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IT Execs Confident in Industry’s Future, Yet They Worry
IT confidence Overall IT Industry Picture The overall IT Industry Business Confidence Index is 62.1, up nearly two points from last quarter. Technology Sector vs. Overall Economy The rating of the tech-industry economy on the part of IT execs is 66, compared with a 54.1 rating for the U.S. economy among those IT execs. Full…
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IT Services Sector Continues to Add Jobs
IT hiring Slight Uptick in Tech Jobs The U.S. tech industry grew by 1.9%, or nearly 119,000 jobs, in the first six months of 2014, employing 6.3 million people as of June 2014. This is slightly higher than the 1.8% growth during the same period in 2013. Fastest Growth R&D, testing and engineering services experienced…
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‘Generation Gap 2.0’ Heats Up at Work
Generation Gap “Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Help Desk 58% of workers under 35 said younger employees help older ones learn how to use new technology, but less than half of those 35 or older agreed with that. “Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Late Adopters 53% of workers under 35 said older employees are typically…
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Small-Business Execs Are ‘Content but Cautious’
Small-Business Execs Are ‘Content but Cautious’ Guarded Optimism Prevails 52% described the health of small businesses as “not well, but not bad.” Yet only a small percentage said small businesses were faring poorly or very poorly. Lackluster Feelings About Growth Small-business owners ranked growth in the next 12 months at 56 on a 0-to-100 scale,…
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IT Outsourcing Landscape Continues to Shift
Outsourcing Application Hosting: Most Outsourced Function Large organizations are spending a median 7.4% of their IT budget on outsourcing, compared with 6.1% for small organizations and 4.6% for midsize organizations. Application hosting was the fastest-growing type of outsourcing, thanks to the growing adoption of software as a service (SaaS). IT Sector Outsourcing Best in Help,…
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Channel News Briefs: Week of Sept. 14
CompTIA Expands Online Learning Tool CompTIA has expanded its online learning tool, CompTIA CertMaster, with the addition of the latest CompTIA Security+ Exam learning course. CompTIA Security+ is recognized globally in the IT industry as a certification that designates knowledgeable professionals in the cyber-security field. The CompTIA Security+ (SY0-401) certification exam tests for skills required in…
