IT Professionals' Reflection on 2013

Time for Reflection TEKsystems' survey of 900 IT professionals explores what they are most grateful for this holiday season, as well as their reflections upon career choices and goals for 2014. Relationship with boss Relationship with colleagues 14% 37% Much Sense of accomplishment (26%) to be Grateful For Compensation (27%) Challenging work (26%) (at work) Work-life balance (26%) Only 11% were interested in improving their relationship with their boss. Turning Back the CIOck Nearly 1/4: of IT professionals say if they could start their careers over, they would have changed their college major. Respondents would have chosen: 44% of IT professionals believe their careers 40% could have been enabled further if Jechnology they had pursued more education and certifications. 32% Arts and Humanities E=mc 28% Science The top five certifications IT professionals would have pursued: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Microsoft Certified 3 CompTIA Server+ Solutions Expert (MCSE) 5 Project Management Professional (PMP) Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) Goals for 2014 44% of IT professionals identified CHANGING JOBS as a goal for 2014* "Either by staying within their current organization or taking their talents elsewhere. 70% of IT professionals want to learn new TECHNICAL skills 45% of IT professionals want to learn new BUSINESS skills TEKsystems, Inc. is an Allegis Group, Inc. company. Certain names, products and services listed in the document are trademarks, register trademarks, or service marks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2013 TEKsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TEKsystems Infographic created by: