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Some tech skills getting pay boost

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Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Groupware, Outsourcing, Foote Partners, job

Technical articles 2004-12-03

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NetworkWorld - C and COBOL developers are doomed....

SO THEY say.....Hello All:I just came across this article from NetworkWorld. It was written on 17 April 2008 and details the five(5) IT skills which will not boost your salary. Link: http://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgi?pagetosend=/export/home/httpd/htdocs/news/2008/041708-careers-sidebar.html&pagename=/news/2008/041708-careers-sidebar.html&pageurl=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/041708-careers-sidebar.html&siteHere is the statment in question:"...Skills in programming languages such as Cobol, Fortran, PowerBuilder and more don't...

Tags: Programming languages, C/C++, Development tools, COBOL, C, delphi, Borland Delphi

Discussion threads 2008-04-21

Delayed upgrades to drive IT pay boost in 2005

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Tags: Strategy, Outsourcing, Sarbanes-Oxley, Groupware, IT Services, information technology, IT Consulting, network

Technical articles 2004-12-03

Don't expect these five high-tech skills to bring you more money

If pay rate for a skill is any indication of its value, there are some IT skills that look to be well on their way to extinction. A recent piece from Network World listed the five high-tech skills that don't command the pay that they once did: ...

Tags: Skill, Help Desk, Programming Languages, Development Tools, Call Centers, Strategy, Middleware, It Operations, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-05-07

Certifications don't work for you - new study says.

Study Shows Downside of IT CertificationBy Deborah Rothberg - eweek.comApril 26, 2006 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...

Tags: certification, windows, cisco, oh my!, certifications, The Admiral, information technology

Discussion threads 2006-04-27

Is IT certification still relevant for developers?

Tony Patton believes IT certifications have evolved into an afterthought unless you are a business partner with certain vendor requirements. Hear why he has not soured on IT certifications, and then offer your thoughts on the topic in the article discussion. I spent many hours learning through trial and...

Tags: Tony Patton, Quality, certification, developer, information technology, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Survey, Business Operations

Technical articles 2006-11-27

Hot and cold careers: A staffing forecast

Most organizations are in recruiting doldrums at this time of year. However, this is also an important planning season for many. Check your staffing plans against Bob Weinstein's forecast of trends in various industry sectors.Things definitely slow down when the warm weather comes. Yet summer is when CIOs and IT...

Tags: biotech area, biotechnology, Bob Weinstein, cold calling, computer, job

Technical articles 2001-07-25

Another look at certifications: Where we stand now

During the past year, have certifications gained or lost value? Bob Artner examines this issue by revisiting his certification pros and cons from last year.If you’ve been reading our IT Leadership Web log, you no doubt saw my discussion of a recent survey from Foote Partners, which showed that IT...

Tags: Quality, Bob Artner, certification

Technical articles 2002-10-03