Make a list of everything you think could be a job-related skill.

This includes everything from software experience (yes, even Outlook counts) to coding languages to customer service acquired through past jobs to keeping deadlines in everything from work projects to paying person bills. These can all translate to being a good employee. Ask yourself which of these skills would help you do a particular job well?  

Find examples for where you demonstrated your skills.

If you have a development language under your belt, list out some projects where you were able to use this successfully. If you know that customer service is a strength, make a list of things that demonstrate your use of customer experience skills and how you improved customer situations.  

You can now match your skill and example lists to the necessary skills and abilities in job postings.

Are there gaps in your knowledge? Can you prove to an employer – using your list of examples – that you have the skills needed to succeed? Do any of your part experiences help highlight that you’re willing and able to learn new tasks and skills and master them? All of these things will help you find success in your job search.  

Creating these lists may seem time consuming, but it forces you to think critically about your knowledge and abilities and enables you to accurately assess your skills to see if they’re a match for your target positions.  

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Data Scientist

Data scientists have gone “from being a highly specialized tech role a few years ago to a very common job title,” said Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at Glassdoor. “Data scientists are in demand in health care, government, finance and even among large retailers today.”

Data scientist was named by Glassdoor as the “Best Job in America” for 2017, based on median annual base salary, job satisfaction rating on the site and number of job openings.

Data Scientist Recruiting Tip! Because this is a relatively new career, working with a technical recruiter that specializes in analytics and statistics will help identify candidates that meet the criteria.

Information Security Analyst

Information security jobs, such as information security analyst, are becoming common in companies in all industries. This is because companies are more aware of the need to protect their data and IT systems from attempted phishing attacks and security breaches.

Information Security Analyst Recruiting Tip! This role is for a seasoned IT professional who has a variety of experiences on multiple security platforms. IT recruiting firms can quickly identify and vet candidates with the experience required.

Software Architect

Software architects are the diamond in the tech job market. These rare gems have a combination of qualities: advanced technical skills and a high level of foresight and vision.

Software Architect Recruiting Tip! Finding talent this rare requires continual networking in the information technology industry on both local and national levels. Often, this time-consuming work is better suited to IT recruiters with an established network.

DevOps (Development and Operations)

DevOps teams and engineers are common in enterprise environments. What we expect to see in the next few years is an increase in demand for the adoption of DevOps in regulated industries, like finance and healthcare.

DevOps Recruiting Tip! Identifying DevOps engineers for regulated industries has the two-fold challenge of validating the candidate has the technical experience, along with the industry and business acumen that will ensure the business objectives are met.

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