Status: 11/30/2021 10:37 a.m.
The pandemic-induced digitization surge creates dazzling career prospects for IT specialists around the world. The majority are looking for new jobs, while the economy is complaining about a shortage of skilled workers.
Given the bright career prospects, many IT professionals around the world are looking for new jobs. In a survey by the management consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG) of 9,864 employees in the IT industry worldwide, almost three quarters (73 percent) said that they would like to look for a new job in the next two to three years.
The main motivation for taking on new tasks is the hope for better career opportunities, as 63 percent of the participants answered.
Skilled workers shortage due to digitization surge
These opportunities arise because the corona pandemic triggered a digitalization surge due to contact blocks, lockdowns, home office and online trading, which affects the business processes of practically all sectors of the economy.
According to a survey by the DIHK, more than every second company (51 percent) in Germany currently reports that it is at least partially unable to fill long-term vacancies. The shortage of skilled workers is once again the biggest business risk for companies, as 59 percent of those surveyed stated. The DIHK speaks of a “shortage of IT experts”.
In the BCG survey there were 648 IT specialists interviewed in Germany, 79 percent of whom were thinking of changing jobs.
Flexible working hours desired
BCG interviewed more than 208,000 employees in over 190 countries in an international online survey and was created in collaboration with The Network, a network of job placement portals. However, the survey period in late autumn last year was a while ago.
The participants came from many industries, not just the software industry. Employees from industry or the healthcare sector who work in IT jobs were also surveyed.
The desire for flexible working hours and the possibility of at least part of the time to work at home is also cross-border: only five percent wanted to spend their entire working hours in the office. Exactly a quarter, on the other hand, did not want to go to the company at all, but only wanted to work in the home office.