Are we entering the IT blackout?
We are in an era where technological evolution is accelerating and the demand for IT professionals has grown more and more every day. With the onset of the pandemic, most companies had to adapt to the new reality and technology, today, is the core of practically every business.
In this need for companies to adapt their businesses in a technological way, there was also the need for professionals “who do the job”, that is, seniors. Soon, they start the race/hunt looking for these professionals with ample experience.
The current moment
Looking from above, according to a survey by Brasscom, the demand for professionals in the IT area will be 420 thousand people, by 2024, here in Brazil. However, today, according to them, Brazil trains only 46 thousand professionals with a technological profile per year. With that, you start to understand what the blackout is, right?
In this view of the market, it is common to see a programmer being disputed “in the machete”, salaries of 15 or 20 thousand, work anywhere, technology recruiter “crying” that doesn’t even receive a return, etc… A series of things !! For this select group of experienced programmers, enjoying this moment must surely be very good, as it’s nice to be valued, but there’s also an overload when you don’t have enough people to do everything, right?
What’s happening?
What is happening is that they are wanting to build a construction only with “masters of construction” and do not remember that they need masons and servants too. Now, you’re going to ask a senior to change a text or change a photo to see. They have knowledge of MUCH more complex things. This is a beginner’s task, leave it to those who are starting… Of course, nothing is in a generalized context. After all, nothing is general.
And, the reality for many is to see seniors dismissing vacancies and not giving feedback to recruiters (I believe that because they are tired of the excessive approaches they must suffer, or because they are quite common) while an intern or Jr. does not return in the most of the time.
What to do?
If we look closely, there are MANY junior programmers out there who are looking for their first break. Programmers who are looking for their first job in life as a professional, people who are transitioning their careers (that’s me), people who have retired and now want to return to the market. Anyway, a multitude of juniors. People with all the gas!
And, from my point of view, I see a complicated future if something is not done in terms of training and hiring new programmers. Of course, many companies have already realized this and are carrying out programs for this purpose, usually through bootcamps. With this, they train new professionals to fill the positions they want.
Conclusion
This is good for the company, as it molds the professional to its shape. And for professionals who have the opportunity to learn and put into practice what they already know, called the job market. And better, with all the “blood in the eye!” With that, there is that talk of the work: are we going to build the work with something only with masters, or are we going to call more servants and masons?
