Dice Inc. has just released its monthly employment report, analyzing 68,000 available IT jobs, and finds demand strong for a range of service-oriented specialties.
Here is a breakdown of the hottest of hot skill areas:
Cloud: As Dice observes, these are still early days for cloud computing, which topped
the list with job postings up nearly three-fold (294%) to 1,300 job
postings. As cloud continues to scale, there will be many interesting
challenges for technology professionals to solve. The boom in
cloud-based applications is likely one factor driving demand for
JavaScript (+98% to 7,919) and HTML (+85% to 8,547). "Throw in the
fact that the browser is now the dominant mode of software delivery,
it makes sense that hiring managers and recruiters are looking for
these skills."
Security: Always a hot area, and getting hotter. Information Security (+109% to 1,680) is really the job of
every technology professional and those specializing in the field
continue to have bright prospects, says Dice. Employers frequently look for
candidates who have earned the Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP) which is requested in a third of IS job postings.
Candidates for the CISSP must have at least five years of experience in
information security.
Virtualization: Dice reports a growing need for virtualization and
more specifically VMWare experience (+92%). Nearly at an all-time
high (2,100 job postings), virtualization and its ability to reduce
hardware and operating costs gives corporations a reason to seek this
expertise.
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) validation: Employment requests for professionals proficient in ITIL best practices have jumped 89 percent year over year to 1,619 job
postings. "This widely accepted set of best practices for IT service
management is routinely in the top paying tech skills," Dice says.
Big ERP: Demand is also strong for SAP (+87% to 6,679) and PeopleSoft
(+98% to 2,147).
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