Jim Staats Posts

Hiring forecasts are typically done years, not months, in advance. How then does one factor the twists and turns of real life into the mix? By having long-range predictions and latest studies at your fingertips to make informed career decisions. Which is exactly what we’ve tried to do here. As 2011 stutter-steps to a conclusion, good news can be found on balance sheets of some of the largest and most influential IT companies in the U.S.: income and revenue remains high with signs for continued ...

For every phrase which begins with the words “the economy may have stalled, but...” seems to end with positive news for the IT industry. It’s a new take on an old adage: “If you don’t have anything nice to say about the economy, at least say something nice about the IT labor market.”Demand for Managed Security Services Remains HighA frenzied shift to use more mobile devices and cloud computing together with an increased number of security threats worldwide means more work in the coming years for ...

For every phrase which begins with the words “the economy may have stalled, but...” seems to end with positive news for the IT industry. It’s a new take on an old adage: “If you don’t have anything nice to say about the economy, at least say something nice about the IT labor market.” Demand for Managed Security Services Remains High A frenzied shift to use more mobile devices and cloud computing together with an increased number of security threats worldwide means more work in the coming years ...

Today’s IT professional should be excused for feeling a strong sense of whiplash.One industry study might offer evidence of an uptick in IT hiring trends only to be followed by another forecasting lowered expectations for job-hunting technicians. These days, it seems, all it takes to get six different opinions on the IT job market is to read six different reports on the industry.Who or what do you trust?Here we are past the midpoint of 2011 and still unsure which hiring outlook has it right. Som ...

With more than half of 2011 under our belts, analysts and job seekers are still determining which IT industry forecasts had it right and which were way off.What is clear is that an abundance of job seekers are still seeking that elusive opportunity. Here are some facts and figures to take into account.Globally, IT revenue growth this year is projected to hit 4 percent, based on CompTIA’s quarterly IT Industry Business Confidence Index, an online survey of 1,118 IT companies at the end of 2010.Th ...

With more than half of 2011 under our belts, analysts and job seekers are still determining which IT industry forecasts had it right and which were way off. What is clear is that an abundance of job seekers are still seeking that elusive opportunity. Here are some facts and figures to take into account. Globally, IT revenue growth this year is projected to hit 4 percent, based on CompTIA’s quarterly IT Industry Business Confidence Index, an online survey of 1,118 IT companies at the end of 201 ...

Today’s IT professional should be excused for feeling a strong sense of whiplash. One industry study might offer evidence of an uptick in IT hiring trends only to be followed by another forecasting lowered expectations for job-hunting technicians. These days, it seems, all it takes to get six different opinions on the IT job market is to read six different reports on the industry. Who or what do you trust? Here we are past the midpoint of 2011 and still unsure which hiring outlook has it righ ...

A young Ashley Knight envisioned his future in technology. The still-young man is well on his way to achieving that dream while putting his CompTIA certifications to work in trailblazing fashion for others to follow. Knight, 19, of Reigate, a market town in Surrey, England, was plucked from his studies to become the first technology apprentice for an investment management firm after displaying a preternatural gift for all things IT-related. Among the requirments of his training program was com ...

Digital document management is a rapidly changing and highly competitive industry. At Sharp Electronics in the U.S. and Canada, field services directors have discovered the value of CompTIA certification for their teams.Weathering transitions with certificationsScott Chatten is adept at transition. As senior director of field services for Sharp Electronics Corp., he supports a network of authorized dealers across the U.S. with a product line that has evolved from analog copiers to digitized docu ...

Digital document management is a rapidly changing and highly competitive industry. At Sharp Electronics in the U.S. and Canada, field services directors have discovered the value of CompTIA certification for their teams. Weathering transitions with certifications Scott Chatten is adept at transition. As senior director of field services for Sharp Electronics Corp., he supports a network of authorized dealers across the U.S. with a product line that has evolved from analog copiers to digitized ...