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In conjunction with the release of their quarterly IT Skills and Certification Pay Index, the IT compensation experts at analyst firm Foote Partners released its most updated Hot List for IT Certifications. The rankings are based on Foote Partners’ analysis of pay trends and interviews within the industry that help project the certification demand in the next three to six months.
Creating Jobs: How IT Influences the Economy
Finally, some good news. Analyst firm IDC is predicting that between now and 2013, IT and software spending will help create nearly 5.8 million new jobs and 75,000 new IT companies. The predictions stem from a recent IDC study, commissioned by Microsoft, that measures how IT contributes to a number of economic metrics in 52 different countries, including GDP, job creation, the formation of new companies and local IT spending. It contributes a lot, apparently. Read on to see how Channel Insider breaks out the data.
CompTIA Survey: Confidence Returning to IT Industry
Study shows more technology companies renewing plans to invest in R D and add to the ranks of their staff over the next six months.
Career Killers: Seven Deadly Sins of Social Networking
Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can be incredibly useful tools for those in the channel to connect with clients, prospects, vendors and even future employers. But every rose has its thorns. The extremely informal nature of social networking communication tends to invite participants to let their guard down. If you’re not careful, you may just make that misstep that could cost you a potential opportunity down the line, or worse yet, cost you your job right now.
IBM's CIO Study Taps Into Current Trends
Among the study's findings was the importance for CIOs of leveraging analytics to gain a competitive advantage and improve business decision making.
Hottest IT Skills and IT Certifications
What are the top IT skills and certifications sought out by employers, even in the midst of a devastating recession that has pushed unemployment to its highest level in decades? Foote Partners, a research firm specializing in employment matters, has compiled 'Hot Lists' of the top Non-Certified IT Skills and the top IT Certifications. Better still, Foote Partners has broken it down further to specializations and listed the top paying skills and certifications in descending order. Where do you fit?
Finding the IT Skills That Command Premium Pay
While the overall value of IT skills certifications continues to decline, particular categories, including security and virtualization, continue to command premium pay regardless of certification. A recent survey by Foote Partners shows that some categories of IT skills and IT certifications are still paying well in spite of the recession.
OnForce: Surge in Applicants for IT Contract Jobs
More applicants are flocking to online marketplace OnForce in search of IT contract jobs. The company reports a big surge in Q1 in new applicants wanting to become IT service professionals with the marketplace. Other trends for Q1 include the growth of paychecks for home theater jobs, while VOIP also commanded a hefty fee.
Hiring Grade-A Talent
Many small companies feel talented sales and technology people--especially those working for large technology companies--are out of their reach. One solution provider discovered just how wrong that notion is when they landed a big sales fish out of a giant networking company.
Survey Shows Uptick in Jobs at Midsize Businesses amid Recession
The worst of the recession may be over, according to the most recent CDW IT Monitor survey, which shows that more SMBs are looking to increase IT spending and create new jobs in the next six months.
Oracle to Cut as Many as 10,000 Jobs Following Sun Deal
Oracle's deal to buy Sun Microsystems is likely to result in layoffs for thousands. Similar job losses also followed Oracle's other acquisitions, including PeopleSoft and Siebel.
9 Ways to Look Good to Your Company
Times are tough and companies are slashing jobs left and right. Everyone should be thinking about how to look good to their employer, so here's a few tips for improving your employment value.
Top Professional Tech Skill Sets
The U.S. job market continues to shed jobs and is at its weakest in more than a quarter century. However, business technology consumers continue to seek help from highly trained technology professionals. The following are the technology skill sets in highest demand.
Hiring Managers Want Consultative Sales Pros
If you are a technology sales professional looking to strengthen your position with potential employers, focus on consultative sales and targeting top executives.
Tech Job Losses Slow in March
The technology market shed nearly 13,000 jobs in March. While a big number, it's significantly lower than the job losses posted in January and February.
Sun Confirms Another Round of Layoffs
Sun continues to make good on its work force reduction plan with another 1,500 jobs cut, and rumors abound that the server giant has cut many of its direct sales force, hoping to drive increased sales through its reseller channel.
Job Hunters: Available Six-Figure Jobs
Down about job prospects? Have heart because there are plenty of six-figure IT jobs at channel-centric companies. Here’s a sampling of well-paying jobs currently available.
Recession a Boon to IT Professionals Working as Temps
IT temporary firm SmartSource has experienced an increase in both the number of temporary IT professionals it deploys and the number of resumes it receives. The resume increase, however, is outpacing the job increase.
How to Get IT Job Security and a 6-Figure Salary
Even as the recession grinds on and unemployment remains high, virtualization engineers are enjoying boom-time salaries and job opportunities. But gaining your VCP VMware certification doesn't mean you're a shoo-in for the job, solution providers say.
Tech Job Loss Stanched in February
Technology companies laid off 33,000 workers in February, two-thirds less than the number displaced in January. The slowing pace of layoffs may signal optimism for an upward turn in economic activity.