IT professionals who change jobs every few years may, in fact, be looking for organizations of the future, and we may see a change in the way organizations think about long-term careers, he says.
“Enterprises ahead of the curve are already crowd-sourcing talent, through gig workers or contractors, to fill the gaps and free up their internal resources to focus on the most challenging and interesting work, and those bored To the delight of IT professionals, we expect more organizations to adopt this approach,” says Bechtel.
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Bechtel says the pandemic has accelerated the growth of remote and hybrid teams, and this trend will continue into the future. Organizations that have IT employees who prefer to work from home will also benefit from sourcing talent from around the world.
“Given the rate of digital transformation, enterprises are demanding more from their technology teams and are sourcing talent globally,” he says. “Many technology workers have opted to live remote, creating a more fluid workforce. In fact, 85% of IT divisions plan to move hybrid or fully remote.
Frank Opat, chief architect and vice president of architecture at VersaPay, sees remote support work evolving in both the scope and how the work is accomplished.
“IT professionals already know what it’s like to be on call, but with the continued growth in remote and hybrid work, geography and time zones are becoming less relevant,” says Opat. “I expect to see a continued need for optimization so that IT services are available round the clock. I think this continued demand will see the rise of natural language process AI to handle things like Tier 2 issues or frequently asked questions , as you see today in chat on websites for marketing and customer support.
As the impact of widely distributed organizations unfolds over the next few years, Wiley CTO Aref Matin says increasingly sophisticated methods of working remotely will improve collaboration.
“Virtual and hybrid work is here to stay,” says Mateen, “and I think that’s a great thing for technologists.” In terms of culture, keeping teams in silos is the fastest way to frustrate them. In a physical workplace, this may be easier to do. I hope the virtual work environment has shown leaders not only the benefits but also the need for better connectivity between day-to-day work and business results.
Rahman sees a trend, especially among younger workers, to use mobile devices for IT work rather than be tied to a computer at work, or a desk for that matter.
“I see the next generation using phones to write an entire document,” he says. “I saw a kid coding on his phone the other day, not like C emulator stuff, but actual coding. Remember, languages are changing, and I see this more and more. There has been a change in how they are used.
And while it’s hard to say how all these forces will affect IT salaries over the horizon, Hendrickson sees the confluence of AI and remote work freeing up additional budget for IT talent.
“The days of physical monitoring or fixing are gone. Most everything can be done remotely, and with cloud services and the technology infrastructure of the major providers being the future, at least from an infrastructure perspective, in the physical office There will be little need to go,” he says. “With the combination of continuous automation and reliance on cloud technology, organizations can prioritize investments in talent, R&D, and skills and career development before real estate.”
Either way, it will be interesting to see how the next five years unfold in the IT workplace.