There are many barriers when it comes to hiring tech talent across the country — notably in Philadelphia. The market in Philadelphia is booming — so much so that 24 percent of CIOs planned to increase hiring and expand their teams in the second half of 2017, according to a recent survey conducted by our firm, Robert Half Technology.

There are many factors driving that push: companies say they’re looking to increase digital marketing initiatives, as well as cloud and big-data projects. But they also say more tech firms are moving to the area, adding to the demand for local talent.

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