IT Careers


Offshore's Impact on Salaries, Certifications (Part 2 of 3)

Security, project management, and Linux skills are all still valuable

Careers: Mixing Work with Vacation

For IT pros on vacation, work’s no more than a voice mail, e-mail, or SSH session away

Careers: Little Change Ahead in IT Staffing Levels

Most companies won’t make any changes to their IT staff levels, but those that do expect to add jobs, not cut them. Survey shows what skills are most in demand—and where the jobs are located.

Careers: Offshore Outsourcing Discussions Heat Up

Outsourcing efforts yield mixed results. Are CIOs are asking tough questions about the hidden costs?

Careers: Offshore Outsourcing Hits U.S. IT Workers Hard

A new study shows that offshore outsourcing drives down U.S. IT wages; firm predicts up to 45 percent of full-time IT jobs could be outsourced by 2006

Offsite Classroom Training Best

Offsite classroom training is the most effective form of IT teaching when it comes to retaining learned material. Classroom training outside the office is also the most preferred learning method among managers, who like their training at a traditional speed in a place separate from the workplace.

IT Leaders Lose the Popular Vote

Managers of IT professionals have a lot on their plates these days: limited budgets, undersized staffs, cybersecurity threats. But their relatively low popularity among peers and subordinates might be the largest, most ubiquitous obstacle.



Does IT Favor Men?

Most men and women technologists feel working conditions for female IT professionals have either stayed the same or improved in the last two years.

Unix Tops Skills Index

For the second consecutive year, Unix reigns supreme in the Techies.com Tech Skills Demand Index.

Hiring and Firing Prove Hardest Duties

Laying off part (or all) of the IT staff is the toughest job an IT manager will face in his or her career. That’s what 403 enterprise systems professionals told us in our “ES Power 100” reader survey.

Training a Key Benefit

Employer-paid training is extremely important for attracting top-notch technology professionals, according to a Techies.com survey.

Wanted: Invisible Security

Technology workers think employers don't do enough to ensure their personal safety (and that of their property) but will strongly resist any security measures that might infringe on their personal life.

Relocation Consideration

A lthough they'd rather not relocate at all, IT workers are much more willing to move for a job today than they were 12 months ago.

How Far Does Your Salary Go?

A new study by Techies.com, an online career and training cetner for technology professionals, compares average salaries for approximately 100,000 technology professionals in 38 U.S. job markets against the ACCRA's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

32 Million Telecommuters in US

Cahners In-Stat says 25% of the workforce will telecommute by 2004

Big Iron Pays Big

Annual Salary Survey: IT managers with mainframe and large Unix-based systems skills earn as much as 20 percent more than those in Wintel-based positions.

Getting the Most out of IT Project Consultants

Your decisions in hiring and managing consultants can make or break a project. But, by doing a little homework on the front-end, you can ensure the right people for the right job.

Innovation Outsourcing: Driving Transition Through Partnerships

Innovation outsourcing links efficiency with costs, while establishing and promoting outsourcing as an integral part of a company’s business.