Tag: IT

  • As IT Certifications Devalue, Vendors Up the Ante

    As IT Certifications Devalue, Vendors Up the Ante

    Deborah Rothberg

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    A recent research report by Foote Partners, a New Canaan, Conn.-based management consultancy firm, found that noncertified IT skills have been growing in value at a rate nearly two times that of certified skills. A new follow-up report looks at what happens next to vendors who rely on their certifications programs to gain mind share… Read more

  • Study Shows Downside of IT Certification

    Study Shows Downside of IT Certification

    Deborah Rothberg

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    Long seen as a method to maximize employment opportunities and salaries in the post-dot-com-bust era, a study released today finds that pay for certified IT skills falls short of the pay for non-certified skills. The Q1 2006 Hot Technical Skills and Certifications Pay Index, released April 25 by Foote Partners, a New Canaan, Conn., IT… Read more

  • IT Budget Pressures Spell Opportunity

    Pedro Pereira

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    It’s good to be an IT analyst these days. A recent study shows that individuals in those jobs earn an average of $83,500 a year and enjoy plenty of employment opportunities. The study by Money magazine and Salary.com rated IT analyst as the seventh best job in the United States, based on metrics such as… Read more

  • IT Consulting Services Hit a Growth Spurt

    IT Consulting Services Hit a Growth Spurt

    Deborah Rothberg

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    IT consulting is growing worldwide, says IT consulting and advisory group IDC. According to an IDC study released April 17, IT consulting spending is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 5.2 percent worldwide between 2006 and 2010, with the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions surpassing the Americas in spending by… Read more

  • Study: IT Pay Flat for All but Middle Management

    Study: IT Pay Flat for All but Middle Management

    Deborah Rothberg

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    Although mean compensation for all IT professionals has remained flat in the last year, CIO salaries have fallen slightly, while the salaries of those who report to the CIO have increased, finds an IT compensation study released by Janco Associates. “We’re starting to see a shift in the hiring infrastructure in IT organization,” Victor Janulaitis,… Read more

  • Report: IT Spending Shows Slight Improvement

    Report: IT Spending Shows Slight Improvement

    Deborah Rothberg

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    Information technology spending is showing “subtle signs of improvement” with 19 percent of companies expecting 2006 spending to increase 10 percent or more, according to a Goldman Sachs survey. Released on March 10, the survey polled 100 managers in charge of technology purchases. Goldman Sachs analyst Laura Conigliaro found that the top three spending priorities… Read more