Jim Staats Posts

Takeaway of the week is a whole new set of avenues from which good news on the IT job front flow - if one has the right qualifications. Got Linux skills? Your skills are wanted big-time. Got a U.K. residence? Your IT skills are wanted, too. Got a college IT degree? OK, just a little more seasoning on the soft skills and other areas and you’re good to go. IT Jobs on the Rise in the U.K. A study based on January job openings in the U.K. signals a healthy bump in the need for IT staffers. The study ...

Takeaway of the week is another batch of signs pointing to upticks in IT job growth as the fledgling 2012 data trickles in. More IT jobs added overall; mobile apps and such mean more job creation this year; more focus on data storage, networking and mobile apps means more IT spending this year. So, yeah, IT jobs are out there to be had. IT Jobs Out of the Gate Strong in 2012 All sectors of the IT industry showed job growth in the first month of this year, with telecom leading the pack, accordin ...

Takeaway of the week is it’s good to be in IT. Granted, that may not be a shared view from the vantage point of some current job-seekers in the sector, but overall indications from the latest batch of surveys, studies and published scribblings show the tech job market to be bubbling, whether it be Silicon Valley titans, burgeoning startups, healthcare providers jumping on the tech bandwagon or countless others. Study: The Cloud Good for IT Job Creation For those who say cloud computing and it ...

Takeaway of the week is another round of survey-a-go-go. No sooner do you read one firm’s survey or report of the positive news of rising job openings, salaries and bonuses amid the tech-sector, then you come across a report which debunks that bright, shiny news with reports of massive job cuts late last year. Guess it comes down to “What report have you read lately?”   Survey: Big Pay Bumps for Tech Pros Good news for the prospective IT pro or ladder-climber: workers in technology fiel ...

Takeaway of the week is the smart job seeker never discards an opportunity to network, learn and impress, whether it’s an industry event or a chance meeting with a peer. On other fronts, more good news forecast on the IT job front with the ever-conjoined dose of not-so-great news in tow. IT Conference as Career Builder With the right amount of planning and effort, participation in IT events can become a valuable asset in a prospective job seeker’s portfolio. As networking and social media t ...

Takeaway of the week seems to be a rather clear theme, however coincidental, of U.S. government rallying cries on behalf of technology as the guiding light, whether it be in the form of research, education, cybersecurity or healthcare. Could this be a harbinger of better things to come for this sector of the job market in the still-formative year? U.S. Gov’t Report: Fed Tech Ed Key to Compete In another positive sign for those seeking employment in the technical sector, a new report rel ...

Takeaway of the week seems to be a rather clear theme, however coincidental, of U.S. government rallying cries on behalf of technology as the guiding light, whether it be in the form of research, education, cybersecurity or healthcare. Could this be a harbinger of better things to come for this sector of the job market in the still-formative year?   U.S. Gov’t Report: Fed Tech Ed Key to Compete In another positive sign for those seeking employment in the technical sector, a new report r ...

Takeaway of the week is more of the good and a little of the bad, kind of a semi-sunny outlook for this new year. More good words on the horizon if you design, code, maintain and orchestrate in the tech arena and continuing good things are in store for those who seek to control the spigot on giant inflows of customer and product data. The year also brings with it a healthy dose of fun, new titles for IT pros and some all-too-familiar woes.   Dice: Developers Dominate Staffing Needs If y ...

Takeaway of the week is it’s best to pack up 2011 in a box and leap forward into the coming year with your best job-hunting gameplan as employers shake off the holiday slowdown and start to put all those forecasts and predictions to the test. Final remnants of an almost-year-past include a virtual map of techies across the U.S., good or bad news out of China and boffo boasts for data wranglers and tech freelancers.   Considering an IT Job? See Where the Techies are Now The highest perce ...

Takeaway of the week is for prospective IT job seekers to take each survey predicting alternate hiring boon and/or gloom for the coming year with a grain of salt. As mentioned before, another six to eight forecasts are likely right around the corner at this “end-of-year, let’s-predict-forward” time of year. Best one can do is pull the positives out of each prediction and build on the valued suggestions of those in the position to hire others.   Survey: 2012 IT Outlook Big on Projects, N ...