Inc. recently posted an article titled, “The 5 Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2012″ . The toughest role to find good talent for is listed as Software Engineers and Web Developers. Coming in at number two, are Creative Design and User Experience professionals:

After engineers, the biggest challenge for companies is finding high-quality creative design and user-experience talent.  Since almost every company is trying to create a highly compelling user experience that keeps people engaged with their product, it is tough to find people who have this type of experience (especially with mobile devices including tablets) and a demonstrated track record of success.

 

This hopefully implies that 2012 will be full of great employment opportunities for UX practitioners. Jump over to inc to see the complete list.

[Via Inc]