Dimitar Stanimiroff - Managing Director, EMEA

@Stanimiroff

How To Conquer The Tech Talent Crunch

Is There A Tech Talent Crunch?• According to Forbes, software developer is the #1 job to have in

2014. (SysAdmins, Web Developers, IT security analysts, and database administrator are all among the top 12)

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts a 22% increase in Developer job growth over the next decade -- double the rate of other occupations

• In the U.S. alone, 150,000 computing jobs open up each year

• There are 4.59 job postings for every developer.

Hiring Developer Rock Stars, Ninjas & Jedis

Image Source: http://bakwaasbybiswas.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/music-rock-concert-1920x1200.jpg

The Dunning-Kruger Effect Image source: http://trailericious.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/thats-look-of-sharlto-copley-as-kruger.html

Image source: http://www.consumercredit.com/talkingcents/2012/12/12/common-money-mistakes-to-avoid/

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Image source: http://www.consumercredit.com/talkingcents/2012/12/12/common-money-mistakes-to-avoid/

MONEY Is Not Everything

#10 Physical Workspace

http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs/companies

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#9 Location, Location, Location

Image source:: http://rossier.usc.edu/in_their_own_words/mat/

#8 Creative Work

Image source::http://board.jokeroo.com/funny-pictures/146630-one-these-things-not-like-others-14.html

#7 Sense Of Belonging

Image source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-buys-the-hacker-company-sign-for-its-headquarters/11559http://www.lucidpathconsulting.com/7-business-lessons-from-facebooks-culture-history/

Image Source: http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/25/facebook-rooftop-qr-code/

#6 Great Tools & Hardware

#5 Excitement About Company ProductsImage source:: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/thoughtworks

#4 Independence Image source:: http://moviecarpet.com/dean-devlin-talks-independence-day-2-2012-07-27.html/independence-day-movie-poster

Image source:: http://www.bates.edu/athletics/2012/04/07/mens-rowing-has-one-first-and-one-second-place-finish-at-mit/

#3 Good Management

#2 High-Calibre Team

#1 GrowthImage Source: http://precisionfootandankleomaha.com/images/Childs%20feet.jpg

Thank you!

dimitar@stackoverflow.comwww.careers.stackoverflow.com/uk