. These include Talent Mapping, Talent Sourcing, Talent Campaign: Surge Support and Assessment Transformation. Learn more about PeopleScout Amplifiers and how you can receive quick results with a lasting company impact.

Contact us if this sounds like something we can help you with!

Don't forget to download our handbook, The Recruitment Handbook for Hiring Tech and Digital Talent, to learn more insights into how to close the tech skills gap and prepare for the workforce of the future.