Re-Employment in 2011

MODIS.com Outsourced IT Jobs Return Home: Re-Employment in 2011 As companies gain confidence in the economy, they are looking to invest in new projects that require internal, skilled IT talent. HI AK WA ND MT MN OR ID SD WI NY MA MI RI WY NE IA |ст NJ DE MD DC PA 5 NV CO IL IN UT KS ОН MO CA KY VA OK TN NC AR AZ NM SC AL MS GA One Year Forecast: Change in IT Jobs 4th Quarter 2011 vs. 4th. Quarter 2010 Best Cities for IT Jobs 1 HOUSTON, TX 2 WASHINGTON, DC FL. |2.1% or More 1.1% - 2.0% 3 COLUMBUS, OH 4 DETROIT, MI 0% - 1.0% 5 PHILADELPHIA, PA -1.0% - 0.1% 6 EDISON, NJ O-2.0% --1.1% 7 BOSTON, MA -2.1% or Less 6 reasons it's become profitable to have qualified, highly-skilled, in-house talent: Cost: It costs more to outsource when it requires lots of management; internal IT saves money by being self-managed. Quality: Quality decreased during outsourcing experiments, as external employees were less invested in their employers. Knowledge: uS specialists provide equal knowledge, but without cultural barriers. ArduousnesS: Some IT functions are not easily outsourced. Management: Control and confidentiality of data and disaster recovery are more easily managed in-house Independency: Employers can get "locked in" by external vendors who did not document work in company networks. 10 Hot IT Jobs WHAT YOU DO: PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: SYSTEMS Evaluate, analyze, and modify existing or proposed systems, and related devices. ANALYST 53.4% MEDIAN WAGE: $71,000 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Bachelor of Science Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in an optimal way WHY IT'S HOT: Expanding use of computers in all areas. Systems Analysts solve computer problems, and use computer technology to meet the needs of an organization. WHAT YOU DO: PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: ERP Integrate all the information a company requires for its business operations. (ENTERPRISE RESOURCE 31.4% MEDIAN WAGE: PLANNING) $104,008 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Bachelor of Science ERP requires a package of integrated business applications WHY IT'S HOT: ERP systems integrate the myriad of processes by which businesses operate and centralize business data. WHAT YOU DO: PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: SYSTEMS Operate and maintain computer systems and servers. ADMINISTRATOR 30.4% MEDIAN WAGE: $92,430 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Bachelor of Science Knowledge of operating systems and applications; hardware and software troubleshooting. WHY IT'S HOT: Increasing number of networks and systems that require maintenance. WHAT YOU DO: PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: NETWORK Install, configure, and maintain an organization's LAN server and workstations. ADMINISTRATOR 23.2% MEDIAN WAGE: $66,310 KEY SKILLS: TRAINING REQUIRED: Bachelor of Science Technical knowledge and the ability to adapt to changes of new networking and server software packages quickly. WHY IT'S HOT: Computer networks are an integral part of business: demand for these workers will increase s firms continue to invest in new technologies. WHAT YOU DO: Develop of World Wide Web apps, or distributed network apps. PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: WEB DEVELOPER 22.1% MEDIAN WAGE: $50,543 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Bachelor of Science Graphic design, XHTML, CSS, usability and semantics, and programming. WHY IT'S HOT: Expanding use of computers in all areas. Systems Analysts solve computer problems, and use computer technology, to meet the needs of an organization. WHAT YOU DO: PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: DATABASE Manage the design and development of company databases. ADMINISTRATOR 20.3% MEDIAN WAGE: $69,740 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: DBMSS (database management systems). language SQL, and programming. Bachelor of Science WHY IT'S HOT: Companies need to store, organize, and analyze increasing amounts of data, setup computer databases, and test and coordinate modifications to them. WHAT YOU DO: PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: QA ENGINEER Ensure a product or service is suitable for intended purposes. 19.1% MEDIAN WAGE: $72,000 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Effective communication, organization, detail-oriented, knowledge of methods, practices, and software. Bachelor of Science WHY IT'S HOT: QA is not limited to the manufacturing: it can be applied to any business or non-business activity. WHAT YOU DO: PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: TECHNICAL Write instructions, policies, and science, math, or engineering docs for use in company publications. WRITER 18.2% MEDIAN WAGE: $61,620 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Bachelor of Science Associate in Science Solid research, language, writing skills, and information design. WHY IT'S HOT: Growth and change in the high-technology and electronics industries result in a greater need for people to write users' guides, instruction manuals, and training documents. WHAT YOU DO: Responsible for handling, creating, editing, publishing administrating, and removing website content. PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: CONTENT MANAGEMENT 16.9% MEDIAN WAGE: $112,210 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Project management, communication, computer systems, and software; and the ability to be self-sufficient. Bachelor of Science WHY IT'S HOT: News organizations, e-commerce websites, and educational institutions all use content management. WHAT YOU DO: PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: HELP DESK Provide technical assistance, support, and advice to customers and other users. 13.8% MEDIAN WAGE: $ $43,450 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Associate in Science Remain informed and trained in current technology, and have excellent customer service skills. WHY IT'S HOT: Users need information and assistance to troubleshoot problems with computers or other products. WHAT YOU D0: 2 Responsible for evaluating and making sure the middleware is running correctly. PROJECTED HIRING GROWTH: MIDDLEWARE 13.1% MEDIAN WAGE: $ $75,150 TRAINING REQUIRED: KEY SKILLS: Knowledge of operating systems, coding guidelines and software, and good organizational and communication skills. Bachelor of Science WHY IT'S HOT: Middleware is essential to Enterprise Application Integration, or EAI. * Job Growth By 2018 Sources: http://www.modis.com http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Outsourcingü Reasons http://www.usatoday.com/moneyleconomy/storylJobs-Forecast-2011/3408393211 http://dota.bls.gov/oep/noeted %24 %24