Tag: IT
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Companies Say Cloud Computing a Top IT Investment Priority
As businesses get ready to capitalize on emerging technology trends in 2012, cloud computing remains at the top of many companies lists: Fifty percent of respondents to a recent Unisys (NYSE: UIS) online poll said cloud computing is their top IT investment priority for 2012. This is the second straight year respondents to a Unisys… Read more
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Top Paying Business Skills for IT Pros
Categories: CareersTop Paying Business Skills for IT Pros Business Process Management/Modeling/ImprovementTechnology plays a driving role in the automation necessary for impactful business process changes, but if those who deploy it don’t know how the business works in the first place they won’t be nearly as effective at their jobs. No Title Predictive Analytics and ModelingThe more… Read more
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For IT Pros, Business Savvy Trumps Certifications: Foote
IT skill certifications don’t hold the same value as they did during rosier economic times, according to the latest report from IT employment and consulting firm Foote Partners. Global instability and a lack of confidence in the U.S. economy are leading to a flattening of salaries between workers who have IT certifications and those who… Read more
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IT Security Pros Should Earn 4.5% More in 2012
Salaries for IT security professionals are projected to increase by 4.5 percent in 2012, according to a new salary survey. The increasingly hostile threat landscape and growing demand for cloud computing has made security the hottest IT career in terms of salary growth, staffing firm Robert Half Technology said in its latest 2012 Salary Guide… Read more
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IT Budgets Increase as Businesses Add Staff
IT budgets have seen the largest increase in two years as small to midsize businesses continue to add IT staff, and nearly one in three SMBs, or 31 percent, plan to hire IT staff—which is consistent with data reported for the first half of 2011, found a survey from social business networking specialist Spiceworks. Overall… Read more