# Two-Thirds Of Companies Hiring For Gdpr, Reveals Robert Half Uk
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2017-09-02
Category: BUSINESS
Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business
Meta Title: GDPR Compliance: Demand for Project Managers & Analysts
Meta Description: Discover the latest recruitment trends for GDPR compliance, including the high demand for permanent and interim staff with analytics, regulatory, and project
URL: https://financedigest.com/two-thirds-of-companies-hiring-for-gdpr-reveals-robert-half-ukhtml

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- **66% of firms hiring permanent employees and 64% are looking for interim or temporary staff to cope with GDPR**
- **Analytics, regulatory knowledge and project management are the skills in high demand**

Research from leading recruitment specialist [Robert Half UK](https://www.roberthalf.co.uk/?utm_source=press&utm_medium=press&utm_campaign=press) has revealed that two-thirds (66%) of CIOs will hire additional, permanent employees to cope with the introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) next year. A further 64% of CIOs will hire temporary or interim staff to ensure they have the highly-skilled talent in place to manage the change in data management and reporting.

The new data protection legislation will reshape the way organisations approach data privacy, providing the public with more visibility into data breaches. As organisations concentrate on compliance initiatives, demand for permanent [project managers](https://www.financedigest.com/power-management-integrated-circuit-pmic-market-is-projected-to-grow-at-6-4-during-2021-2028.html "Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) Market is projected to grow at 6.4% During 2021-2028") (33%), business analysts (26%) and data protection officers (26%) that oversee how data is processed, will increase.

With the legislative change drawing closer, [businesses are recognising that a combination of soft and technical skills is key](https://www.financedigest.com/networking-is-key-to-forming-business-ideas-as-a-college-student.html "Networking Is Key To Forming Business Ideas As A College Student") for the long-term implementation of GDPR. Knowledge of analytics (44%), regulation and compliance (39%), and project management (38%) will be imperative in implementing the changes. Strategic thinking (39%), communication skills (39%) and attention to detail (31%) are also required to ensure that compliance professionals can act as business leaders and [play an effective role](https://www.financedigest.com/advisors-must-play-a-bigger-role-in-unlocking-scale-up-potential.html "Advisors must play a bigger role in unlocking scale up potential") in influencing data practices and policies.

“GDPR is the latest piece of legislation to evolve the compliance and regulataory landscape in the UK and [across](https://www.financedigest.com/demand-for-energy-efficient-and-advanced-fairway-mowers-to-be-witnessed-across-europe.html "Demand for Energy-efficient and Advanced Fairway Mowers to Be Witnessed across Europe") Europe,” explained **Phil Sheridan, Senior Managing Director at Robert Half UK, UAE and South America**. “As demand for candidates with the required technical and [project management skills reaches](https://www.financedigest.com/pvdc-coated-films-market-is-projected-to-reach-usd-12-3-billion-by-2028-at-a-cagr-of-4-6-from-2022-to-2028-fmi.html "PVDC Coated Films Market is projected to reach USD 12.3 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 4.6% from 2022 to 2028: FMI") fever pitch, business should seek out those with the transferable skills required to ensure compliance. While GDPR certified practioners are in [short supply](https://www.financedigest.com/no-poop-for-you-manure-supplies-run-short-as-fertilizer-prices-soar.html "No poop for you: Manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar"), project managers and business analysts with experience in MiFIDll and SOX, among others, with have the requisite skills to support, particularly on an interim and project basis.”

The type of role that businesses are recruiting for with GDPR will vary according to [company size](https://www.financedigest.com/multigrain-bread-mix-market-size-share-top-leading-companies-consumption-drivers-trends-forces-analysis-revenue-challenges-and-global-forecast-2029.html "Multigrain Bread Mix Market: Size, Share, Top Leading Companies, Consumption, Drivers, Trends, Forces Analysis, Revenue, Challenges And Global Forecast 2029"). Overall, 16% of SMBs see GDPR as a concern, compared to 12% of large business. SMBs are more likely to hire project managers (32%) to help with [compliance while larger organisations are placing a greater focus on recruiting](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-avoid-the-compliance-recruitment-merry-go-round.html "HOW TO AVOID THE COMPLIANCE RECRUITMENT MERRY-GO-ROUND") data protection officers (33%).


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