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CompTIA Survey: Confidence Returning to IT Industry
Things might just be looking up for the economy. At least that’s the word from IT industry association CompTIA, whose recent survey of technology company confidence shows some signs that the market could be on the upswing. CompTIA surveyed 200 technology companies across three different confidence measures to come up with an overall indicator instrument…
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Career Killers Seven Deadly Sins of Social Networking
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…
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IBM’s CIO Study Taps Into Current Trends
Conducted over a four month period from January to April, IBM’s 2009 CIO Study included more than 2,500 face-to-face interviews that were combined with financial metrics and detailed statistical analysis. The report also highlights a number of recommendations ranging from strategic business actions and use of key technologies that IBM has identified that CIOs can…
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Small Business IT Budgets Drop, but Some Spending Remains
Small business and midmarket business are decreasing their operating IT budgets by 4 percent in 2009 and their IT capital budgets by 2 percent to 3 percent in 2009, even as they strive for the most part to keep compensation and headcount about the same. That’s according to a new report from Forrester Research which…
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Hottest IT Skills and IT Certifications
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…
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Finding the IT Skills That Command Premium Pay
The value of IT certifications declined again over the last 12 months, but bucking that trend, IT security skills led all categories in terms of value of IT skills for both certified and non-certified workers in terms of pay. The value of IT certifications fell by 4.1 percent over the past 12 months while the…
