Tech is still king in the Utah job market, according to a just-released report from staffing firm Robert Half Technology. The demand for technology workers is strong and shows no signs of slowing down, the report said.
A majority (61 percent) of technology company hiring managers in the Salt Lake City market said they intend to grow their teams before the end of the year. Almost three in four (74 percent) of the HR managers surveyed said they are seeing more IT professionals flock to Salt Lake City for job opportunities.
But the growth is not without its challenges. Eighty-seven percent of tech hiring decision makers said they are experiencing recruiting challenges. The positions that managers are trying to fill without total success include cybersecurity, which was named as the toughest skillset to find. Also included in the list of jobs with a shortage of skilled workers were cloud computing, cloud security, cloud architecture and business intelligence.
“It’s still a candidate-driven market in technology,” said Justin Rohatinsky, branch manager for Robert Half Technology in Salt Lake City. “Professionals are moving to Salt Lake City for the number of career opportunities, as well as the quality of life our state offers. And companies are moving here to take advantage of the great talent available. Skilled candidates have plenty of options, especially in the healthcare, technology and education sectors. Additionally, startup growth continues to dominate the Salt Lake market and that’s creating huge demand for IT talent and consultants across many industries.”
When asked to name the top business concerns in the technology sector, decision-makers repeated their concerns over security in their IT systems. They also cited innovation, growing their businesses and upgrading their systems for more efficiency as problems they face.