CompTIA Survey: Finding Qualified Workers Tougher

There has never been a better time to go back to school for a computer or math degree, according to a new study by CompTIA. Latest study of the company that you believe technical positions are in high demand in the United States due to lack of qualified candidates.

About 68 percent of the 650 executives surveyed in the recent report by CompTIA IT Outlook 2015, said they expect to face a course difficult or very difficult environment this year, as they struggle to recruit qualified technical staff members. The lack of qualified candidates is thought to be the result of unemployment rates below the national average of computing and technical mathematics, ie the IT industry currently has a small pool to cover these positions.

Companies throughout our industry are providing technological profitable, creative solutions for businesses and consumers, but the persistent shortage of educated workers trained and certified in the latest technologies threaten to paralyze the pace of innovation, said Todd Thibodeaux, president and CEO CompTIA, in a statement.

Technical and IT support services and staff top the list of most positions this year in demand, according to CompTIA. Companies are also looking for employees with experience in application development, cloud and security responsibilities and network engineering and data analysis skills.

Currently, 43 percent of US IT companies say they have jobs, while another 36 percent said they would like to add new employees to its workforce to support growth of the company. Among those seeking new or additional assumptions, one in five companies had to postpone or cancel projects due to lack of manpower, according to CompTIA.

Companies can be expanded or moved to new areas and the need to hire more workers, Thibodeaux said. Moreover, a large number of baby boomers about to retire, is more important than ever to think about the next generation of technology worker.CompTIA cited a report from burning glass Industrial Technologies Insights, who said the US companies have recorded communications core work almost 600,000 IT positions in the fourth quarter of last year. 116 000 new jobs for the workforce of the United States in 2014 are added.

Of course, CompTIA offers several programs to encourage the growth of the IT workforce, including CompTIA CertMaster company and its initiatives to promote the millennial generation, women and veterans to enter the CT ratio field.The iT industry Outlook 2015 also revealed that 2015 will be an important year in terms of overall sales growth in the IT industry due to growing confidence in the global economy. CompTIA estimates a growth rate of 5 percent for the global industry this year, with a similar amount planned for the US market.