30 Aprilie 2010
Top most wanted employees in 2010
IT&C, pharma, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) jobs top the list of positions that companies in FMCG and financial-banking industries are struggling to fill in 2010, according to a Wall-Street analysis.
Jobs for the future
In this context, highly-specialized jobs in IT&C, BPO, pharma and banking, sectors that were less affected by the financial crisis top the list of most sought-after workers in 2010.
Notwithstanding the 12% decline in 2009 to €8.2 billion, the local IT&C industry with around 130,000 employees, will continue to staff people this year, with over 3,700 job postings at the beginning of April, 17% more than a month earlier. The local pharmaceutical market that increased 12% in January 2010 year-on-year to 748.54 million lei (€180.76 million) was advertising 1528 job openings in April, according to balaur.ro.
Although last year has seen the banking sector shedding jobs, the first month of the second quarter brought 17% increase in job openings in the sector.
#1 Solutions Architect
IT staffing companies also have to locate the right people for very specialized positions with great expertise such as Solution Architect, Information Security Specialist and Business Intelligence Developer according to Adriana Sutac, managing director of the IT recruitment company Brainspotting.
"Even though the demand for programmers and application/system administrators is much higher than for senior specialists with rare skills, the future looks much brighter for the latter. They will always find a job in the next few years, and employers will value their knowledge and skills, as they are now", said Sutac.
"The solution architect is responsible for the design of the data solution to meet user requirements, that includes both the hardware and software components. In order to assume such a role, a solutions architect must have an extensive experience in similar projects, be familiar with system compliance and the problems that may appear in exploring the options", said Sutac.
An IT specialist must have six-year experience in similar positions, excellent understanding of MS Visio or Rational Rose and know J2EE, Java, database (Oracle/DB2/SQL Server).
#2 Information Security Specialist
An information security specialist is responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of security monitoring systems, detection of vulnerabilities and identification of risks, and maintenance of operating integrity.
The requirements for the position include: Bachelors degree in technical field, CISM and CISSP certification, excellent understanding of information security standards, fluency in English and the ability to assess the business risks of implementing certain security policies.
#3 Business Intelligence Developer
- Design, develop and maintain ETL jobs and related data warehouse models/objects/systems.
- Participate in architectural and model decisions during the design and build phases of new projects.
- Work closely with application developers and administrators to streamline data flows between internal/external systems and the data warehouse.
- Good understanding of user requirements and functional specifications
- Participate in MS Analysis Services cubes / Business Objects (BO) universes and report design & development.
- Ensure that formal documentation is produced for all development projects.
- Compensation packages for the position range between €1,200 and €2,000 depending on the employer.
#4 Senior Accountant
"The accounting department is crucial for the company, no matter the nature of the business' activity, development or economic circumstances", said Loredana Iadunca, chief executive of the staffing company LCL Financial Recruitment.
Accountant - tax analyst €800-€1,500
Treasury Accountant: €600 - €1,000
Reporting Accountant: €800-€1300
#5 Internal Audit/Risk Analyst
"Risk, internal audit and financial control jobs are very much wanted because the current economic crisis increases risk of frauds and imposes a thorough internal financial control. The crisis has spurred demand for people to carry a stricter control and risk assessment of a company's internal resources as massive decline in revenues and market share and hence market possibilities have led to a sharp increase in economic perils", said Florin Ochiana, HR & Operations Manager at Lugera & Makler.
Requirements for internal audit positions include a Bachelors degree in economics, minimum three-year experience in a similar position, solid knowledge on the legislation in force, as well as good analytical skills.
#6 Acquisition Specialist in FMCG
An Acquisition Specialist in FMCG is responsible for any price-related tasks, discounts, taxes and costs of any other merchandising-related activities and has over four-year experience in FMCG.
The pay package for an acquisition specialist with few-year experience in the field start from €1,200 and can reach €1,500 a month, depending on the company.
#7 Doctors
Doctors who want a job abroad can make around €2,000 and €12,000 a month, depending on the country, specialization and work history, according to the International Medical Careers Fair. Senior doctors, the most sought after, can make up to €10,000-€12,000 a month in UK or Scandinavian countries.
Residents can make up to €2,500 or €7,000 a month in Germany, according to Tjobs postings.