42 per cent companies struggle with sourcing quality tech talent: Report

MUMBAI: With digital transformations across domains, there is a surge in the demand for quality technology professionals, however, 42 per cent companies surveyed said it was the biggest challenge for them while sourcing top tech candidates.

For the majority (42 per cent) of the companies surveyed, the first step of the hiring process, that is the sourcing of top tech candidates comprised the biggest challenge they faced while carrying out recruitment, according to ‘Tech Hiring & Technology Adoption Trends 2019’ report by Mercer Mettl.

“Rapid digital transformation across domains has resulted in a steep rise in the demand for quality technology professionals the world over. However, as everybody is onboarding the automation bandwagon, companies are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit and retain quality tech talent. This is mostly on