The comforting thing with most areas of IT, is that every business in the world requires some kind of IT system, software and functionality. Compared to other sectors, the ICT market has not been as dramatically affected in the economical crisis. It seems today, that there are still many ICT companies that are hiring, notably in the areas of; Business Continuity, Security, Storage and SaaS. Unlike the hardware sector who seem to be one of the worst off at present.
Many organizations, especially the small-medium sized ones (50-250 employees), are still hiring and more importantly, expanding in this market. Some global companies have set up new offices in the Netherlands and see this tough time as a great opportunity to grow. However, there are still some unprecedented occurrences in the ICT sector.
Companies are more and more interested in the ‘Rising Stars’ or Generation Y people, who are individuals who have a good education, are young (under 30 years old) and who have 2-4 years experience in their relevant field. These individuals tend to be less cost to companies, so they can hire them without having too many budget issues, and also keeping the Finance Director content.
There is an influx of candidates that are becoming active on the market, as in most cases, they have unfortunately fallen victim to the economic crisis. However, line managers and HR Managers are still finding it difficult to fill their vacancies due to a number of reasons; active candidates are notoriously difficult to manage, as they are normally involved in many other processes. The quality is still not what the company is looking for.
This means that there is still a high demand in targeted searches for these companies, as they cannot afford to hire the wrong person and the positions that they have available must be filled by someone who can immediately add value to the company. By using a search firm to carry out this task is saving them, time, effort and even money to find the right person for the job.
Luke Winstanley
Business Unit Manager
Antal International BV
Tel: +31 (0) 20 751 6100
Fax: +31 (0) 20 751 6102
Email: LWinstanley@antal.com
Web: www.antal.com
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