2018's Software Engineering Talent Shortage— It’s quality, not just quantity
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Quality Of Software Engineers
For the past nine years, software engineers have been at the top of the hardest to fill jobs in the United States. A new report from market research firm Forrester predicts that employers that lag behind in attracting critical Digital talent will wind up paying up to 20% above market salary rates for new hires with particularly In-Demand skills in 2018. the issue, however, is not one of overall quantity — I.E those calling themselves engineers.
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What is a software engineer?
If you know a programming language, then are you an engineer? No. Knowing a language does not make you an engineer. The same as knowing how to speak elementary Spanish does not automatically make you a good Spanish teacher.
Though it is a broad title, a software engineer is a problem solver. You are being paid to solve problems through the systemic application of computer science.
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Hiring & Education Challenges
Employers are facing a shortage of qualified applicants, not necessarily applicants in general. The top 5 hiring challenges include:
- Lack of experience
- Lack of hard job skills/technical skills
- Salary demands too high
- Lack of soft skills/workplace competencies
- Lack of formal engineering education
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Retention Challenges
In a TekSystems survey, 40% of IT leaders and professionals said that their organizations struggled to retain top IT talent. Why is this?
- They are hiring for roles, not careers
- Treating software engineering as a task-based job
- Not making retention an explicit priority
- Stagnation in projects
- Lack of growth opportunities
- Lack of similarly minded talent
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Mitigating the Quality Shortage
Ultimately, these companies can do a few things to strengthen their engineering talent pool:
- Recruit emerging talent that can be mentored and cultivated, formally providing mentoring programs either internally or externally
- Provide education incentives to new talent who require additional formal training
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The Truth About Shortage Of Engineers
The software engineering shortage is not a lack of individuals calling themselves “engineers”, the shortage is one of quality — a lack of well-studied, experienced engineers with a formal and deep understanding of software engineering.
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