Today's tech skills redundant within a decade
Almost half of the IT workers responding to a global survey believe that within 10 years their job will be automated, rendering their current skills redundant.
Almost half of the IT workers responding to a global survey believe that within 10 years their job will be automated, rendering their current skills redundant.
Fewer CIOs are planning to expand their IT departments in Q4 than were three months ago, according to Robert Half Technology. But on the positive side, fewer CIOs have plans to freeze hiring or reduce their staffs in the coming quarter.
It's a job seeker's market, if you've got the right tech skills. IT staffing specialist Modis identifies the 10 hottest IT jobs, based on the skills and roles its clients are eager to find and fill.
Confidence levels among IT workers improved in the second quarter, buoyed by reports of employment gains in the U.S. tech sector.
If you have tech skills and experience, odds are you're going to get a call from an IT recruiter in 2012. That's because IT departments are <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/100411-sim-survey-251549.html">ramping up hiring</a> at the same time that more IT professionals are ready to leave behind employers offering flat salaries, limited flexibility and aging technology.
Are you underpaid, underappreciated and overworked in your IT department? Cheer up, because 2012 looks like an opportune time for IT professionals to look for new, higher-paying jobs.