The Most In-Demand Tech Skills to Hire for in 2018
When it comes to technology and your business, if you’re not ahead of hiring trends, you’re not competitive. If you want to connect with people who have the skills your business needs to thrive, you have to strategically plan now for the year ahead. These are the tech skills you’ll want to hire for in 2018.
Business Intelligence Analysis
When hiring BI analysts, look for extensive experience in database technology and analytics. It also pays to seek out candidates who have experience in your industry. Specifically, identify candidates who are strong in: Database queries, online analytical processing (OAP), data cube technology, and stored procedure writing
Data Science
Data scientists work in tandem with BI analysts. Analysts are the people who identify patterns and communicate them to leadership from a business perspective. Data scientists are the professionals to oversee the collection of data, the processing of the data and the ultimate analysis of the data. Look for candidates who are skilled in data science programming, who have strong analytical skills advanced mathematics skills and who preferably hold at least one advanced degree.
Database Development
Your enterprise databases are the backbone of your business. It is important to have the right people in place who can develop and manage those databases effectively. The type of developers you’ll hire will depend on your internal infrastructure, technology stack and needs, but typically you will want to look for experience with enterprise database programs and certification as a database administrator.
Data Security Administration
There cannot be enough said about the critical importance of data security. Data security administrators define security requirements for the network, ensure security measures are up to date and monitor company security best practices. They also implement new security strategies, ensure all security measures are up to date, monitor company-wide security practices and implement security strategies. Look for data security admin candidates who have several years of experience and who possess relevant certifications based on your security needs.
Help Desk Support
Customer-facing businesses simply cannot hope to increase market share if their tech support is lackluster. The help desk is the first line of defense for customer issues, and you must have support staff who not only know the technology inside and out, but who also have the interpersonal skills to communicate with people who may not be technologically savvy.
Network Administration
The specific demands of a network administrator will vary from company to company, but in general, hiring managers should seek out candidates who possess diagnostic skills, analytic skills, a willingness to work well over 40 hours per week and be on call, troubleshooting and communication skills, as well as network admin certifications.
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