The IT professional of tomorrow needs to be a ‘business all-rounder’, according to Jim Albert, managing director at Modis International, part of the Adecco Group.

According to research from the IT staffing specialist, 59% of IT leaders think the IT sector needs to play a greater role in meeting the broader business challenges faced by their current employer.

Albert says: “The days have gone when an IT professional could excel in their role by solely being a master of the technical side of their job.
 
“The future for the IT professional is survival of the fittest: those who embrace broader business skills have access to greater and more exciting opportunities to lead organisational change than ever before, while those that don’t risk being pigeon-holed as back office implementers.
 
“The message coming out of our conversations with employers is loud and clear: they want much more than technical and project management expertise. In short, the future IT professional needs to be a master of many disciplines – truly a business all-rounder.”