Contractors in the information technology field are always in demand, but research has found IT contractors with cloud computing skills are especially needed.
IT contractors have been living the high life for some time now, thanks to the rapid progression of technology and the role it plays in the global marketplace. There’s more than one type of IT professional though – and now new research data from Robert Half Technology has revealed which subsectors of the information technology field are particularly lucrative, thanks to the high levels of demand for specific expertise – and cloud computing is hotter than ever.
Almost 40 per cent of British IT directors said that there’s no more valuable skill than cloud computing right now when it comes to freelancers or umbrella company contractors working in the industry. There’s wide adoption of cloud computing across all industries, as more than 4 out of every 5 companies have a cloud initiative – and this is only going to grow as more industries join the 21st century.
I tell you this is good news for anyone working in the IT field, not just those with experience in cloud computing. Employers are likely to begin hiring shedloads more IT workers as demand continues to grow, which is a fantastic indication that the economy is beginning to hum along quite nicely once more. Economic recovery means good news for anyone looking for work, whether it be a permanent position or a contract billing, so even if it’s just cloud computing that’s spearheading the charge into increased hiring it’s going to bring with it plenty of more opportunities for general IT contracting work.
Let’s not forget that there’s likely to be a knock-on effect from all these IT workers landing bigger and more lucrative projects. These workers will then be earning more money, which means they’ll have some more disposable income – and that means a percentage of what they’ve earned will be feeding back into the economy as they purchase more goods and services than they would have prior to the increase in their job prospects. This will provide more revenue for all sorts of firms, which can then expand – and more importantly, pay their employees more – and the cycle builds and builds until we’re back in a much better economic position than we were beforehand. It’s basic economics, and it’s going to help the entire UK population live better, more fulfilled lives. Isn’t that grand?
