Top skills demanded by Singapore ICT sector employers
No
|
Technical skills
|
% share of all unique job postings in the ICT sector
|
Soft skills/ traits
|
% share of all unique job postings in the ICT sector
|
1
|
Project
management
|
> 10%
|
Communication/
interpersonal
|
> 95%
|
2
|
C++
|
> 10%
|
Analytical/
problem-solving
|
> 40%
|
3
|
C
|
> 10%
|
Self-motivated/
proactive
|
> 20%
|
4
|
SQL
|
> 5%
|
Leadership
|
> 20%
|
5
|
Java
|
> 5%
|
Customer service
|
> 15%
|
The data shows high demand for a common set of soft skills/traits within the ICT sector, with communication/interpersonal skills being sought after by more than 95% of all unique job postings in the sector, followed by analytical/problem-solving skills, which make up close to half of the demand. Given that communication/interpersonal skills are required by almost all job postings in the ICT sector, they are probably viewed as a hygiene factor* for employment, Jobtech said.
JobTech also notes that there is great variability in the demand for technical skills within the sector. JobTech has identified at least 20 different types of programming languages that are widely demanded in the ICT sector today, including the four in the top technical skills listed.
*A hygiene factor, or 'dis-satisfiers', first mentioned by Frederick Herzberg in his motivation theory, is something that does not make an employee happier at a workplace, but would cause dissatisfaction if it is missing.
