Where will you see opportunity growth in 2018?

It’s no mystery that we are living in an interconnected world. Since the invention of the smart phone, the Internet of Things (IoT) is an essential standard, connecting us to everyone and everything with a click of a button. As discussed in our previous blog, we have found ourselves on the brink of a Fourth Industrial Revolution. So where does this leave opportunity growth in the workplace? Let’s discuss what’s driving the Tech Industry and what the highest demanded technology positions are for 2018.

IoT Interconnectivity and Computing     

The Internet of Things (IoT) has the power to change the world. This innovative drift is significantly effecting our everyday lives, and we are only at the beginning of this inevitable transformation.

“The Internet of Things (IoT) essentially refers to an ecosystem of discrete computing devices with sensors connected through the infrastructure of the internet.” http://www.information-age.com/impact-internet-things-iot-123467503/

Before you know it, everything with an on and off switch will be connected to the cloud. From foreign to domestic, the IoT is expanding and learning. While businesses push for interconnectivity, new job opportunities are born from each new installment within a company. People are no longer just connecting with people, but rather connecting with things and things are connecting with other things. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be over 10 billion connected things in the world, maybe more.

“Networked devices perhaps hold the most promise to cut costs and raise efficiency in production and manufacturing, offering not only to make their management more effective but the work itself smarter.” https://www.iso.org/news/2016/09/Ref2112.html

Tech companies around the world are implementing digital applications to their workforce in order to increase productivity and efficiency while staying cost effective; Workday, Oracle Cloud and Salesforce are a few system examples businesses are applying to get connected.

Data & Information

As more and more “things” connect to one another, more and more data is processed that can either help or hurt a business.

“The world’s biggest companies are collecting terabytes or petabytes of data of all types every day that needs to be searched, analyzed and used to enhance their ability to create products and services for their customers.”  http://time.com/4487586/tech-sector-growth/

Knowledge is everything. In recent news, Facebook was hit hard with the ever daunting surveillance scandal. However, in reality, this is not that uncommon amongst giant companies like Facebook. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are able to sort through and store enormous amounts of data every second. The more information a company acquires, the better the company is at extracting key business insight. This also allows them to stay ahead of their competitors. Positions like Data Analysts and System Engineers are being paid top dollar to work alongside these machines, regulating company activity and pin pointing any hiccups that may be damaging to the company.

Security

Because of the IoT system and the endless assembly of data, unfortunately companies are left vulnerable for attack. Companies take a huge risk by not applying cyber security protection to business.

“As we continue to rely on complex, outsourced business services like cloud providers and internal networks, businesses must build out a skilled security team to protect against variety of attacks.” https://www.cio.com/article/3269251/it-skills-training/5-hot-and-high-paying-tech-skills-for-2018.html

Companies are implementing more information and cyber security to their workforce. At Remy, we see these positions topping the charts as highest paid tech job in the industry for 2018. The demand is high because the threat is higher.

As our world rapidly transitions to the new digital age, we must consider applying new strategies to our businesses in order to stay connected, competitive and safe. In fact, it’s not a bad idea to learn these technical skills now in order to ensure a constant career path for the future. The demand for senior tech talent is only growing. At this early stage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the talent is limited, which indicates that there is more job opportunity.

It’s time to uncover your next revolutionary resource.  If you are seeking tech talent or a career in these specific areas of IT, reach out to Remy Corporation and we will find the right fit for you in this Fourth Industrial Revolution.