Digital commerce has been dramatically accelerated as we emerge from the pandemic. The eCommerce industry is booming, creating new opportunities for skilled talent by the day. As eCommerce continues to grow, roles like eCommerce backend and frontend developers, quality assurance and testing, mobile development, solution and enterprise architecture, and product owners will become increasingly relevant in the job market.
Top candidates are in high demand.
The most sought-after skills are those directly linked to emerging and prominent technology. Unsurprisingly, some of our biggest demands are enterprise eCommerce platforms including Magento, Salesforce Commerce Cloud & SAP Commerce. Challengers such as BigCommerce, Spryker, and Shopify are becoming more popular and the talent shortage here is huge.
The talent war is real
In a bid to avoid an outflow of skills and knowledge, we’re seeing many companies opting for retention bonuses of up to 25% of salaries, counteroffering salary increases of 15-20% for those moving jobs.
So how do we combat the UK digital skills shortage in eCommerce?
There is a brilliant pool of talent outside the UK. With remote working having proved itself during lockdowns and businesses more open to seeing the benefits, it’s becoming more prevalent. So, what about the paperwork?
We are aiming to help our clients understand the process and realise that obtaining a UK work visa for your business to employ a migrant worker may not be as difficult as you think.
We have partnered with two work visa specialists, DavidMorris, UK immigration laywers and MacIntyre Hudson to help simplify the process and give clear top line information about costs and timelines so you can decide if it’s a feasible option, before you delve into the details.
We’re passionate about the tech and eCommerce space, and about partnering with specialists to help our clients achieve their optimal tech teams. Find out if sponsoring is a feasible option for your business now.
