2024 State of Tech Talent Report ![rw-book-cover](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/lfr_techtalent24_featured_image.png#keepProtocol) ## Metadata - Author: [[linuxfoundation.org]] - Full Title: 2024 State of Tech Talent Report - Category: #articles - Summary: LF Research and LF Training & Certification surveyed IT professionals on trends in tech talent. Companies are focusing on upskilling and cross-skilling to diversify staff skills in key areas like Cloud and AI. The report shows that most companies did not reduce technical headcount in 2023. - URL: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/open-source-jobs-report-2024?utm_content=290684592&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-14706299 LF Research and LF Training & Certification partnered again this year to study trends in the technical talent market, surveying individuals responsible for hiring and training IT professionals. The aim of this research was to understand how technical skill development and organizational strategies are changing in response to emerging technologies and economic challenges, in particular the IT layoffs in 2023 and the growing use of generative AI tools. Key findings from the report indicate that despite headlines, only a minority of companies reduced their technical headcount in 2023. What's more, companies are choosing to prioritize upskilling and cross-skilling over hiring to diversify their staff's skills in strategic domains, such as Cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, and AI / ML. **Author:** * Foreword by Clyde Seepersad, Linux Foundation Training & Certification **Additional Resources:**, 2024 State of Tech Talent Report, linuxfoundation.org, 01hxezf8cmz2fcyqfvyzwvkkhy.