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Janco: IT managers earn more than other top execs
Top IT leaders and managers make, on average, some of the highest salaries in the US, surpassing even top executives in other jobs.
Q&A: How 2023 college grads can boost chances of finding their IT dream job
There's a major shortage of talent to fill more than 300,000 open tech jobs in the US, but applicants sometimes find employers ghost them. The reason? A skills mismatch that graduates need to overcome before finding that perfect job.
Down in Q1, US IT job market rebounded slightly in March: Report
The median salary for IT pros in 2023 will be 3% to 4% above 2022 salary levels, not the 7% to 8% that was budgeted for 2023, according to a Janco Associates report.
Nearly four in five employers struggle to fill job roles, a 17-year high
A plethora of job openings and dearth in available talent make an odd juxtaposition with numerous high-profile layoffs in the technology industry and elsewhere during the past six months.
As US moves to regain microchip leadership, some say it never left
As the US government begins to dispense tens of billions of dollars to get microchip makers to relocate manufacturing to the US, hurdles remain, including an increasingly diversified global supply chain that no one country can...
How to train your chatbot through prompt engineering
While most large language models like OpenAI's GPT-4 are pre-filled with massive amounts of information, 'prompt engineering' allows generative AI to be tailored for specific industry or even organizational use.
Are tech firms really firing their IT workers? No.
Headlines about 'tech' layoffs abound, but the reports can be misleading. While Big Tech companies may be letting workers go, the layoffs aren't dominated by IT talent firings. In fact, there are fewer IT workers than job openings — a...
Skills-based hiring continues to rise as degree requirements fade
A growing number of organizations are dropping traditional college degree requirements in favor of skills gained through alternative methods — and soft skills that are more innate than learned.
The Great Resignation: Where did the millions who quit their jobs go?
Tens of millions of people quit work during the pandemic and continue to do so even now. A recently released survey shows they're not unhappy with their choice to leave.
Tech jobs dominate the top 25 'best' jobs in the US, Indeed says
Online job site Indeed.com's latest report on the 25 best jobs in the US found that almost half of them are in tech — and layoffs by tech firms are doing little to offset a continuing dearth of tech talent.
Q&A: How to create workplace culture in a time of remote work
Many organizations fall into the trap of equating office perks with company culture. Workplace culture expert Jessica Kriegel shares her tips for creating an engaged, productive workforce regardless of employees' location.
Raises for some IT pros could jump 8% in 2023, exceeding inflation
The ongoing shortage of qualified IT pros, an improving economic picture, and inflation pressures could push salaries up by 8% for some tech workers this year, according to a new report from business consultancy Janco Associates.
The best remote tech jobs for 2023
The top five IT positions in demand now have some of the highest rates of allowing workers to work fully remote, according to a new report. Remote roles also affect pay.
Low-code development platforms to grow 25% in 2023
As organizations look to be more agile, automate business processes, and create new web and mobile apps to meet consumer demand, tools that automate development are becoming key — especially as a dearth of IT talent continues.
Reframing our understanding of remote work
Remote work is not a place but a skill set. Successful companies and employees are learning those skills. Are you?
Best Places to Work in IT 2023
Workplace flexibility, diversity, and opportunity prevail at the top employers in our 29th annual Best Places to Work in IT report.
MetroStar’s ‘fast and fearless’ IT culture is fueled by upskilling
The No. 1 small company on the 2023 Best Places to Work in IT list emphasizes continuous learning and community engagement as part of its strategy for finding and keeping diverse talent.
The new way to hire tech workers: from the bottom up
As a dearth of tech talent continues to plague business, companies are getting more creative in how they find and train workers to fill key roles. Apprenticeships are among the fastest growing trends in discovering hidden talent.
What Amazon, Twitter, Meta, and others got wrong with layoffs
The flurry of high-profile tech layoffs in recent months belies the fact that the unemployment rate for tech workers is around 2.3%. What those companies got wrong — their hiring strategy.
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