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The development of technology means that despite the difficult economic situation, IT specialists are still needed in almost every industry. However, the huge demand has led to a large deficit \u2013 in January this year, it was estimated that there was a shortage of as many as 150,000 employees\u00a0<\/b>. This makes it very difficult to find and hire the right candidates. We suggest how and where to look for them!<\/b><\/p>\n

An IT employee is worth his weight in gold \u2013 what is the situation on the Polish labor market?<\/h3>\n

The situation on the IT market is changing dynamically. The effects of recent years, i.e. the COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine, are still being felt. On the one hand, threats include the economic and energy crisis and high inflation, but on the other hand, the growing popularity of issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Big Data and cybersecurity is a huge opportunity for the industry.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0the economic situation report published by the Central Statistical Office<\/a>\u00a0in June 2023, the Information and Communication sector, together with the Finance and Insurance sector, are in the best situation. For now, experts do not predict a collapse in the number of orders. There is no crisis, but a certain cooling is observed \u2013 Garton Recruitment experts in their latest\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0noted that many companies are adopting a more passive attitude.<\/p>\n

Until recently, there was talk of the end of the IT employee market. Is that really the case? Not entirely. According to research, after a drop in demand for IT specialists in the second half of 2022, demand began to grow again.<\/p>\n

In Q1 2023, the Polish IT sector recorded its worst results in two years. However, experts believe that gradual adaptation to the uncertain situation and weakening inflation are already starting to result in a market rebound\u00a0.<\/p>\n

How to find a qualified IT employee?<\/h3>\n

According to data from\u00a0the Grafton report<\/a>\u00a0, only 30.5% of respondents answered that they were looking for a job. In practice, the best specialists are already employed at the UOP or cooperate under a B2B contract. They are particularly needed, but there are very few of them.<\/p>\n

Many companies invest in the development of juniors, financing their studies and additional professional courses. An interesting way to find young talents are also various competitions or hackathons (special events, so-called programming marathons). However, companies do not always have the space or appropriate funds for such ventures.<\/p>\n

What to do when an experienced, qualified IT employee\u00a0<\/b>is needed \u201cright away\u201d\u00a0? The opportunity is the moment when the specialist decides to change jobs or starts thinking about it \u2013 the motivating factor is usually a higher salary. He or she will not likely participate in the standard recruitment process.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for\u00a0an IT employee\u00a0<\/b>with high competences, standard advertisements are not enough. In most cases, they will not reach the recipients at all, because they do not check such portals. Usually, specialists are not only difficult to find \u2013 they also need to be encouraged to cooperate. For this reason, the following work well:<\/p>\n