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Why your next data role demands AI skills
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how organisations operate, but the reality behind the AI conversation is more nuanced than the headlines suggest. Many businesses are racing to be seen as “AI organisations”, often before they have a fully formed AI strategy in place. What they do know, however, is that AI capability has become a differentiator and data professionals sit at the centre of making it work.
AI’s challenge for entry level roles: all change?
‘AI is killing junior jobs’ misses important nuance – but you still need a strategy
Tech recruitment outlook: high demand for specialist skills will drive the market in 2026
Rising IT spending in 2026 will create openings for data architects, data engineers and data scientists, cybersecurity specialists and platform engineers, while demand for generic IT skills remains flat.
Digital leaders begin to see renewed job opportunities
In a recent article for diginomica, Peter Birch, Director of Technology & Digital Executive Search at Harvey Nash, comments on the findings of diginomica’s 2025 Digital Careers Report, focusing on how digital leaders are experiencing the current job market.
Testimonial
We partnered with Harvey Nash to provide IT recruitment support across a number of positions within our IT and Digital Transformation team. We were facing a number of challenges in our recruitment which the team helped us overcome such as attracting local candidates in the area and improving our recruitment processes. I’d highly recommend working with Harvey Nash and look forward to continue working with them.
Michael Ahern - Head of IT at Blackburn with Darwen Council
Harvey Nash stood above other suppliers due to their proactive approach to diversity. We have been pleased with the collaborative nature of the partnership and feel they have really understood what behaviours and attitudes it takes for prospective employees to fit excellently into Maersk’s culture.
Jaafar El Ahmar- Head of HR, IT & Finance, Maersk
Harvey Nash was brilliant. From start to finish, the team supported us with such a professional service, with care, a pragmatic approach, and always understood things from the Abbey’s periscope. This is complex, as the Abbey itself is a complex place.
Temi Olusola- Head of Human Resources, Westminster Abbey
The team at Harvey Nash provided exceptional support for our IT recruitment campaign during a critical phase of strategic transformation. Harvey Nash worked closely with us, leveraging their expertise to attract top-tier talent across Senior IT Leadership, Architecture, Cloud, Data & Integration, Storage & Virtualisation, Portfolio Management, Design & Innovation, IT Service Management, and more. I would not hesitate to recommend Harvey Nash for their expertise, professionalism, and ability to deliver high-quality candidates tailored to our organisational needs.
Rachel Greaves- Head of Customer, Strategy & Governance, Lancaster University
What really makes Harvey Nash stand out is their flexible and straightforward approach. They gave strategic advice that helped us refine what we needed and had access to the right solutions to take our business forward.
Darren Coan- Senior Lead IT Service & Telecoms Buyer, Ford Motor Company