IT Careers


Careers: Outsource-Proof Jobs

Some IT jobs are more outsourcing-resistant than others

Careers: IT Employment Rebounds

It’s worth remembering how much the employment outlook has improved in the last half decade—and how far we have still to go

Careers: Strong Demand Continues for Information Security Jobs

With information security increasingly a boardroom-level concern, job prospects continue to be good, according to a new study. Training and certification are becoming increasingly important for candidates and companies alike.

Q&A: What Makes a Good Chief Information Security Officer?

To succeed, a chief information security officer needs project management skills, business process expertise, a budget, and authority—and an aptitude for diplomacy.

Careers: Study Shows You're Working Harder than Ever

If you think you’ve got a lot more on your plate these days, you’re probably right

Careers: IT Employment Bucks National Trend

IT has experienced relatively healthy job growth in the U.S. during a period when job growth as a whole remained stagnant

Careers: Application Development Skills Back in Demand

The enterprise application developer’s lot has long been an unenviable one—until now, that is



Careers: In-Demand IT Skills for 2006

Mainframe professionals need not despair: disaster recovery, system auditing, and enterprise application integration skills or experience are eagerly sought

Top-Flight Companies Pay More, Expect More from IT Talent

World-class companies tend to pay almost one-third more for IT talent, but their turnover rates are also significantly higher.

Careers: Big Iron's Catch-22

Are mainframe pros the victims of their platform’s strongest selling points?

Careers: Four Areas for Building Skills to a "T"

What shape is your skill profile? Have you thought about what balance you need between specialist and generalist skills to thrive in today's environment?

Four Strategies for Communicating with Outsourcers

How to make sure you and your oursourcing provider are in sync.

Solutions Hiring: IT Compliance Skills in Growing Demand

For years companies have been requiring more business know-how in technical positions. But demand for compliance-specific knowledge is a relatively recent development. What sorts of training should IT professionals consider to stay relevant?

2005 Salary Survey, Part 2: Salaries, Bonuses for IT Executives Rise Slowly

Compensation is up in almost all of the positions surveyed, but bonuses have been wavering.

2005 Salary Survey, Part 1: IT Staff Positions

Salary growth remains spotty for it staff

Four Keys to More Effective On-The-Job Learning

As an IT knowledge worker, you must continually develop and employ new skills. Developing an explicit strategy that incorporates learning into your day-to-day job can bring big benefits.

Careers: Big Iron Pros Sticking Around

Mainframe brain drain doesn't worry many old mainframe hands, who don’t see themselves going anywhere anytime soon

Mainframe Sales Slump Trigger Workforce Cuts

Last week, CA joined BMC and even IBM itself in announcing cuts to its mainframe workforce

Salary Blues? Don’t Blame Outsourcing

For certain in-demand IT skill sets, premium pay has actually increased

IT Training: IBM Program Cultivates Talent in College Classrooms

IBM hopes to double the number of participating institutions by the end of 2005