- Hays -study finds that 78% of organizations are struggling with skills shortage
- Four out of five professionals would work for a foreign company
- Physical relocation is no longer a necessity of working abroad
The global technological job market is in Flux, and new research from the recruitment platform Hays claims that three out of five tech professionals are looking at a change, either by switching employers or going back to the contrary market.
And with almost four out of five (78%) organizations already struggling with skills, the gap between technical demand and supply could be expanding.
Hays’ research also illustrates how the worker’s dissatisfaction had made potential job seekers more willing to consider international job opportunities.
The technical job market is changing
Several professionals are open to working abroad, but relocation is no longer a must. In Britain and Australia, more than four out of five say they would consider an overseas role that repeats a growing trend of distant, cross -border employment.
However, only half of the respondents said they would be willing to physically move-what suggests that the post-pandemic flexibility transforms traditional career movement and progression.
On the whole, 86% of permanent specialists and almost as many (83%) contractors are open to working for companies abroad.
Although contracting (8%) is gaining popularity, it is still the most common job change to change organizations (53%). Workers quoted job security (51%) as an important problem, but opportunities for career progression (42%) and staff recognition/assessment (32%) are also motivating factors.
The report also revealed that those who work across AI, ML, CyberSecurity and Networking Technology could be among the most likely to seek a job change, with technical and solutions that architects more likely to remain SAT-sanding because of the long-term project character of their roles.
“The results of our study emphasize the importance of effective employer branding and the need for organizations to optimize their employment proposition by really understanding what professionals appreciate most in a potential employer,” noted Hay’s global leader of Vot James Milligan.
