The IT industry is very specific. Every second employee is under 30 years old. This has its advantages, experts say. Young IT specialists or programmers are the strength of their companies. In the digital world, they move with incredible freedom. They are well versed in current trends and up to date with new products.
The headquarters of a large company from the IT industry in the office district of Warsaw. Job interviews lasted over two weeks. Several dozen candidates responded to the latest job advertisements in the new project. Most of them were computer science students or graduates with little work experience.
IT industry. More and more young professionals join the company
- Only two were in their thirties. We hired those programmers straightaway the recruiter says. - This is a very specific profession. Every year younger and younger employees come he adds. Other labor market specialists and industry experts speak in the same spirit.
- In April, several secondary school students in Warsaw who were preparing for their final exams sent their resumes to our new project. Everyone wanted to work in our company to get their first professional experience. says the director of a competing IT company.
Most people in the IT industry are very young people. The data is surprising
According to this year’s SoDA payroll report, the average IT worker is under 35 years old. Every second worker in this industry (51%) is between 26 and 30 years old. Another 40 percent ranges from 31 to 35 years. Only 5 percent of employees are over 35, and one in twenty-five (4%) IT professionals is under 25.
“An IT worker is typically a male between the ages of 26 and 30 who works for a relatively small company with 11 to 50 employees,” the study authors say. - 80 percent are developers or specialists working directly for the client they add.
Young IT people are the strength of the company
- In our company, these statistics look even better in favor of younger people. We have a relatively young team - more than 55 percent. our employees are under 30 years old says Kamil Tatol of the Flying Bisons. The head of this company admits that he is often asked how it is possible that such young people are responsible for strategic digital projects for reputable companies, institutions or government structures.
- I believe that the question is logical, and the answer to it is really interesting: many of our specialists aged 30-35 already have many years, and sometimes several years of work experience. We have a few people who started working on commercial projects before they were 20 and it pays off later. - claims.
In his opinion, this is a great way to “overtake” peers who, at the same time, spend several years studying, where they concentrate on the theoretical aspects of work. Kamil Tatol mentions other benefits of young employees in this industry.
- This is our strength - we use the fresh approach of “digital natives” who move in the digital world with incredible freedom. They are well versed in current trends and up to date with new products. Combined with their extensive experience and consulting skills, we carry out projects at the highest global level, regardless of our age. he points. - Although I admit that with every major project, an extra gray hair appears on my beard, or even two. he adds.
IT employees. They prefer a B2B contract over a full-time job
SoDA’s salary survey shows that despite their young age, most IT industry employees choose a different form of collaboration than their counterparts in other industries expect. Almost 60 percent of IT professionals or programmers choose B2B. Almost every third employee (36%) is waiting for an employment contract. The remaining 6 percent chooses another form of cooperation.
The heads of IT companies speak in a similar vein. - As for the form of cooperation that we offer, it is mainly B2B, because this is also the expectations of the candidates. they convince. - Experienced employees are also more likely to choose the B2B model, valuing independence and control over their own development, as well as the opportunity to run their own business. adds Camille Tatol.
Source: Wprost
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