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Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI

CIO

Last quarter was one of the most volatile for cash pay premiums for IT skills and certifications in the last three years, according to Foote Partners. Almost one-third of the 682 non-certified IT skills and 614 IT certifications they track changed in value — and for certifications, those changes, more often than not, were downward.

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Will AI kill jobs? History says otherwise

CIO

Yes, the telegraph killed the Pony Express, but anyone looking around in 1861 would have found a job market flourishing with new professions like line repair staff and skilled operators. They are hyper focused on AI development, paying a premium for those with AI skills , while devaluing or even eliminating other positions.

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Why Engineers Should Study Philosophy

Harvard Business Review

The ability to develop crisp mental models around the problems you want to solve and understanding the why before you start working on the how is an increasingly critical skill, especially in the age of AI. Coding is one of the things AI does best and its capabilities are quickly improving.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

CIO

What are key activities to focus on and skills to develop that can help you land a new, exciting role faster? One recommendation is to leverage a lightweight CRM and treat networking like a lead-generation activity, a skill that also builds better understanding and appreciation of sales and marketing functions.

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Managed services projections increase through 2023

CIO

In examining where IT budgets would be spent, managed services was the only category that continued to increase in projections from 2021 through 2023. The 2023 State of IT report stated that 59% of all respondents find it somewhat challenging or very challenging to find skilled IT talent. To learn more, visit us here.

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Top 10 barriers to strategic IT success

CIO

When asked which challenges most often force IT to redirect time and focus away from strategy and innovation tasks, CIOs most commonly cited staff and skills shortages, changing business conditions, and addressing security threats. It hit us all and kept us from looking at the things we were working on,” he says. “We

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10 most in-demand generative AI skills

CIO

If any technology has captured the collective imagination in 2023, it’s generative AI — and businesses are beginning to ramp up hiring for what in some cases are very nascent gen AI skills, turning at times to contract workers to fill gaps, pursue pilots, and round out in-house AI project teams.