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U.S. IT Employment Grows, With IT Services Jobs Leading the Way
ITNews.com, July 29
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The U.S. IT sector added a total of 32,100 new jobs in June, according to an analysis of official government data by technology industry association CompTIA. Moreover, tech sector employment continues to grow at a faster rate than overall national employment. Indeed, every category except technology manufacturing, experienced positive job growth and the domestic IT services market appears to be one of the hottest areas. Going forward, digital transformation will continue to be a major driver of new employment opportunities. In addition, IT outsourcing job growth will significantly outpace corporate IT roles.
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10 Hiring Challenges Confronting CIOs
Information Week, July 28
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CIOs are experiencing the worst technology-related skills shortage since 2008-09, and that's making it increasingly challenging to meet their everyday hiring needs. Large enterprises are struggling to hire data analytics experts, project managers, and enterprise architecture experts. Small companies are in dire need of workers in big data analytics and development. According to the recently released 2016 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey, top CIOs are being forced to deal with these hiring issues at a time when their own role as a top technology executive is fundamentally changing to expand beyond the role of technology strategist.
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The Most Critical Skills Gap: Cybersecurity
Fast Company, July 27
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A new study recently released by Intel Security with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) takes a closer look at the cybersecurity workforce shortage across eight countries including Australia, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. Overall, it confirmed that the cybersecurity talent shortage was very real and widespread. The CSIS study revealed that 82% of participants report a shortage of cybersecurity skills in their organizations. One in four confirmed that their organizations were victims of cyber thefts of proprietary data due to this lack of qualified workers.
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Why Every Tech Pro Should Learn How To Code
Computerworld, July 26
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Coding is one of the hottest skills on the tech market. According to a recent survey from Burning Glass, programming jobs are growing 12 percent faster than other tech jobs. According to the survey, in 2015 there were seven million job openings that required coding skills. The survey also found that the positions that required coding skills paid, on average, $22,000 more per year than those that didn't. But coding wasn't confined to programming jobs - it emerged as a necessary skill in data analysis, arts and design, engineering, information technology and science.
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How to Manage the 7 Biggest Workplace Fears
Network World, July 28
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There are seven different types of fears in the workplace - such as the fear of failure - that can stand in the way of professional development and hamper your creativity and innovation as well. Workplace stress is common, and at some point in your life, it's likely you'll feel the pressure that can come from maintaining a career. The problem is that consistent anxious feelings in the workplace can actually lead to underperformance and affect the relationship between employees and their co-workers and managers. In order to avoid falling flat due to fear of failure at work, you need to be able to come up with ways to tackle those common workplace fears.
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How To Sell Yourself At Your Next Job Interview
TheLadders.com, July 19
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Many talented IT workers who can effortlessly sell any object or idea struggle to promote themselves, and that impacts their ability to advance along their desired career trajectory. A lack of self-promotion skills can be a matter of humility, or an inability to objectively see the skills and value you bring to the table. By identifying your strengths and knowing your value, you can promote yourself confidently and professionally without coming across as arrogant.
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Stuck In a Soul-Crushing Job? Here's What Millennials Can Do
Forbes, July 28
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Since long hours are an inescapable part of being in the modern workforce, you might as well make it the best experience you possibly can. That starts with making sure you're actually happy at your job. If you use the phrase “soul-crushing” to describe the activity that consumes anywhere from 40 to 50 hours of your week, it might be time to explore your other options. The article provides some practical advice on how to increase overall job satisfaction.
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Don't Bid For Prima Donnas When You Can Develop In-House Talent
Entrepreneur, July 29
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In a time of an especially tight labor market, startups and large companies alike are realizing that the development of in-house talent may provide a source of competitive advantage. Instead of dangling large salaries in front of impressively qualified employees who may decide to leave at any time, they are instead doubling down on the development of their own staff. Companies are realizing that many of their own employees have practical experience and education that can be leveraged in unique ways. If they fail to develop their own in-house talent, companies may give up their leadership position in an industry or sector.
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Success Requires Team Leaders
Computers in Entertainment, July 20
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Within the tech industry, it takes more than just having a vision for the future and a great sales pitch in order for a new company to be successful. Leaders need to understand where the entire industry is going, what is being developed in their specific industry and what products or services are going to be wanted and needed in specific market segments. That's why marketing experts are so vital for companies – they get inputs and ideas from everywhere, and especially from customers. And that helps them shape the future direction of the company and understand where an industry is headed.
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Meeting the Need for Computer Science Principles at Georgia Tech
Blog @ CACM, July 19
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There is growing debate over whether higher education institutions should create CS courses to match the new Advanced Placement (AP) CS Principles course. While AP CSP is a good idea for many higher education institutions, it's not always the case that creating a CSP-aligned course on campus makes sense. In some states, for example, AP courses may not be that common. And larger universities may already have a version of "computing for everyone" already in place. As a result, Advanced Placement CSP may not be the way to get computing to students who do not already have access. With that in mind, the article works through the various issues involved in offering AP CSP equivalent classes, using the example of Georgia and Georgia Tech.
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