52% of employers hit by shortage in IT talents

The war for top IT talents in Singapore still on.

According to a survey by Robert Half Singapore, banks and financial institutions in Singapore take the threat of cyber attacks very seriously.

Mr Justin Peck, Division Director, Financial Services (Technology and Business Transformation), Robert Half Singapore said banking and finance companies are responding to security threats by strengthening their IT headcount and ensuring that their IT team understands the security models, technology and processes needed to manage in a cloud environment.

“As the level of threat rises, so does the demand for experienced and skilled IT professionals. Depending on the size of the organisation, we would advise businesses to continue to take proactive steps and consider hiring a cloud security specialist whose main responsibility is to keep the company’s operations in the cloud as secure as possible.”

In the same survey, it was also found that employers are finding it challenging to recruit IT professionals with the skills and experience they require. “52 per cent of those surveyed in Singapore, 56 percent in Hong Kong and 36 per cent in Japan are experiencing challenges finding skilled technology staff today,” Mr Peck said.

“The war for top IT talent remains and employers are looking to recruit skilled individuals both in Singapore and in the region.”

The last 12 months has also seen a growth in the volume of contract and temporary
roles within IT.

As Mr Peck explains: “Whether this is due to headcount restrictions or the need to assess long-term recruitment needs of the company before making hiring decisions, this recruitment model provides business and IT leaders with the opportunity to gain flexibility, reduce costs and access the skills they may be lacking internally.”