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Is there a skills gap in UK FinTech? Take the Snapshot Survey now!

by Liz Lumley / Tuesday 28 August 2018 / Published in Diversity, Employment, Featured, Fintech, Innovation, Start-ups, Talent

TAKE THE SURVEY NOW!

Whether you are a large, multinational universal bank or a growth startup looking to expand your team, recruitment can be a long and complicated process. How do you find the right talent, with the best mix of skills, culture fit, long term potential and impact?

Many industries are competing against each other for the most exciting and innovative tech recruits to drive digital transformation and business model change. Some are arguing that this has led to a real skills gap and shortage for the financial services industry. Jobs ranging from algorithm mechanic to virtual reality specialist, and even marketing and sales, are becoming harder to fill for the UK FinTech ecosystem.

But how intense is the skills gap in UK FinTech? Are companies and financial firms feeling real pain, or is the tech skills shortage a minor issue that will resolve itself in time? FinTECHTalents are running this bumper edition of our Snapshot Survey Series in the lead up to our event this October.

Still easy to answer – always anonymous – The ‘Is there a skills gap in UK FinTech?’ Snapshot Survey is 10 questions.