Information technology is more and more playing a dominant role in many businesses, and human resource departments need to get out in front of these IT trends or they risk losing out to rivals in the hunt for talent with the skills to navigate in these up and coming areas.

One big trend right now is the rapid growth of portable media devices. Not only have these devices made it a lot easier to get information, they have heightened the demand by businesses for people who can help companies navigate in this area and increase the company’s impact.

A recent survey shows several other trends in information technology that are driving hiring in IT. One trend is the ever increasing amount of data that is available electronically. Another trend is the continually changing threats to cybersecurity. And another trend is the increasing collaboration by workers online.

Because of these trends, companies are looking to hire people who have the skills in these areas, and demand is often greater than supply, resulting in higher salaries, according to John Reed, one of the contributors to the survey.

The growth in use of smartphones and tablets has companies scrambling to find people with the know-how to work with these platforms. Because of the demand in this area, starting salaries are expected to increase more than nine percent, in the range of $85,000 to $122,000.

Because of the ever increasing amount of data available to companies online, firms are looking for people who know how to mine the data for information the company can use to increase sales. These business intelligence analysts will see their starting salary increase six percent, to between $89,000 and $123,000

Because of all the activity online, cybersecurity has become a big concern for businesses, especially in banking and healthcare. As a result companies are looking for more data security specialists, who should see their starting salary go up six percent, to between $89,000 and $121,000

Also, company workers are using social media more to collaborate among themselves. As a result, businesses are looking for programmers who can develop software for these uses. Starting salaries here are expected to increase six percent, to between $70,000 to $110,000.

If you need great employees, whether in the IT or another business sector, contact Winston Resources. We can staff your New York City business with great people in temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire positions. We look forward to hearing from you!