IT’s New Role in 2015
Posted January 27th, 2015
In the world of IT, change is the only constant. That’s why IT staffing is so notoriously difficult – hiring for today creates gaps tomorrow. Read on to learn about the changing roles of IT and how you can adapt your 2015 hiring strategy accordingly.
Collaboration Facilitator
Some of the most exciting new and coming technologies are designed specifically to encourage collaboration. Unfortunately, simply having the tools at hand isn’t enough. Companies are increasingly turning to a dedicated professional to promote and facilitate collaboration between coworkers, and with customers/clients. Successful candidates will have a background in marketing, communications, or even psychology, in addition to IT.
Technology Broker
The technology marketplace is more crowded and competitive than ever. That leaves many companies struggling to evaluate their options and find a balance between cost and capability. Technology brokers work with each division in a company to provide expert buying advice based on a careful understanding of their needs and budget. These professionals typically have a background in sales or business development.
User Experience Expert
Paradoxically, many of the IT tools that businesses use to improve productivity and efficiency have the opposite effect because they are counterintuitive and difficult to use. User experience experts are tasked with finding the simplest, quickest, and deepest ways for companies to use their essential technologies, and spreading that knowledge throughout the office. Successful candidates often have a background in education.
Big Data Analyst
The potential of big data is well acknowledged, and the capture and storage capabilities are largely in place. Analysis, however, remains a challenge, often to a maddening degree. Big data analysts find ways to extract deeper, more relevant insights, and work to help others understand the value of the data they have. The best analysts often have a background in market or financial research, and in statistics.
Cloud Integration Specialist
The mass migration to the cloud has created integration and compatability issues for companies that approached the process hastily. Many are now hiring a specific IT professional to sort out the mess and help coordinate any future migration. Professionals filling this role will need to have a fairly traditional IT background, but be visionary enough to stay ahead of the evolution of the cloud.
Your company might need all of these professionals on staff, or none of them. But the simple fact that most of these jobs didn’t exist just a few years ago underscores the importance of strategic IT staffing. If you are not constantly forecasting the next big shift and working to prepare for it, you are turning opportunities into obstacles. Work with an IT staffing firm like Bayside Solutions to find the resources you require in 2015 and beyond.
