AWOIT is putting people to work to fuel the economy, and we still scramble to close the gap between the IT demand and talent supply to our own clients. This reality offers a much more productive, enthusiastic and powerful light than where we tend to live on a day-to-day basis. Last year was a big one for AWOIT, and all signs point to more growth for IT Services in 2014. The strength of AWOIT’s IT Services in Engineering/Manufacturing and Information Technology coincides with the growth of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) jobs in general. These industries are big for IT Services due to the project-based and fluctuating nature of the work.
All indications are that 2014 will be another big year for IT Services. Even as unemployment numbers are edging downward and economic predictions are positive overall. We are seeing a new blended IT workforce model emerge. IT Services will continue to become more of a long-term business strategy across all industries and disciplines but particularly in Healthcare, Manufacturing/Engineering, and Information Technology. Based on our placement statistics, industry data, and conversations with recruiters, we expect the following positions to be in demand:
- Data Analysts/ETL Developers
- Business Analystsp
- Cognos Developer
- Datastage Developer
- Oracle & SQL Server DBA
- EDIFECS Developer
- Java Developer
- MQ Analyst
- Programmer Analysts
- QA Tester
- SAPBW
- WTX Developers
- Information Security Analysts/Specialists
- iOS and Android Developers
- Software Developers/Engineers
- Web Designers/Developers
IT spending is expected to increase to more than $34.5 billion next year, according to a report from Technology Business Research Inc., as large North American organizations grapple with the impact of healthcare reform, privacy regulations and the federal government’s call for consolidated data and increased efficiencies.
The money will be parsed out across industry applications, business applications, productivity applications, business intelligence and analytics, database and technology and systems management and even mobile technology.
AWOIT plans to work with physician groups, clinics and long-term care facilities to develop apps and expand their mobile capabilities.
Regulators are demanding greater transparency and compliance with new regulations, such as The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, customers want on-the-go banking, and management is looking for growth. National banks need the most help, after a spate of mergers left them with a bigger footprint and a host of disparate technologies.
The shift to smart grids and green energy requires an overhaul of the industry’s provisioning and billing system, which is also affecting utilities. For instance, companies need a way to track and bill for energy generated by 200 solar plants, and are looking for Java programmers, business process experts and mobile app developers.
Pike Research predicts that between 2011 and 2020 there could be $108 billion invested in smart cities infrastructure, which has garnered the attention of high-tech giants and their IT staffing partners.
AWOIT is preparing well to helps it’s client in Cloud Computing and BIG Data processing.
The increasing use of cloud computing technologies, such as virtualization and online storage, as well as additional focus on using online channels to interact with consumers, are driving the demand for IT professionals who are equipped with the requisite skill sets.
According to the recent findings from recruitment firm Robert Walters’ Global Salary Survey 2014, specialists in cloud computing — specifically in the areas of virtualization and storage — will find more opportunities this year as organizations will rely on such technology to further reduce costs.
Given the increased demand, AWOIT believes there will be a shortage of professionals with the right skill sets, and wishes to big a big player in this arena.
Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. believes big data analytics is one of the top five catalysts that can increase U.S. productivity and raise GDP over the next seven years. It predicts that the U.S. could face a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 people with “deep analytical talent” and of 1.5 million people capable of analyzing data in ways that enable business decisions by 2018.
The transition from collecting to connecting data requires a bevy of Hadoop experts, strategists, scientists, architects and engineers to organize and retrieve the data and a few analysts to provide insight and actionable recommendations. To summarize, in 2014, we have won contracts from very big direct clients such as
- Systemax Inc., is an American Fortune 1000 company,
- IBM-Collebra, is a fast growing end-to-end IT Consulting
- HP-Experis, is a world leader in the workforce solutions
We are rightly placed in the right area to take off into new work of service industry and product development industries.
