The Hidden Skills Gap: What KC’s 17k Tech Job Postings Reveal
Most hiring managers and business leaders know the skills they want to see in new hires, and education and training partners are proactively working to skill up talent in these areas.
But … what if we knew in real-time the most in-demand tech skills for talent in the KC region?
And … what if we could shore up how these tech skills were referenced in job postings to further training opportunities that meet employer needs at the right time?
The recent KC TechBridge Data Queries analyzed the top tech skills referenced in current job listings compared to what employers say they’re looking for.
So, let’s dig into it:
The top five technical skills across all KC tech job postings in the past year included: SQL, Agile, Azure, Programming/Coding and Python.
60% of Data Query respondents thought this listing felt right as the top technical skills for hiring within the market.
40% thought the list was missing key technical skills, including:
Proprietary Tools (Tableau, Power BI)
Industry-Specific Platforms for Health Care
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Cybersecurity
Early Learnings: Fractured Language of Tech
Across 17,000 KC tech job postings in the past 12 months, there were close to 1,500 different versions and variations of technical skills requested by employers.
As we explore further, it will be vital to determine where true variation is important and where common language and concepts around desired technical skills can emerge.
Geek out over the data with us, so together, we can develop some pretty cool solutions to support tech talent in our market. Contact KC TechBridge’s Data Scientist, Andrew Sallee, to get involved.
