Hot skills IT companies and HRs look for in 2015

CHENNAI, INDIA: The recent HR survey of NASSCOM highlights that specialized skills will be in high demand especially in the areas of Digital and Product Engineering.

HR practices will also get a digital makeover. The technology-enabled HR will also become a champion of the change and will build the workplace of the 21st century.

NASSCOM, at its 12th edition of HR Summit 2015 in Chennai shared the key findings of its HR Survey that was conducted amongst 100+ leading organisations.

Top trends in Hiring

1. Digital + Product Engineering + Entrepreneurial skills emerge as the top skills in demand.
2. Focus on building digital skills is the biggest opportunity and challenge for the industry. The industry currently has about 150,000 people focussed on these technologies and is looking to rapidly scale this up through multiple initiatives
3. War for talent shifts from scale to skill and 58% of the respondents have stated that they are looking to hire more laterals this year.

R. Chandrashekhar, President, NASSCOM, stated, “Digital is reshaping everything around us. The need of the hour is to focus on People, Processes and technology disruptions to meet the just-in-time demands of the industry while enhancing the employee experience of the new millennial workforce."

HR in the Digital Era

1. HR of the Future will be the Change Champion, Employee Advocate, Strategic Partner
2. 75% of global workforce will comprise of millennial by 2025 and organisations are redefining the workplace to adapt to this generation
3. With an increasing millennial workforce, employee engagement and building the culture as the No. 1 priority of 87% of HR leaders.
4. Social media tools have become an integral part of the recruiting function with almost 45% using this as the preferred mode.
5. Led by SMAC, HR practices are now getting a digital makeover resulting in faster outreach to internal and external communities
6. Automated HR functions have seen employee satisfaction increase between 10-25%