{"id":996921,"date":"2022-07-20T13:24:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T13:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piperocket.digital\/taggd-dev\/blogs\/talent-shortage-persists-where-to-find-the-most-in-demand-tech-talent\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T14:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:35:08","slug":"talent-shortage-persists-where-to-find-the-most-in-demand-tech-talent","status":"publish","type":"blogs","link":"https:\/\/piperocket.digital\/taggd-dev\/blogs\/talent-shortage-persists-where-to-find-the-most-in-demand-tech-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent Shortage Persists: Where To Find The Most In-Demand Tech Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the demand for IT talent is rapidly increasing and the supply is facing scarcity, today\u2019s hyper-competitive tech talent market has become an enormous predicament for companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping the low supply-demand ratio of IT talent in mind, this blog provides an insight into the new IT hubs in India and the top roles they offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-emerging-it-hubs\">The Emerging IT Hubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to IT talent, India features four well-established<strong>&nbsp;IT hubs<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad. With a budding start-up culture and flexible FDI norms, the country is witnessing an ever-growing demand for technology professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IT sector is all set for expansion by investing in small cities, thus, decongesting developed cities and providing opportunities to freshers in small cities. According to research by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/taggd.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taggd<\/strong><\/a>, the number of IT professionals in non-tier 1 cities will increase from 31% to 33% in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent study on IT tech talent by Gartner suggests that&nbsp;<strong>Ahmedabad and Kolkata<\/strong>&nbsp;are listed amongst the top five emerging IT hubs across the world. With low salary cost and high-tech talent supply, these cities have achieved a talent score of 6.1 and 5.9, respectively, a relatively good score amid its many foreign competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Ahmedabad has a whooping talent supply of 86,990, Kolkata stands at 64,480.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research by Taggd suggests that while businesses in the IT sector expect an increase in hiring by 40% in 2022, around 80% of employers in the tech sector intend to hire in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most significant characteristics in assessing the seamless availability of talent is determining the&nbsp;<strong>supply-demand ratio<\/strong>, which is the number of professionals available per job posting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahmedabad boasts a supply-demand ratio of five, whereas Kolkata stands at four, both of which are moderate numbers. A fair supply-demand ratio coupled with meager salary costs makes both these cities lucrative hotspots for IT companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some noteworthy data gathered about the emerging tech hubs \u2013 Ahmedabad and Kolkata:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For the requirement of a Project Manager in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/taggd.in\/employer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IT sector<\/strong><\/a>, Kolkata holds a supply-demand ratio of 7 and a talent score of 6, which denotes a good figure. (<em>Talent score is the weighted average of different talent parameters, including talent supply, demand pressure, location parameters, and salary cost; the higher the talent score, the better it is.<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a<strong>\u00a0Front-End Engineer<\/strong>, Ahmedabad has the lowest salary cost ($8,350 per annum) amongst all the other emerging IT hubs across the globe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ahmedabad boasts a talent supply of 22,190 for a Backend Engineer\u2019s position with a salary cost as low as $10,450 per annum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a\u00a0<strong>Full Stack Engineer<\/strong>, Ahmedabad has a high talent supply and a very low salary cost, making it a competitive IT hub across India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Securing an ideal talent score of 6.1, Ahmedabad has an abundant talent supply for\u00a0<strong>Software Test Engineers<\/strong>\u00a0and the lowest salary cost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While Ahmedabad has a moderate supply-demand ratio for a\u00a0<strong>UX\/UI Engineer<\/strong>, it has the lowest salary cost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With a high talent supply and an even higher supply-demand ratio, Kolkata is an emerging hub for\u00a0<strong>Systems Engineers<\/strong>. The city also features immensely low salary costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both Ahmedabad and Kolkata have a low salary cost and an average supply-demand ratio for the role of Network Engineer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to the Gartner data, Kolkata and Ahmedabad both have a fair supply-demand ratio and a low salary cost for\u00a0<strong>Cloud Engineers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a DevOps Engineer, Kolkata ranks at the top with a remarkable talent score of 7, including a\u00a0<strong>high supply-demand ratio<\/strong>\u00a0and a\u00a0<strong>low salary cost<\/strong>; at the same time, Ahmedabad has an average supply-demand ratio for the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Encompassing remarkable talent supply, a great-to-moderate supply-demand ratio, and minimal operations cost, both Ahmedabad and Kolkata are solidifying their position as&nbsp;<strong>emerging tech hubs<\/strong>&nbsp;in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you hire the best IT talent from across the country, feel free to reach out to Taggd. An AI-powered digital recruitment platform, Taggd provides ready-to-hire talent from an active talent base of over a million candidates mapped across 850+ unique roles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction As the demand for IT talent is rapidly increasing and the supply is facing scarcity, today\u2019s hyper-competitive tech talent market has become an enormous predicament for companies. 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