Employers in Russia are complaining about the growing shortage of IT staff, and the least found skills are programming and web programming. This is stated in the results of a survey by consulting firm Yakov and Partners (partners of the former Russian division of McKinsey) and HeadHunter. DEA News.
“61% of employers have difficulty finding candidates with digital skills,” the study says.
At the same time, almost a fifth of the lack of expertise is associated with IT professionals engaged in programming and web programming (19%). The next shortage for companies is digital marketing (16%) and app development (14%) specialists.
In addition, more than half of employers reported an increase in the search for candidates for currently open positions. “While the majority of vacancies were previously closed in less than two months, they now take more than three months,” said the study’s authors.
“Such a situation inevitably leads to a decline in the performance of the company as a whole,” said Natalia Danina, HeadHunter’s chief labor market specialist. The fastest way to find a new employee remains a good salary offer, according to research.
Earlier RAEC survey showedHe stated that since the beginning of 2023, the number of Russian IT specialists who are hopeful for their own future has decreased while working in the IT sector in the country.