The experts agree: anyone can take a course in C++, but it’s not going to land you the job. The most in-demand jobs for the new year might be rooted in the booming computer industry, but it’s not only technical and programming chops that prospective hires should be showcasing.
“The most sought-after skill-sets for recruiters are becoming less and less about proficiency in specific processes and coding languages,” says Rich Milgram, CEO of career network Beyond, “And more about how you think systems through and work within the context of the team. Learning a technology is the easy part. Having the mindset to apply it, having the mindset and logic to process it, being thorough and detail-oriented while doing so, these are the critical skills.”
It’s no surprise that companies are racing to get innovations on the market to increase revenue said CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson when he laid out thetop jobs of 2013 for my colleague Jacquelyn Smith. But while creating technologies is critical, it takes a unique—and well-rounded skill sets—to bring those innovations to market. “[Employers] want to extract, parse and apply Big Data to bring better solutions to their clients and their own businesses,” he says. “They need technologists in place who can devise bigger and better strategies, and execute.”
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