IT Careers


Careers: A Job-Seeker’s Market?

Some jobs -- particularly in network administration, security, and software development -- are always in demand and hard to fill.

State Governments' Shrinking IT Workforce: Worst is Ahead

State governments are facing critical IT personnel shortages due to budget constraints and an aging workforce heading for retirement, according to a recent report by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.

Careers: As the World Outsources

India faces pressure from both Eastern European outsourcing destinations and a new crop of scrappy Asia-Pacific upstarts.

Careers: The Hot Jobs for 2011

As a new list of “Promising Jobs” proves, some IT skills never go out of style.

Developer, Network Architect, Help Desk Support Make List of Best Careers for 2011

In this year's "50 Best Careers" list, four IT-related jobs made the cut: computer software engineer, computer support specialist, computer systems analyst, and network architect.

Careers: Starting Salaries Predicted to Rise in 2011

Some skills are more in-demand than others -- and some industries (such as health care and business services) are paying more.

Careers: Hiring Unsteady Despite Encouraging Government Report

The IT job market might not be quite as resurgent as federal data indicates.



Careers: Windows 7 Skills Shortage Looming?

IT pros with Windows 7 skills are -- or soon will be -- a hot commodity.

Enterprise Systems Salary Survey 2010 Part 2: IT Staff Salaries

IT staff salaries perk up; premiums highest in supply chain, SOA, CRM environments

ESJ Salary Survey 2010 Part 1: Management Salaries

Economy continues to weigh on management salaries; supply chain, SOA management skills command high premiums

Careers: Millennials, Gen X-ers, and Baby Boomers Come Together

Is there a generation gap? IT pros of every generation share a surprising amount of common ground.

IT Spending Budgets Not Yet on Upswing

Computer Economics has painted a pessimistic view for IT budgets the near future

Q&A: The Changing Role of the Technical Business Analyst

With so many positions being outsourced, one that remains in-house is the business analyst. We explain how the role of the analyst is changing.

Careers: Where's the Recovery?

The hiring outlook for the next quarter is better than the status quo, but probably not what IT pros had hoped for.

Mainframe Brain Drain Revisited

Although efforts by mainframe boosters to recruit and train new technologists are bearing fruit, there are not yet enough newly-minted pros to offset concerns about brain drain in most shops.

Careers: Hiring Forecast a Bit Brighter

The IT job outlook looks better than it did last year, but 'we're not in the black yet. CIOs are optimistic, and you should be, too.

What Downturn? Shops Still Spending on IT

Seventy percent of CIOs say they'll spend money on new or expanded IT initiatives, including information security, virtualization, and data center efficiency.

Report: IT Workers May See Pay Bump in 2010

IT organizations are budgeting to give employees a small pay increase in 2010 according to a recent report.

Careers: IT Still Seriously Understaffed

Almost half of all IT organizations are understaffed; if or when IT spending comes back, shops may have to scramble to fill these vacancies.

ESJ Salary Survey 2009 Part 1: Management Salaries

Management salaries hold up against the economic storm as bonuses plunge