CompTIA introduces new tech job posting optimizer

CompTIA, supplier of vendor-neutral IT certifications, immediately introduced the Tech Job Posting Optimizer, optimize.comptia.org, as a way to assist employers increase their pipelines and hunt down neglected or untapped expertise.

The free, web-based platform affords a variety of tech job templates and knowledge instruments meant to optimize postings for expertise, {qualifications}, and inclusivity oriented to the U.S. labor market. 

In accordance with the corporate, of the over 500,000 job postings for entry-level tech positions in 2022, 57% of employers restricted their search to candidates with a four-year diploma or greater. 

Moreover, for employers trying to fill entry-level cybersecurity roles the primary listed industry-recognized certification is a managerial-level credential that requires superior expertise. 

The corporate said that whereas this over-spec’ing amongst job postings doesn’t negatively influence employers, it does have a draw back for candidates as 55% reported some stage of a “confidence hole” when in search of a brand new position. 

“CompTIA’s optimizer gives a sensible answer to a market-wide problem that each firm can leverage and profit from. Expertise-based hiring options like The Optimizer assist illuminate unimaginable, beforehand neglected, certified candidates,” stated Kelly Remedy, co-founder of Skillful.ly.

CompTIA’s Tech Job Posting Optimizer platform affords a test of bias language, wage curves, and a job posting greatest practices information. The platform can also be backed by labor market knowledge from Lightcast and Infogr8.

To get began utilizing the platform, go to the web site.