| | December 20158CIOReviewBy Randy Gross, CIO, CompTIAAn examination of the current U.S. job market shows that software developer position continues to be in high demand and short supply. The number of job postings for application software developers exceeded 286,000 nationwide in Q2 2015, according to a new report from Burning Glass Technologies. That's 98 percent more job openings than during Q2 of 2014. Equally impressive, job postings for systems software developers increased by 93 percent year over year, reaching more than 35,500 in Q2 2015.A deeper dive into the numbers reveals that .NET developer and programmer positions rank among the top 10 of skills and titles cited in help wanted ads. This trend shows no signs of abating - according to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It forecasts that the number of .NET software developer and programmer jobs across the country will increase by 3.6 percent this year, to more than 1.8 million. An examination of business priorities makes it clear why the demand for .NET skilled IT professionals continues unabated. A 2015 CompTIA survey of more than 1,500 IT executives in 14 countries found that reaching new customers was their top priority. Improving staff productivity, become more innovative and making more and better use of data analytics and business intelligence also cracked the top 10 priority list.Is your organization on the hunt for .NET skills? If so, here are a few factors to consider in the job search and hiring process.Key ResponsibilitiesA .NET software developer, engineer or programmer is typically responsible for writing code to generate web pages, access databases, business logic servers and other desktop, custom web, and mobile applications. A well-rounded developer is also versed in testing and quality control. Top Industries and Markets for this Position Virtually any business that generates its own computer programs or needs to personalize third-party software needs .NET professionals to architect, develop, test, maintain, support and upgrade the software solutions used by an organization. .NET developers, engineers and programmers are a top must-have for any company wanting to build new products or develop internal systems. Medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, financial services, scientific and general computing and technology are just a few of the industries with high demand for these skills.Preferred Background NET developers typically graduate with a bachelor's degree or higher level of education in computer science, mathematics or computer programming. Some employers IN MY OPINIONFilling the Need for .NET Professionals
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