DIGITALIZATION TO SHAPE HIRING REQUIREMENTS IN 2020
TECHNOLOGY and digitalization will continue to shape hiring and requirement trends across the Philippines and Southeast Asia, with hybrid skills, “glocal” talent, potential and transferable skills expected to be in stronger demand as more companies embrace digitalization, according to a major professional recruitment consultancies company.
These are the key findings in the Salary Survey 2020 by Robert Walters, a global recruitment specialist group headquartered in England and with regional offices in Southeast Asia.
According to the survey, professionals looking to stay in their current roles can expect salary increments of up to 10 percent while those moving jobs can expect to receive a 20-percent to 40-percent salary increase depending on their seniority level and skill set.
“Professionals with a commercial mindset who can leverage their industry expertise with available data and new technology platforms to make effective business decisions will be in greater demand,” Andrea dela Casa, senior manager of technology and transformation of Robert Walters, told BUSINESSMIRROR in a recent interview held in Makati City.
Dela Casa said Robert Walters observed that there was a dramatic shift in the technology sector last year as it recruited more talent for their digital transformation program. “These companies either are in the first or second stage of their transformation campaign,” she said.
She said hiring managers are projected to seek mid-level and senior managers who can lead a team in navigating change and adopting new technologies. Experienced technology professionals with hybrid skill sets have the competencies companies would need. Cyber-security experts will also boost the demand as they will play an essential role in helping companies and organizations address the evolving regulatory requirements and guidelines across the region brought by the growth of digital banking, fintech and online payment solutions.
Glocal talent, or professionals with expertise in both local and international culture, mindset and market, will also be in greater demand as more companies embrace internationalization.
Furthermore, she said companies would also be searching for talents to handle user interface and user experience of customers. Dela Casa pointed out engineers would usually be the prime candidates for the job that will require taking the front end of the application.
As far as advanced analytics is concerned, dela Casa said the country right now does not have a sufficient number of people in this field because it has just been introduced in the country. “Analytics is a science that is emerging in the country, and it is a challenge to find the talents here,” she said.