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Does I.T. Still Attract the Best and the Brightest?

(2006-12-28 23:27:31) 下一个
The total employement for IT jobs today is even more than the number in the peak of tech bubble, however it's a mixed market.

What's Hot? What's Not? >Link

Research predicts that the five job titles that will experience the most salary growth in 2007 are:
1) software developer (5.1%)
2) data warehouse manager (4.2%)
3) web developer (4.2%)
4) project manager (4.1%)
5) QA Associate/Analyst (4.1%).

Wherewith Outsourcing? >Link

The fact is, says Spencer Lee, hiring managers are still faced with a shortage of quality, skilled candidates these days. When companies find candidates with the hottest skill sets, she says, they are snatched up quickly. In fact, she adds, companies are finding they need to go the extra mile to recruit and retain top talent with high salaries, bonuses, stock, and extras like flexible schedules, training and other perks.

So what's up with all the talk about outsourcing and its supposedly corrosive effects?

"The jobs being shipped offshore [like support and administration] are not high-level management positions. The jobs that remain here will be filled by professionals who can merge knowledge of I.T. with an understanding of business, and the application of technology to business," says Spencer Lee.

The Best, The Brightest, The I.T. Workers >Link
The I.T. workforce is one of the better paying segments of the economy currently, and will continue to attract top, professional talent

Career Advice >Link
Katherine Spencer Lee advises those entering the I.T. workforce to diversify, learn a little about everything and be open to all new opportunities. "Volunteer to be involved in projects in areas outside of your department and read as much as you can about the industry in which you work," she adds.

I.T. workers who are already employed should be constantly monitoring the rapidly changing pace of technology to make sure they don't get left behind with outdated skills.

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