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🚀 Attention Workforce Development Professionals 🌟 #WorkforceDevelopment #TechJobs #EconomicGrowth 📈 The tech industry is on a hiring spree, adding an impressive 18,000 jobs in January, as reported by CompTIA's analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics #JobsReport. This is a clear signal of the sector's resilience and the growing opportunities for workforce development. As workforce development leaders, let's leverage this momentum to drive diversity, skill development, and economic mobility through tech careers. CompTIA is committed to being a trusted partner in building a well-informed and connected workforce ecosystem. Let's collaborate to meet employer needs and foster community growth! #CompTIA #TechWorkforce #CareerDevelopment #DiversityInTech 🔍 Key Insights: Tech employment grew by an estimated 17,833 jobs, with major gains in technology services, software development, cloud infrastructure, and tech manufacturing. The tech sector's unemployment rate remains low at 2.3%, reflecting the industry's robust demand for skilled professionals. Over 392,000 active tech job postings are available, with a significant increase in postings from the previous month. 🌟 "The tech workforce is experiencing dynamic shifts, with both gains and losses that reflect the evolving needs of employers," says Tim Herbert, chief research officer at CompTIA. This is a pivotal moment for workforce development initiatives to align with industry trends. 💡 In-Demand Tech Roles: Software Development IT Project Management Data Analysis and Science IT Support Systems Analysis and Engineering 🤖 AI skill demand is also on the rise, with job postings increasing to 17,479. 🏙️ Metropolitan areas such as Dallas, Washington, New York, Boston, Atlanta, and Chicago are witnessing notable jumps in tech job postings. 📊 Dive into the full "CompTIA Tech Jobs Report" at https://lnkd.in/gP5JVTQr for comprehensive insights. [1][2][3] CompTIA analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

The May 2024 Comptia Tech Jobs Report shows that the unemployment rate for tech occupations is trending down, hiring is up, and demand for AI and Emerging Tech roles is sharply up, as is demand for skills-first gateway roles May 3, 2024 Positive job gains in tech services, software development and cloud infrastructure sectors DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – The national unemployment rate for technology occupations edged downward to 2.8% in April following an unusual spike earlier in the year, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. Technology companies added an estimated 4,280 workers in April, CompTIA’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) #JobsReport data reveals.[1] Job growth was led by hiring in technology services and software development (+5,600). Cloud infrastructure jobs also increased (+900). Cloud infrastructure and data processing and hosting jobs have seen positive gains in nine of the past 12 months, while positions in tech and software services have increased in 10 of the past 12 months. “Employers and job seekers continue to navigate a shifting labor market,” said Tim Herbert, chief research officer at CompTIA. “Skills-first approaches to hiring and talent development are even more important against this backdrop.” Employers listed nearly 179,000 new job postings for tech positions last month. In total, there were an estimated 415,000 active tech job postings.[3] Openings for artificial intelligence (AI) positions or occupations that require AI skills accounted for 11% of all tech job postings in April. Positions in all emerging tech categories rose to 26%. CompTIA’s report shows that 46% of all active tech job postings in April did not specify that candidates have a four-year degree. Positions for network support specialists (86%), IT support specialists (73%), network and systems administrators (55%), web and UI/UX designers (51%) and database administrators (48%) had even higher percentages. The “CompTIA Tech Jobs Report” is available at https://lnkd.in/gYfAHm2z.

CompTIA’s Tech Jobs Report provides a monthly snapshot of information technology (IT) employment trending at the occupation and industry levels. CompTIA’s report coincides with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation (#JobsReport) monthly labor market release. Analysis includes historical trending, employer hiring activity at the state and metro area level, unemployment rates, employer demand for emerging tech skills and more. https://lnkd.in/dMzqwG78

Despite a 0.3% reduction or 20,000 reduction in tech jobs in April, unemployment for information technology professionals decreased to 2.8% from 3%. Software majors Microsoft, Salesforce and others added about 4,280 jobs in April. Hiring in AI, machine learning and cloud computing is a double edged sword - on the one hand we see highly qualified and skilled professionals walking away with 7 figure pay checks, while older employees with not so niche skills are replaced by AI. Total IT employment is expected to go up by 200,000 to 6 million overall. California continues to have a big lead with 1.5 million jobs, but there was only a net gain of 471 jobs in 2023. Texas, Florida, the Carolinas and Washington are the other top tech hubs with improved job growth prospects.

Latest tech employment data signals cautious stance toward hiring Know more:- https://lnkd.in/dhib7iNf CompTIA #hrtechcubenews #htc #humanresources #hrtechcube #talentmanagement #employeeexperience #hrtechnology

💡Unemployment rates for select tech positions from the January 2024 BLS Data💡 Security analysts: 0.5% 🤯 Database administrators: 1.2% Network administrators: 1.5% Systems analysts: 1.5% Rates like these not only make it a tougher market to find qualified talent but increase the importance of retention strategies for those already in your organization. Skilled contractors can be a great option to keep work moving during what is now often a longer hiring cycle for many companies. These days, the requests I get for contract talent seem prompted by either a need to tackle a growing backlog or to help fight burnout within teams. Odd to say, but I actually thought Network admins would be lower than 1.5%. Anyone else surprised by these rates?

Exciting opportunity for innovators! 🚀 The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), United States Digital Service, and Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Office of Performance and Personnel Management are launching a prize challenge on Challenge.gov, seeking groundbreaking ideas to train government HR professionals in recruiting and hiring tech talent. “We see just record numbers of folks throwing their hats in the ring and applying to roles here at USDS and throughout government as we see more and more technology roles open, so we want to be sure we are ready to place those talented folks,” Cori Zarek, deputy administrator at USDS. With up to $880,000 in cash prizes, the challenge aims to address hurdles like lengthy hiring processes and limited use of modern recruitment methods. The winning proposal will lead a pilot program to test the feasibility of their training, aligning with the government’s efforts to bolster its tech workforce. Your innovative concept could shape the future of tech talent acquisition in federal agencies. Learn more and submit your ideas! 💡💼 #TechTalent #InnovationChallenge #GovernmentHR #DigitalTransformation

Check out the latest Tech Jobs Report by CompTIA, highlighting the current trends and opportunities in the #tech industry. New tech employment data suggests that 2024 is off to a promising start!

🔴 When We Should Use Background Jobs? ➡ Long-Running Tasks: If a task takes too long to complete while a user waits, it’s a good candidate for a background job. ➡ Frequent Tasks: Tasks that need to run regularly, like sending daily reports or cleaning up old data, are perfect for background jobs. ➡ Resource-Intensive Tasks: Tasks that use a lot of CPU or memory can be moved to the background to keep the app responsive. ➡ Error-Prone Tasks: If a task is likely to fail and requires retries, a background job can manage this process more efficiently. ☢ Things to Watch Out For ☢ ⚠ Repeatable Tasks: Make sure your background jobs can run multiple times without causing problems. This helps avoid issues if a job needs to be retried. ⚠ Error Handling: Track your background jobs and manage errors effectively. Use tools to monitor job success and failures. Or you can use logs. ⚠ Data Consistency: Ensure background jobs don’t mess up your data. Pay attention to how jobs interact with your database to keep everything consistent. ⚠ Prioritize Tasks: Some tasks are more important than others. Set up your background jobs to prioritize critical tasks and avoid overloading the system. ⚠ Security: Protect sensitive information in your background jobs. Ensure any data processed in the background is secure. ⚠ Monitor Resources: Keep an eye on how much CPU and memory your background jobs use. Make sure they aren’t causing slowdowns. #Rails #BackgroundJobs #WebDevelopment #Performance #Efficiency

Information gathering and sharing is key to understanding and addressing the labor and skills shortage in our industry. We can all help! As a valued #datacenter industry professional, Uptime Institute would appreciate your participation in Uptime Institute's 2024 #Staffing and #Recruitment #Survey. The purpose of this survey is to gain insights on how organizations are handling key issues related to data center staffing and employee recruitment. This survey takes a few minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous. https://lnkd.in/euj5eTpc