2014 Most popular IT skills

1. Programming and application Development

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, developers and programmers, the unemployment rate is only 1.8%, is one of the lowest unemployment. Most of the employers surveyed said programming and application development were the hottest skills of the 2014 and the most difficult job to fill vacancies. and large institutions are planning to move from relying on third-party programming providers to in-house development. This makes programming and application development a more vacant position this year.

　　2. Help Desk and technical support

After outsourcing to third party technical support companies, many organizations also build desks internally. This seems to be a response to the rapid growth of mobile device applications and Web services provided by companies. Because of the complexity of these features, it is important for technical support personnel to know what the company is doing. This is one of the main reasons for the institution to re-establish or retain the service desk.

　3. The network

Demand for network skills has risen to third place in a number of surveys this year. Some surveys have even ranked the needs of network professionals first. Network managers and administrators are more senior positions than desks and technical support personnel. The unemployment rate for network and system administrators is 1.1%.

　　4. Mobile applications and equipment management

Applications of smartphones, tablets and similar devices are growing in the business and consumer sectors. This is why there is a strong increase in demand for experts and professionals with mobile skills. Some surveys have shown that the difficulty of finding professionals here is the third place.

　　5. Project Management

Although demand is not as strong as it was 2013 years, project management continues to be a highly needed skill. Some surveys put project management behind software development/engineers. Demand in 2014 grew by 10% from 2013. Some of the latest surveys show that the needs of project managers are growing again in more complex and strategic long-term technology initiatives.

　　6. Database Management

Although database management did not enter the rankings in 2013 years, the position was popular in 2014. This is because of growing interest in big data. Organizations get a lot of information from websites, social media, and third-party arrangements. Now, organizations need to be able to use this data to make better decisions about products, services, and customers. The most demanding database managers this year have the experience of migrating IT systems and services to cloud services.

　　7. Security

Security technology expertise is a popular skill every year. Businesses in all walks of life are looking for security experts who can help them protect their precious intellectual property in response to public concern and costly attacks. The 2014 interest in cyber security increased by more than 20% per cent in 2013, and continues to drive that demand.

　　8. Business Intelligence/Analysis

Institutions have been collecting large amounts of data from educational institutions to retail and government departments as well as large enterprises. In fact, large data will grow by more than 40 times in 2020 to 35-gigabyte (1-gigabyte = 1 billion TB). With a wealth of global data, businesses and governments are keen to take advantage of more advanced analytical capabilities to gain competitive advantage. Since many people consider business intelligence and analysis to be a profession, the number of such jobs in the early 2014 will be less than 2015 years. According to the recruitment survey, the demand for these skills and data modeling skills will increase by one-fold in 2014, one of the hardest technicians to find.

　　9. Cloud Computing

As interest and demand for cloud computing increased by more than 30% in 2013, the focus will be on more local migration of IT systems and services to the cloud. This demand will continue to grow next year, driving the needs of network professionals with cloud computing experience.

　　10. Interpersonal relationships

According to recent surveys, the ability to collaborate and communicate with business users is two key skills. These skills are important for letting end users know how it can help them improve their efficiency. This requires IT staff to translate the capabilities of the system into words that end users can use for their work. One of the most important communication skills is the ability to use familiar vocabulary speeches in various business areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, and manufacturing.