As layoffs continue and hiring freezes ensue, many recruiters are considering becoming the very talent for which they recruit: software developers, data scientists, or DevOps engineers. While the transferable skills of communication and collaboration are strong for recruiters, the technical skills are often the skills that they’re missing. But, recruiters know this, and they have the benefit of knowing what the desired skills are in great engineer candidates. They also see the other side of the coin and who doesn't receive offers - and thus which skills candidates might be lacking. Training to the desired skill sets of hiring managers and for technical positions in industry is so crucial to fill an opportunity, close any skills gap, and get hired right away.

The tech industry is one of the fastest growing industries with an immeasurable amount of opportunities to get involved. For the numbers-oriented accountants, tech can be an exciting and simple transition offering different ways of applying skills you already have. With the growth of fintech as an industry and the transformation of traditional banks as well, there are ample opportunities to put newly developed tech skills to use, particularly in building finance and accounting-related software products. 

Veterans, the men and women who have served their country are especially great at a lot of things.