The document discusses 2017 hiring and compensation trends from a report by Robert Half International. It finds that hiring is expected to increase in 2017. Specifically, hybrid professionals with both technical and business skills will be in high demand. Starting salaries are also projected to rise by 3.6% overall and 5.3% for interactive jobs. Popular technical skills include CSS, Drupal, HTML, and JavaScript. Hot jobs include digital project manager, UX designer, and content strategist.

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2017 HIRING AND
COMPENSATION
TRENDS

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Hiring Trends
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6 Hiring Trends to Keep On Your Radar
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Hiring winds are blowing
Hybrid professionals are in demand
4 Employees seek opportunities to grow
Work-life integration prevails
Counteroffers are looming
The talent drought continues

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Starting salaries are getting bigger:
Salary Trends in 2017
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+5.3%
for interactive jobs
+3.6%
overall
UX designer
(3-5 yrs’ exp.)
$75,750 - $103,000
6.1%

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Position Low High % Change
Mobile developer $99,500 - $151,000 6.6%
Video producer $69,250 - $102,250 6.5%
Content strategist $81,250 - $115,250 5.4%
Visual designer $66,000 - $99,250 5.3%
Project manager $59,750 - $94,500 4.6%
Digital strategist $96,500 - $143,750 4.5%
Interactive/web copywriter
(1 to 5 yrs’ exp.)
$50,250 - $74,500 4.4%
MarCom manager (5+ yrs’ exp.) $79,000 - $115,000 4.2%
Salary Trends in 2017
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*Salary ranges represent starting compensation only, because factors such as seniority and work ethic make ongoing pay
difficult to measure.

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 CSS
 Drupal
 HTML
 Illustrator
 InDesign
 JavaScript
 Photoshop
 WordPress
Most Requested Technical Skills
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 Digital project manager
 Digital strategist
Hot Jobs
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Concept & Implementation

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 Graphic designer
 User experience (UX) designer
 Visual designer
 Web designer
 Front-end web developer
Hot Jobs
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Design & Development

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 Content strategist
 Copywriter
Hot Jobs
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Content

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 Digital/interactive marketing manager
 Email marketing manager
 Social media manager
Hot Jobs
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Marketing

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The Creative Group Salary Center
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Your resource for current hiring and
compensation trends:
creativegroup.com/salary-center