Communications of the ACM
Hot It Skills: Certified and Non-Certified It Skills in Demand
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Foote Partners, an IT staffing and hiring consultancy, has compiled lists of which IT skills and certifications are most in demand in the current IT job market. While overall job listings are down and IT salary levels are being squeezed as part of cost-cutting initiatives, there are still pockets of growth. The data from Foote Partners includes a list of "hot" IT skills, regardless of certification, as well as a list of "hot" IT certifications. In general, the non-certified list focuses on broad-based skills, while the IT certification list focuses on niche skills. Encouragingly, some IT skills are maintaining their value — or even increasing in value — at a time when there is significant downward pressure on wages.
Foote Partners' lists are based on a survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. and Canadian employers who were asked about IT skills that are very much in demand. The Top 10 "Hot" IT Skills (Non-Certified) in July 2009 included Java; Linux; Virtualization; Microsoft .NET; NetWeaver (SAP); Flex; Business process management & modeling; SAP SM (Service Management); Security; and SAN (storage area networking). As Web 2.0 has expanded rapidly in popularity, Java developers and expertise are needed more than ever. Linux and Virtualization are near the top since both help companies cut costs. Demand for the SAP skill set remains very strong, especially after SAP moved into the smaller business market.
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