RESTON, Va. – January 28, 2025 – Revature, a technology talent as a service provider, today announced the results of its State of IT Skills Survey, which was conducted to understand the impact of the IT skills gap on organizations, the status of their talent acquisition, training and development programs as well as their challenges and priorities for 2025. Among the report’s key findings, 77% of organizations report being impacted by the IT skills gap, with 56% noting upskilling and reskilling as the No. 1 strategy for closing this gap in 2025.

Other findings from the survey revealed:  

• 84% of decision-makers are concerned about finding tech talent in 2025.

• When asked about specific challenges organizations have faced related to the IT skills gap, respondents named their top three as:  

• Finding qualified talent with the necessary skills (71%)

• IT staffing companies can’t deliver talent quickly (57%)

• Upskilling/reskilling in-house talent (53%)

• While 56% of respondents reported upskilling/reskilling as their number one strategy for closing the IT skills gap in 2025, 53% still struggle with training.

• 29% of respondents ranked artificial intelligence (AI)/generative AI (GenAI)/machine learning (ML) as the No. 1 most important hard skill out of seven capabilities. Data and analytics and cloud computing and infrastructure ranked second and third.  

• 64% of decision-makers believe that GenAI will positively impact training and 56% believe it will help with hiring and retention in 2025.

• According to respondents, the top three soft skills are: being adaptable and flexible, communication and creative thinking and problem solving.

• 63% of respondents plan to increase the upskilling and reskilling programs at their organization, and 60% plan to hire more employees in 2025.

“While the majority of companies have been affected by the IT skills gap, its clear that IT and HR respondents have clear goals and priorities as we head into 2025, but may not have the tools or the knowledge to execute them effectively,” said Tan Moorthy, chief operating officer at Revature. “Organizations need to develop a comprehensive talent strategy that focuses on sourcing qualified talent, implementing robust training and development programs, and giving employees clear progression paths. With this calculated approach, companies can better accelerate their technology workforce transformation and enhance their talent recruitment and retention – all to close the skills gap while remaining competitive in their respective markets.”

Conducted in December 2024, the State of IT Skills Survey collected a total of 230 responses from IT an HR decision-makers at companies with more than 10,000 employees in the United States. The results of the survey offer clear next steps organizations can take to remain competitive and innovative in an ever-changing technological world.

For more data points from the survey, download the State of IT Skills Survey report.  

About Revature

Revature is bridging the IT skills gap and accelerating technology workforces for mid-to-large organizations worldwide – from Fortune 500 companies to the federal government and leading system integrators. Our Total Talent Solution empowers customers to cultivate the right technology talent through a combination of its Emerging Talent Programs and Digital Academies. The company takes a human-centric approach to building a skills-first technology workforce for enterprises with an emphasis on continuous learning. By offering both interpersonal skills and technical skills, including in areas like AI and ML, data and analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise platforms and application development, Revature delivers day-one productive talent 70% faster while reducing customer costs by up to 30% compared to traditional methods. Revature is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and Chennai, India. Learn more at revature.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.  

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