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IT skill shortage: Where's the hard evidence?
It seems that everywhere you look these days there is some industry pundit or executive telling us that there aren't enough skilled IT workers in the market to fill industry demand. But where is the hard evidence of this assertion? Some groups -- including economists, academics, and...
Tags: Shortage, Information Technology, Industry, Chickowski, Strategy, Management, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-03-10
Gates: No magic answer to tech worker shortage
There was, is, will be no tech worker shortageThe problem is that Gates is, at best, in error, and, at worst, is lying.There has been no evidence of a tech worker shortage since at least 1960. RAND corporation says that there was no shortage when they recently did their...
Tags: BatmanG8@..., career, employment, glut, shortage, Tata Consulting, tech worker, tech worker shortage, unemployment, worker, worker shortage
Discussion threads 2005-07-19

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End in sight for PS3 shortages, Sony says
Shortage?I'm curious about the basis of the article mentioning shortage when the rest of the internet mentions that there's an abundance of PS3s when you walk into a store. Nobody is really buying the PS3 at the moment because of the price point and limited selection of "killer" games for...
Tags: Sony PlayStation 3, tygerclaw, feedback, Sony Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-02-28
IT Talent Shortage -Again
Hey guys and gals, the trade press propaganda machine is at it again saying that there is a shortage of IT professionals.Check this out from InfoWorld:http://weblog.infoworld.com/daily/archives/2007/10/giving_voice_to.html?source=NLC-DAILY&cgd=2007-10-25If you have time ,please give them feedback as to just how much of a "shortage" there really is.This is the same horse excrement Bill...
Tags: Strategy, Benefits, pgm554, IT talent, information technology
Discussion threads 2007-10-25
Laptop shortage anticipated this Christmas
Hyped up storyI doubt there is any real shortage. Last month, a glut of memory chips dropped the price to new lows. If memory is in the glut mode then it follows that other components are also not being used.This is just appears to be industry hype to...
Tags: Sales strategy, Marketing research, Sales force management, Memory, Semiconductors, tundraroamer, marketing, sales, laptop computer
Discussion threads 2007-11-01
Networking Skills in Israel: Will an Increasing Shortage Hinder Growth?
This white paper, based on primary and secondary research including data surveys of CIO-level respondents in Israel and IDC's proprietary IT skills model, shows that organizations face an increasing shortage of people with networking skills. Demand for networking skills still outstrips supply and is accentuated by healthy economic growth in...
Tags: Network, Israel, International Data Group, Networking Skill, Networking, Wireless
White papers 2006-05-01
Networking Skills in South Africa: Will an Increasing Shortage Hinder Growth?
This white paper, based on primary and secondary research including data surveys of CIO-level respondents in South Africa and IDC's proprietary IT skills model, shows that organizations face an increasing shortage of people with networking skills. Demand for networking skills still outstrips supply and is accentuated by high economic growth...
Tags: Network, South Africa, International Data Group, Networking Skill, Networking, Wireless
White papers 2006-05-01
Microsoft petitions to hire 1,600 foreign workers
Last week I blogged about Bill Gates' testimony before a congressional hearing on March 12 in which he advocated lifting the annual cap on H-1B visas in an attempt to be proactive in the face of an "IT skills shortage." TechRepublic members were very vocal in their...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Worker, H-1B, Strategy, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Management, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-04-01
Transition to Teaching
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, jobs requiring science, engineering and technical training will increase 51 percent through 2008, potentially creating 6 million job openings for scientists, engineers and technicians. At the same time, there is a shortage of teachers prepared to teach in these areas. With 76 million...
Tags: teacher, network computer, IBM Corp., job, training
Case studies 2006-10-20
Networking Skills in the Middle East and Pakistan: Will an Increasing Shortage Hinder Growth in the Region?
This white paper, based on a data survey of over 120 CIO-level respondents in seven countries in the Middle East and Pakistan region, and IDC's proprietary IT skills model, shows that organizations face an increasing shortage of people with networking skills. Demand for networking skills clearly outstrips supply in the...
Tags: Network, Middle East, Pakistan, International Data Group, Networking Skill, Networking, Wireless
White papers 2006-05-01
What is the real reason Bill Gates wants to lift the annual cap on H-1B visas?
Last week I wrote about the fact that many HR departments are claiming an IT skills shortage (IT skill shortage: Where's the hard evidence?). The claims didn't seem to mesh with the findings of a couple of recent university-sponsored studies. But now someone else has joined the...
Tags: Bill Gates, H-1B, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-03-19
10 things you should know about launching an IT consultancy
There's no shortage of books on how to start your own business -- and some of them are excellent resources. But if you're preparing to launch an IT consultancy, you need more than general business strategy. You need nitty-gritty tactical details like these. by Erik Eckel
Tags: Software, Marketing, Information Technology, Accountant, Business, Client, Taxes, Sales Strategy, Free Trade, Sales Force Management, Financial Planning, Finance, Sales, Erik Eckel
Blog posts 2008-08-20
Power shortage for the holidays?
Battery recall may hurt holiday salesA notebook builder says it will be light on shipments because of battery shortages, following a massive recall of flawed batteries by Sony. Some people in the PC industry are wondering whether the size of the rec
Tags: Sonja Thompson, battery
Discussion threads 2006-10-30
IT needs to retool tech workers for Linux growth
Is there a shortage of Linux techs out there, now that demand for Linux proficiency is growing? Some IT managers are facing the challenge of finding qualified Linux workers -- that they can afford. by Selena Frye
Tags: Information Technology, Worker, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2008-08-22
Talent Management: The New Business Imperative
Savvy executives know that a talent shortage is coming, if it hasn't arrived already. Talent management, backed by strategic workforce planning, can help companies face this crisis. Read more in this report from BusinessWeek Research Services and SAP.
Tags: Talent, information technology, industry, Human Resources, Recruitment & Selection, Talent Management, SAP AG, Workforce Management, Workforce
White papers 2007-08-01
Talent shortage? How to win with what you've got
If you're not finding the talent you need in this super-competitive market, Vince Thompson suggests you look in another direction: toward the staff you already have. As he explains in this FT Press article, you may be able to turn your "losers" into "winners" with a little bit of effort....
Tags: Talent, FT Press, Workforce Management, Human Resources
Download resources 2008-07-03
UPS battery specs
i need a UPS for a server. how do i know what specs to look for? anything i need to k now about the server for me to buy a UPS? we just want an hours back up after power shortage to finish saving databases.help!thanks!marielook hereh
Tags: back up power, battery, CAPUCCINO1969@..., hardware, server, United Parcel Service of America Inc., ups
Discussion threads 2006-10-27
10 common security mistakes that should never be made
There's no shortage of difficult security challenges -- so why take chances and overlook the easy stuff? Chad Perrin describes some of the worst and all too common security oversights he sees on a regular basis.This download is also available as an entry in our IT Security blog.
Tags: Chad Perrin, Security
Download resources 2008-08-20
10 common security mistakes that should never be made
There's no shortage of difficult security challenges -- so why take chances and overlook the easy stuff? Chad Perrin describes some of the worst and all too common security oversights he sees on a regular basis. by Chad Perrin
Tags: Password, Chad Perrin, Security
Blog posts 2008-08-20
Successfully Implementing a Global Applications Outsourcing Strategy
Explore the key strategies for offshore outsourcing success and learn how to address the continued shortage of IT professionals. Syntel shares its latest insight on offshore outsourcing issues including on-site project management, the importance of internal communication, continuous improvements, and the value of controls.
Tags: Syntel Inc., Offshore Outsourcing, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
White papers 2001-09-01
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