Anthony McCarthy

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About Anthony McCarthy

There are no signs of the severe technology talent shortage easing up in Ireland. Technology professionals during the pandemic proved their weight in gold many times over. They were essential players in leading the digitisation of businesses and transforming business models overnight. Post-pandemic, this has caused increased demand for technology talent, as businesses look to solidify the digital gains made during the past two years. Technologists are capitalising on the celebration of their skills. On average, they are commanding up to 20% higher salaries than 2019, and this figure is even larger when you factor in contractors and interim employees. In tandem with this, there has been a significant increase in remote opportunities available to candidates. LinkedIn data shows, in 2021 Ireland had the highest percentage of workers in Europe usually working from home at 32% and this year nearly 1 in 5 jobs advertised on LinkedIn provided candidates with the ability to work remotely. Furthermore, new data shows that digital skills added by members on LinkedIn has risen by almost 20% since 2019. Among the most popular digital skill groups added were digital literacy(44%), data science(24%) and development tools(16%). This digital skills intensity is increasing across a range of non-technology sectors including construction, transportation & logistics, healthcare and financial services. In other words, there has been a huge shift in the jobs market with improved salaries and new career options for professionals across the country that were not possible before. If you are an IT professional considering a career change or interested to learn about your current market value, our expert team at Brightwater welcome your contact for a career discussion. IT Project Manager | Business Systems Analyst | Project Management Office(PMO)| Project Portfolio Management | Project Delivery | Project Governance | PRINCE2 | Stakeholder Management | Program Management | Resource Management | Business Analysis | Business Process Improvement | Business Transformation | Data Analysis | Change Management | Risk Management | Agile | Waterfall | Scrum | Six Sigma | SQL +353 1 487 1186 a.mccarthy@brightwater.ie