ICT: Tech firms on crest of a wave

Ireland is looking forward to an average increase in demand for high-level ICT skills of around 5% a year out to 2018, with the employment of IT professionals anticipated to rise to just over 91,000, according to a Brightwater Recruitment survey.

“The world of Information Technology continues to move at a rapid pace and this presents many challenges to businesses trying to attract candidates with the right skills and attitude needed to help drive their business forward,” says Hugh McCarthy, Brightwater’s IT Division manager. “Unfortunately, the IT market continues to suffer from an imbalance of supply and demand, with many employers struggling to attract candidates with the skills required for certain key roles.”

The Brightwater Salary Survey of 2014 showed salaries across the breadth of IT rising between 5% and 10% on average, comparing very favourably with other disciplines which saw an average increase last year of between 2% and 3%.