A good list and I understand that it is written from employees point of view (kind of) but I think, as the X factor says, excluding maybe business intelligence the skills in list are specialist skills. Good for IT workers but, as always, a short term problem for corporations.
And maybe that is part of the problem, too specialized people, no corporate supported education and unwillingness to adapt to new before it's too late?
So, I would add one to the list, missing capacity planning skills. Isn't that one of the reasons why corporations are now complaining of skill shortage, they didn't plan and design how to take care of IT? And a lot of complains not just people shortage but other capacity too, electricity, space, cooling, network bandwidth, internal security, efficient recovery, project delays and alternatives, continuous education and training, changes in technology, rules, standards, regulations, laws, and so on.
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Interesting
It would be nice to be able to read the article on a single page.
Click on the Print icon and the article will be displayed on a s
Click on the Print icon and the article will be displayed on a single page. :)
single page
I KNOW. A 10 page article is a bit excessive.
And annoying.
You're missing low wages
You forgot to add that they want all this and are willing to pay only $25/hr.
re: forgetting low wages
I will be the first to admit that $25 per hour is not going to make anyone a Rockefeller. But before we pooh pooh that figure, consider that $25 per hour is a little over 55K per year. For a College grad or certified HS grad this isn't bad money. I know that many are on call 24/7 and there are needs/requirements for continuing training, etc. We would do well to remember that many jobs which require college degrees, require continued education/training, and extended hours don't bring that kind of salary. Teachers come to mind (I am not now, nor have I ever been a teacher); a Masters Degreed teach will likely not draw that kind of salary either.
Ajax is replacing DHTML?
David Foote, CEO and chief research officer at Foote Partners needs to understand what he is talking about before he commits to allowing himself to be quoted. Luckily, part of his job description is research. Dear Mr. Foote, research this.. what am I supposed to do with Ajax if I don't use html(b/c I've replace it with Ajax.. huh?) and remove the dynamic part of it (dhtml- no dynamic.. no html)?
single page - use the print button
Selecting print at the bottom of the main article page almost always puts the entire article onto one page. Just save a tree and don't print it.
re: You're missing low wages
...and there must be someone to accept that wage. Otherwise it wouldn't be offered.
re: You're missing low wages
...and there must be someone to accept that wage. Otherwise it wouldn't be offered.
Outsourcing IT Decreases Need For Many IT Skills
Especially in the SMB space, companies are no longer held hostage by the high cost and hassles of managing an internal IT department. Now that outsourced IT services like ITonCommand (http://www.itoncommand.com) offer all the benefits of a Fortune 500-caliber IT department without the cost of servers or an in-house IT staff, businesses are rethinking how they do IT. It's not just about driving the costs down, it's a focus issue. Why would a business whose core competency is not information technology go through the hassle and expense of building and managing an on-site network? That doesn't make any more sense than generating your own electricity or providing your own telephone services. IT professional are wise to be highly-trained in a broad area of speciality. If you are a systems administrator with generic skills, and have not advanced your skill set towards the specializations mentioned in this article, outsourced IT solutions will replace you like the automobile replaced the horse and buggy. Outsourcing saves money, but more importantly it lets businesses focus on what they do best. IT professionals have always embraced technology and argued for the business benefits--which often means job loss due to increased productivity provided by technology advances. But now the shoe is on the other foot. Outsourced IT solutions, data center colocations, software-as-a-service, and free services like Google Apps are putting the pressure on technology professionals. Business now have other resources available to get the IT functionality they need. So yes, you may be looking at a lower payscale at lower level IT positions. You're not just competing with other techs in your field anymore, you're competing with businesses who employ entire teams of expert engineers with specialized training.
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