If you are currently working in information technology, then we don't need to tell you that your job outlook is looking up, way up. The IT jobs market continues to explode with opportunity, but as real-time data insights prove, these three IT skills are packing the biggest return on your wallet.
The need for IT professionals has accelerated over the past decade; particularly in emerging areas like mobile application and eCommerce development. On average, our IT recruiters found the best technical candidates are off the market within ten days of seeking new employment.
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But three areas in particular demonstrate the massive imbalance between a low supply of technical candidates and a high employer demand. So, whether you are actively seeking a new job or are considering a profession in IT, consider the following in-demand technical skills.
DEVOPS Jobs
DevOps, a clipped compound of development and operations, is a culture, movement or practice that emphasizes the collaboration and communication of both software developers and other information-technology (IT) professionals while automating the process of software delivery and infrastructure changes.
The data below demonstrates the ecosystem of DevOps candidates as well as the hiring markets in the United States over the past three months.
DevOps Candidates Supply & No. of Current Job Postings
Candidate supply of DevOps professionals is incredibly low when compared to the current number of active and open jobs. On a scale of 100 (with 100 being the easiest to recruit for), DevOps candidates come in at a recruiting score of 43.
Top Keywords Used in DevOps Job Titles
Wondering how you can land the right DevOps opportunity? The word cloud below includes the top keywords used by companies hiring for DevOps candidates right now. 
DevOps Resume Sourcing & Compensation
Everyone wants to know their worth. Given your technical advantage, take a look at where today's top employers are finding candidates, and moreover, how much they are paying them.
BIG DATA DEVELOPERS
Big data is a term for data sets that are so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate. Challenges of the job include analysis, capture, data curation, search, sharing, storage, transfer, visualization, querying, updating and information privacy. Hadoop, Splunk, Tableau.
Big Data Developers Candidates Supply & No. of Current Job Postings
On par with DevOps professionals, the candidate supply of big data developers is low when compared to the current number of active jobs postings. On a scale of 100 (with 100 being the easiest to recruit for), big data developers rank 48 when it comes to hiring outlook.
Top Keywords Used in Big Data Developer Job Titles
Land your next Big Data Developer job by searching one or more of the following keywords used by leading companies hiring Big Data Deveopers.
Big Data Developer Resume Sourcing & Compensation
Big Data Developers come in at the top salary average, but competition is heating up as many candidates are publically posting their resume.
JAVA DEVELOPERS
Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is intended to let application developers "write once, run anywhere" (WORA), meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation.
Java Developers Candidates Supply & No. of Current Job Postings
While java developers come in at the "easiest" to recruit for out of our top three, the hiring indicator ranks these candidates at a difficulty score of 51; meaning the number of qualified Java candidates is rising.
Top Keywords Used in Java Developer Job Titles
The following keywords were most used in job posting by the companies actively hiring Java Developers right now.
Java Developer Resume Sourcing & Compensation
All signs point to the increased competition of Java Developer candidates as indicated in the resume search graph below.
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