For example, tech bootcamp graduates, including coding bootcamps, report quickly finding full-time jobs, a quick return on their educational investment, higher salaries, and better STEM career opportunities.
Fiona Mark, a principal analyst at Forrester Research, said while she has seen organizations move away from requiring college degrees, there’s on-going interest in certifications, particularly in cloud and security areas. AI and data skills — data science, analytics, data management — are all showing growth in demand, she said, as are cloud and infrastructure skills needed to support AI environments.
Developer demand is down from its highs of 2020-2021, but organizations still need developers to support digital initiatives and enhanced customer experience, according to Mark. “What has shifted in the marketplace is not just the skillset, but experience in using that skillset. Years of experience is often being used as a proxy for skill proficiency, and the demand for workers with less experience is down from 40% of tech roles in 2021 to around a quarter of tech roles in 2023,” she said.
