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VAR_Staffing | June 12, 2013
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IT professionals seek new opportunities despite volatile economy

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The jobs market in the IT channel has experienced several major shifts in the last few years. New technology and growing trends are causing businesses to invest in top notch talent to manage the influx of new operations. However, the economy is still volatile and while demand for quality professionals is high, many IT workers feel uncertainty about their current roles.

A recent study from Randstad Technologies found that 46 percent of tech workers are likely to start looking for a new employment opportunity this year. That number is up 5 percent from a similar survey the year before. Despite many professionals looking for a new job, only 38 percent are confident that they will be able to find one, which is a 4 percent decline from last year.

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VAR_Staffing | March 18, 2013
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New report ranks IT workers’ job concerns

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As readers of this blog are well aware, IT Principals are dealing with a number of different concerns when it comes to finding the top IT talent available. The skills gap is growing faster than anyone expected, federal sequester cuts are looming and technology executives cannot find the talent they are looking for.

While we know what IT decision-makers are facing, what about technology workers? Technology career website Dice recently released the results of a survey about IT workers and their job concerns. Only 14 percent of respondents said they are not worried about anything at this time.

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VAR_Staffing | March 7, 2013
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IT hiring landscape becomes ‘tightest’ in over a decade

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The IT skills gap is a growing concern that has materialized itself in several different forms of the IT channel. From security breaches becoming more common to delaying big data projects, many companies are struggling in the tech departments because they can't find the right talent to handle mounting IT challenges. All of this is happening despite the fact that the total number of U.S. tech jobs hit an all time high this year.

According to several new studies and forecasts that have been released, the amount of job growth in the tech sector is something to be admired but it is not enough to cover the expanding gap.

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general | November 13, 2012
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Channel Job Market Heating Up

Larry Walsh / Channelnomics

Demand for technical, sales and managerial talent among solution providers is increasing rapidly as the U.S. economy’s foundation firms. But the job market isn’t completely without downsides.
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VAR_Staffing | September 28, 2012
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IT careers that stand strong through a recession

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Even as the economy slowly recovers and the job market as competitive as ever, there are still professions that can not only thrive but become integral to the future. Many of these opportunities happen to be in the technology field and the increasing competition to fill these roles could lead IT Principals to lean on outside resources.

A recent article from CIO Magazine looks at a number of IT careers that will be in demand, regardless of the economy. While basic technology jobs like support staff and project management make the list, a majority is made-up of roles that affect new technology that are becoming business critical.

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Stuart_Selbst | August 15, 2012
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Change is a good thing…and inevitable

Article By Stuart Selbst

If you follow me on my personal Facebook page, you may have seen I posted that Loree is changing jobs. Loree has been at her current job for over 9 years and making a job change after all the time is difficult for many people, including Loree. The decision for her to make this move was not easy for her. Just the interview process for this job took over 3 months. While I was there to “coach” and advise her through the pros and cons of changing jobs, it was ultimately her decision. Personally, I believe that this change is good and will allow Loree to elevate her career and the opportunity that she has in front of her…the sky is the limit. Plus the bump in salary is an added bonus.

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