The IT Industry's 7 Biggest Talent Challenges

Speed

Whether it's because they're using outdated recruiting and hiring practices, or because they just can't find the talent, many IT firms struggle to put teams together fast enough to stay ahead of the competition, even if that competition doesn't exist yet. "There's frustration in not being able to scale a team fast enough, before someone sees my idea and figures out how to do it faster or better." Industry start-ups also facing tremendous competition for talent from "the sexy brands," like Twitter, Facebook and Zynga," Cadigan says. "It's forcing everyone to raise their game. You can't pretend this is a great place to work. Bad management and crappy leadership will be diminished because people will find out."