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Your top concerns

Managing employees worries you most, finds an exclusive Network World survey.

By Julie Bort
Network World, 07/17/00


    Your Top 10 concerns by job title
    Senior IT management
    Area of Concern All titles mean Sr. IT mgmt.
    1. Making sure network is hacker proof
    		 7.94 8.34
    1. Finding and retaining qualified employees
    		 8.36 8.33
    1. Keeping employees trained
    		 8.08 8.18
    1. Acquiring and improving upon business skills
    		 7.59 7.88
    1. Acquiring skills in new and emerging technologies (QoS, VPNs, etc.)
    		 7.74 7.88
    1. Securing reasonable budgets for projects
    		 7.66 7.70
    1. Choosing between high pay and quality of life
    		 7.96 7.69
    1. Maintaining skills in established technologies (routing, switching, etc.)
    		 7.62 7.66
    1. Obtaining a competitive salary and benefits
    		 7.47 7.67
    1. Synching with departmental and corporate managers so that networking-related projects proceed with your approval
    		 7.28 7.58
    Senior management includes titles such as: Chief Information Officer, Sr. Vice President/Vice President MIS/IT/IS/DP, MIS/IT/IS/DP Manager or Director
    Corporate executives
    Area of Concern Mean for all titles Corp. execs.
    1. Choosing between high pay and quality of life
    		 7.96 8.89
    1. Acquiring and improving upon business skills
    		 7.59 8.78
    1. Finding and retaining qualified employees
    		 8.36 8.67
    1. Keeping employees trained
    		 8.08 8.67
    1. Career development opportunities at your current company
    		 7.32 8.00
    1. Acquiring skills in new and emerging technologies (QoS, VPNs, etc.)
    		 7.74 7.89
    1. Securing reasonable budgets for projects
    		 7.66 7.89
    1. Maintaining skills in established technologies (routing, switching, etc.)
    		 7.62 7.78
    1. Obtaining bonuses and stock options
    		 6.65 7.78
    1. Managing Web hosting services
    		 5.60 7.75
    Corporate executives includes titles such as CEO,COO, CFO, President and VP Operations
    Network managers
    Area of Concern Mean for all titles Network managers
    1. Finding and retaining qualified employees
    		 8.36 8.35
    1. Keeping employees trained
    		 8.08 8.14
    1. Acquiring skills in new and emerging technologies (QoS, VPNs, etc.)
    		 7.74 8.14
    1. Choosing between high pay and quality of life
    		 7.96 8.05
    1. Maintaining skills in established technologies (routing, switching, etc.)
    		 7.62 7.95
    1. Making sure network is hacker proof
    		 7.94 7.83
    1. Obtaining a competitive salary and benefits
    		 7.47 7.57
    1. Securing reasonable budgets for projects
    		 7.66 7.47
    1. Acquiring and improving upon business skills
    		 7.59 7.45
    1. Rising costs of salaries/ benefits for employees
    		 6.88 7.3
    Network Manager includes titles such as: LAN, WAN or Network Manager or Director
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