Tech companies in NYC plan to hire tech talent in 2018
May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018
In today’s burgeoning New York City tech ecosystem, companies have ever-increasing capacity—and need—for technical talent. Some companies develop that talent internally but all need to hire.
Does New York City provide the kind of talent to satisfy this need?
Eighty percent of companies in New York City plan to hire new tech talent in 2018, with more than half planning to increase their workforce by more than 20 percent this year, according to a new survey from Accenture and Tech:NYC.
However, the survey found that the companies are not particularly optimistic that they can find people in the city with the skills they need, with only half of respondents expressing confidence in their ability to hire within the New York innovation ecosystem.
Furthermore, half of responding companies believe they will not be able to innovate at the same pace if they can’t find the talent they need over the next 12 months, and many are already looking outside the city for such talent. Among the locations where the local tech companies are looking to import talent for their New York offices are Silicon Valley, Boston and Seattle.
Three things organizations and local government in the New York City innovation ecosystem can showcase to attract and retain tech talent in the city, include:
“The demand for technology talent in New York shows that the city’s continued investment in the technology ecosystem is paying off. However, we need to do more to attract talent to the city and ensure that these organizations have the people they need to innovate.”
— LYNN MCMAHON, Office Managing Director – New York Metro