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AWS Gamifies Cloud Training with Metaverse Tools

This week Amazon Web Services released a metaverse-like game called AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner o train users on its cloud.

Skills Shortage Still Stalling Enterprise Big Data Efforts, Reports Indicate

Enterprises still can't find enough Big Data talent for their analytics initiatives, so the Big Data adoption rate is still quite low, according to two separate new studies.

Careers: What's Hot for 2013

If you could ask for an IT skill for the holidays, what would it be? Network architects and mobile app dev specialists are just two of the types of skill that will be in demand next year.

Careers: Developers Embrace Moonlighting

More than half of all programmers moonlight -- as hobbyists, as contributors to open source projects, or, thanks to marketplaces like the AppStore, for fun and profit.

Careers: It's a Cruel Summer for IT Job Seekers

U.S. firms are in a holding pattern, at least when it comes to IT hiring -- a departure from the first three months of the year.

Q&A: How The Mainframe Academy is Educating Tomorrow’s IT Pros

A certification program backed by CA Technologies may help supply IT’s next generation of trained professionals.

Careers: Things Are Looking Up for IT Employment

Companies expect to hire more IT workers this quarter, but not as aggressively as they did in the first quarter of the year, despite their optimism about growth.



3 Enterprise Cloud Computing Skills Corporate IT will Require in 2012 and 2013

Cloud technology is rather easy to obtain. The right mix of technical skills mix to design and implement the technology is not.

Careers: IT Pros Testing the Waters

If the latest IT hiring projections from a prominent IT staffing specialist hold up, 2012 could get off to a bang. Make that a double-digit bang.

Careers: What IT Skills are in Greatest Demand

What's it take to get hired in IT these days? Skills, for starters.

The Elephant in the Clouds

Moving to the clouds doesn’t mean resources must be let go.

Careers: Surge in IT Hiring to Approach Double Digits in Q4

All things considered, the IT hiring outlook is extremely positive. That's the most important takeaway of a recent IT hiring survey.

Enterprise Systems Salary Survey 2011 Part 2: IT Staff Salaries

IT staff salaries remain flat, but bonuses rise; premiums highest in supply chain and data warehouse environments

ESJ Salary Survey 2011 Part 1: Management Salaries

Most management salaries stagnated or dropped, though bonuses saw a bounce; business-to-business and ERP skills command highest premiums.

Careers: Steady as She Goes

There are few bright spots in a new survey of CIO hiring plans.

Careers: IT Jobs Growth a Double-Edged Sword

The economy last month added more new IT jobs than at any point over the last four years, but the picture is changing radically.

Hiring a Total Architect (Part 3 of 4)

How to ensure you don't miss the right candidate during the hiring process.

Hiring Plans Remain Steady Despite Positive Company Growth Expectations

Things look good but not great for IT job seekers, at least for the next few months.

CA Education, IBM Server News among SHARE Conference Highlights

IBM rides System z to server-market bragging rights and CA tees up $1 million in mainframe-related training.

Careers: IT Jobs -- A Safe Harbor of a Sort

With contract and services work all the rage, recruiting, retaining, or promoting full-time employees isn’t a high priority for most IT organizations at this time.