IT hiring problems
Tough Fit
53% of channel vendors and other IT companies have open positions for which they can’t find qualified candidates.
All or Nothing
60% of IT hiring managers at these companies say they’ve never hired someone who doesn’t fit the full requirements of a job listing.
Earnings Dispute
40% of these IT hiring managers say there are “gaps” in wage expectations between the candidates and their companies.
Learning Curve
39% say the candidates can’t match the demands of new and shifting technologies.
Higher Standard
38% say applicants have difficulties meeting requirements that are anything above entry-level.
Back to School
33% say candidates have too many gaps in their education and/or training to be considered for hire.
Square Peg/Round Hole
29% say applicants can’t meet position requirements that are too specific.
On the Fly
44% of these companies provide on-the-job tech skills training.
Pay Upgrade
Only 20% of hiring managers at these companies say they offer “extremely” or “very” competitive pay, and 34% say they’ve already had to increase compensation to get to this point.
Hard Line
22% say they would not consider increasing compensation for difficult-to-fill roles.