We’re hiring! How many times have the previous words given you little butterflies, when you see your dream companies put it up on their virtual addresses? Let’s understand why.

With the advent of 2023, the modern-day literate labour market has become much more dynamic. We as job-seekers know that the focus of IT recruiters has massively shifted toward acquiring skilled labour, as opposed to traditional means of acquiring experienced candidates. These skills act as means of filtering the prospective candidates for given posts and roles. Hence, the modern day IT labour market is brimming with the idea of adding more and more skills on their resume, for better chances of getting hired.

Let’s have a look at 10 top skills IT Recruiters are looking for in candidates in 2023.

1. Machine Learning – The term machine learning points out to the art and science of learning, without actually writing a separate program for it. With the progress in technology, the time has come where machines are self-sustainable and do not require humans to control them. Therefore, it has become all the more important for the right set of IT professionals to handle data carefully, both socially and ethically.

2. Software Programming – Coding requires the knowledge of a computer language. With the passage of time, there have been higher demands of coders of a particular language and also along with it, requirement of coders who code in numerous languages. We are not surprised why IT recruiters have put software programming as a skill they want prospective IT job seekers to possess.

3. Data Science – 2023 will see a surge in the demand for data analysts and data scientists. The major reason for this can be accredited to the fact data will play a huge role in decision making of business houses in the coming times. Therefore, IT recruiters look for data scientists in the pool of engineers.

4. Cyber security – Systems are prone to viruses and mass outbreak of a new bug casually encroaching upon the security systems of companies’ online existence. A lot of times, companies do not even report it fearing the loss of prospective consumers. Nevertheless, it certainly does not discount the fact that IT recruiters have started looking out for cyber security study as one of the top skills in IT job seekers.

5. Data Analytics and Business Intelligence – With the massive adoption of computer and it replacing human labour, it is important that IT recruiters get hold of the right data analyst. Data analyst could study data effectively, and will be able to steer the organization toward productivity and competence for the company in question.

6. Soft Skill Development – Despite having the best of technical knowhow, it is an utter waste if that knowledge isn’t transferrable. An ideal manager in the IT sector must have the right set of people skill or soft skills, to effectively deal with their teams. Come 2023, this has become an absolute criterion with all IT recruiters to hire candidates.

7. UI/UX – There is no doubt that machines and software are on a constant brink of transformational revolution. At the same time, the user interface or user experience needs to be simplistic enough to drive sales for a particular brand, product or company. It’s one of the top notch skills IT recruiters attempt to filter job seekers with, these days.

8. Cloud Computing – We all hear of cloud computing way more than often. It involves hosting, storing and managing data to a set of remote servers rather than on your physical computers. Imagine storing your money in a bank rather than keeping it on you. There is a guarantee of safety which comes along with it, and assurance of proper storage. Therefore, it’s also one of the top skills IT recruiters filter candidates with.

9. Industrial Robotics and Automation – When Industrial Revolution took place, experts commented that there will come a day when machines replace men. Well, it is certainly happening as you read this and hence it is important that IT job seekers possess skills of robotics and automation. The demand for such skills is only going to increase aggressively in the future, without a doubt.

10. Natural Language Processing – Try saying ‘Hey, Siri. How does the weather look like?” on your Apple devices. Or, try Google Assistant for the same. You get a fully fledged report of the weather conditions today. With the rapid advancements of voice automation, natural language processing has reached the next level. IT Recruiters are on the lookout for candidates who could contribute largely to the stated field.

What is Contract Hiring?

In the simplest of words, contractual hiring defines employing a person for the completion of a particular project. An example could be hiring a programmer for developing a company’s web application. Upon the completion of the task, the contract staff could either move on to a different project in the same company, or switch companies.

Why do businesses consider contract staff as opposed to full time staff? Well, there could be multiple reasons, ranging from quick hiring to reduced expenditures to acquiring highly-skilled staff. Consider an example where the business is tremendously growing, however it still has not reached the stage to hire more full-time employees. So what does it do? It hires people on a contractual basis. Once the contract gets over, the company bids goodbye to its employee; unless they plan to absorb him or her. 

10 Amazing Benefits of Contract Hiring for Candidates and Companies

The changing times in the market have given birth to contract staffing services to increase exponentially, today. Why? One of the prime reasons is the shift in trend from full-time hiring to contract-hiring. Why? Some straight-forward simple reasons are cost reduction, dynamism and flexibility in assigning the right man for the right job.

Companies want to pick up the line of benefits which comes along with contract hiring, and therefore the contract staffing companies in India are also on a boom. The 21^st century’s companies have taken a back seat, and passed the driving seat to staffing companies for on boarding high-quality contract employees.

Let us check out the 10 amazing benefits of contract hiring, both for candidates and companies!

1. Right Man for the Right Job – Contract staffing services offer companies the right candidate for the right project. With full time employees, companies often face difficulty when a candidate lacks the aptitude to perform a job. Through contract hiring, candidates have the liberty to choose projects as per their expertise and skill-set.

2. Say Hello to Flexibility – Both companies and candidates are free souls associated through a temporary marriage, in contract hiring. An easy divorce is possible, in cases when their expectations and acceptance do not match. Hence, companies and candidates have the flexibility in changing each other to a much greater extent.

3. Reduce That Additional Costing – There’s a huge cost attached to hiring a full time employee. In addition to that, a company incurs huge amounts in the necessary benefits given, for instance, family leaves, maternity leaves, casual leaves etc. Make way for the right staffing solutions, welcome contract hiring and say good bye to these additional costs for both, companies and candidates.

4. Aggressive Adaptability – Contract staff have higher exposure to different markets, and therefore adaptability to any project is much quicker. On the other hand, sometimes new full-time staff might face hardships of absorbing themselves in the new company environment.

5. Make Quick Hiring Possible – Contract staffing companies in India are on the rise and hence hiring contract staffs is a quick affair. Contract staffs too are much more likely to be available for a new project on shorter notice, as compared to full time ones.

6. Full Time Opportunities – Staffing solutions like contract hiring allow companies to test potential future candidates. Likewise, sometimes, contractors want to test the prospects of full time engagement with the company and hence opt for a contractual relationship first.

7. Welcome, Skill-Set – Contractors work hard toward acquiring and nurturing a particular skill-set. Such possession of high value skill-set makes it more favourable for them to get acquired for temporary projects on a regular basis. Companies invite highly skilled contractors to run skill-specific projects.

8. Higher Salary and Lower Benefits – According to the Wall Street Journal, contractors make up to 40% more per hour, when compared with their full-time counterparts. Companies on the other hand, are not required by law to provide contractors with benefits. Thus, it’s an ideal situation, both for contractors and companies.

9. Manage Taxes Freely – By law, contractors are required to manage their own taxation. Hence, it gives them the liberty to act more entrepreneurial with respect to managing taxation. On the other hand, companies’ responsibilities are reduced with respect to taxation liabilities of contractors. It’s a big win-win for the candidates and the companies.

10. An array of contractual hiring relationship – Lastly, contract hiring exists in various forms, viz., part-time contract, fixed-term contract, consultation and freelancing, agency staff, zero hour contract and voluntary employment. Therefore, both companies and candidates have the liberty to establish pre-defined relationships with each other.

Contract hiring is not the cure-all for the gap in demand and supply of skilled workers. However, it still is an effective alternate to direct hiring, in the current times. Like two sides to a coin, it does come with certain cons stringed to it. Nevertheless, the pros attached to contract hiring far outweigh the cons.

Which one would you prefer?