We are now in the third week of the new year, and tech hiring managers already are pretty clear on what types of professionals they are looking to hire in 2012. This month's edition of the Dice report indicates that tech developers dominate the most pressing hiring needs for the second straight year.
According to a survey of nearly 1,200 tech-focused hiring managers and recruiters by Dice, Java developers are the top priority for hiring in 2012. Software developers also are in strong demand, as such positions are posted on Dice in 44 out of 50 states.
Also in strong demand are mobile developers, .NET developers, project managers and Web developers. New to this year's list are systems and network engineers/administrators, Dice found.
"The tech recruiting market is active and hiring managers have defined the priorities to start 2012," the report states. "The only certainty is that companies will find ways to build value within their business and tech professionals will have a headlining role."
How do your skills stack up for 2012?
Brittany Ballenstedt
Brittany Ballenstedt writes Nextgov's Wired Workplace blog, which delves into the issues facing employees who work in the federal information technology sector. Before joining Nextgov, Brittany covered federal pay and benefits issues as a staff correspondent for Government Executive and served as an associate editor for National Journal's Technology Daily. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Mansfield University and originally hails from Pennsylvania. She currently lives near Travis Air Force Base, Calif., where her husband is stationed.
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