The demand for technology skills is skyrocketing, and is set to rise higher in 2023. Even with the prospect of a recession prompting businesses to rein in hiring, the need for tech-savvy employees isn’t going away, making the tech sector a great place to be for job security.
The most in-demand skills, such as data science and computer programming, can take years to master and often require a high level of education. The good news is that even non-tech workers can acquire basic tech and digital skills that will make them more appealing to employers.
Matt Hammond, founder of UK cloud solutions firm Talk Think Do, says that people in non-technical roles who want to make themselves ‘recession-proof’ should be looking for ways to get more tech-savvy and add to “some light technical ability” to their resumes.
“Becoming familiar with some of the freely available low-code tools will allow those in broad managerial or administrative roles to create applications…
