Hays Information Technology - July 2010
CHINA
Hotspots
The latest versions of Microsoft's SharePoint and BizTalk are becoming increasingly popular due to the new features and solutions they offer. IT candidates with current skills will be highly sought after as a result.
Business Intelligence (BI) software is also becoming popular as it provides a simplified way to report, analyse and present data. Companies can forecast their potential in the market and determine the necessary steps that will result in the best outcome.
Finding candidates with the necessary experience is a challenge so employers are willing to provide on the job training.
Coming quarter
A lot of companies are looking to invest in a more secure and reliable system. This will result in the creation of many new jobs within the IT sector over the coming months.
Employer trends
Employers are providing training modules in IT products (plus others) to ensure their employees are up to date with latest skills. This will also help to retain their employees.
Candidate trends
There is definitely an increase in candidate levels. During the downturn, employees were not being looked after i.e. no bonus or very little bonus for the past two or so years. So now as market conditions continue to improve, many candidates are looking for new opportunities.
