If you want to be in demand in 2012 and earn top pay, here are 7 jobs and  that will get you there:

1. Mobile Applications Developer – $85,000 to $122,500
2. Data Warehouse Analyst – $71,750 to $119,000
3. User Experience (UX) Designer $71,000 to $104,000
4. Data Security Analyst – $89,000 to $121,500
5. SEO/SEM Specialist – $63,750 to $87,500
6. Network Engineer – $75,000 to $107,750
7. Web Developer – $61,250 to $99,250

To find out more about each job, check out the full article in NETWORKWORLD.

Want to become a Mobile Apps Programmer?  Need a great way to get there?  Check out the Android Developer Path and the iPhone Developer Path.

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Looking for top pay?  Check out this list on CNNMoney.

IT Pro’s are running an unemployment rate of 4.2% which is half that of the overall national jobless rate says Dice an online IT jobs site.  Available jobs on Dice are up 12 percent over the 2010 at the same time.  Key skill sets in demand include:  Java/J2EE, .NET, SharePoint and Project Management.

Have a question?  You can reach the GogoTraining Team by phone at 1.877.546.4446 or you can send us an email.

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Technology falls second to healthcare in terms of the number of jobs that hit the top 25 list for 2012.

Here is a quick look:

#2 – Network Systems and Data Communications Analyst

#8 – Computer Software Engineers, Applications

#9 – Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

#12 – Database Administrators

#20 – Computer Systems Analyst

#24 – Computer Security Specialist

#25 – Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Which area are you in and do you have the skills you need to stay employed or get employed?

Keeping on top of technology can be a challenge to say the least.  One of the best things you can do it so spend 30 minutes a day “browsing” what’s new in technology.  Once you know where you want to be, then spend that time identifying the qualifications that you need to score the jobs you want.  Next identify the areas that you need to learn and pick the learning method that works best for you.  There are more ways to learn these days than you ever thought possible.  From classroom courses in the classroom to classroom courses taught online, to self-paced video courses and eLearning options you have much to choose from.

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What do Google, NASA and YouTube have in common?   They all use Python Programming in their daily operations.   And that’s the short list.

If that doesn’t peak your interest in Python, then how about this.  If you know Python, have an internet connection, a Web Browser and a top IQ, and can ace the Facebook test, then you can get a job interview with Facebook.  Click here to see a sample question.

Pretty cool if you ask me.

If you are interested in becoming a programmer and taking the Facebook challenge you will be happy to know that you have lots of choices in programming languages…C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, Ruby, C# or PHP will do the trick.

Happy Programming from the team at GogoTraining.

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The answer to this question depends on which article you read and which application you are assessing.  For example, just one year ago Preston Gralla wrote in  Computerworld that even thought Linux may be dead on the desktop that when you look beyond the desktop Linux is shining.

How true and when you look at where the growth is today, it is not the desktop market.  Take a look at Android which is based on the Linux Kernel.  That is a market that is skyrocketing.   Jobs growth alone for those with Android programming skills has jumped 424%.  Then you have tablets and embedded applications that are flooding the market.

The Computerworld article concludes by saying that, “in the long run, smartphones, tables, and countless gadgets, gizmos and appliances will run some variant of Linux.  Windows will remain largely a desktop and server operating system.  And so more people will end up running Linux than running Windows.”

However, if you look at TechNewsWorld’s November 2011 article you might think that Linux is on its way out because it did not take over the desktop world.  All I know is that all the developers I know love Linux and wouldn’t have any other platform if you paid them.  Embedded Apps are everywhere and one of the courses in highest demand on GogoTraining is Hands-On Embedded Linux followed by Linux Device Drivers: Programming at the Kernel Level.

As long as there are people with opinions we are sure to hear both sides for many years to come.

If you have any questions on Linux Training or would like to share your thoughts on the future of Linux, give us a call at 1.877.546.4446 or email us.

Ask yourself, is there a day that goes by where you DO NOT do anything that involves software or the cloud in one way or another.  From Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn to doc sharing and phones we are 150% connected.

Even if you are old enough to remember the days before cell phones and  home computers not being connected is like being naked.  It just feels wrong.   Rahul Sah from PC Quest says that, ” from traffic lights to complex precision medical equipment, from mobile phones to communication satellites, software is becoming increasingly mission critical today.”

So where are the top Software Development growth areas for 2012?

1. Mobility – Global mobile app store revenue is expected to grow from $15 billion in 2011 to $58 billion in 2014.
2. Cloud Computing – More and more apps are cloud and web based.
3. Business Intelligence – Big data and web analytics will take center stage.
4. Social Networking –  Software apps focus on monitoring and connecting.
5. Software Testing – Mission critical to the process.

If you have any questions on training in any of these high demand areas, give us a call at 1.877.546.4446 or email us today.  We are here to help!

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The world of IT is advancing faster than ever before and we want things faster than ever before.  You click a button and if the content does not magically appear in 2 to 3 seconds you think something is wrong with your computer.  Kind of funny if you think about it.

Let’s take a look at what that means to us.  First, it means that we need to stay on the cutting edge in order to stay marketable.  Second, it means that we need to invest in ourselves and carve out time to learn new skills.  Third, unless we invent a pill to do this for us, then we have to make this happen for ourselves.

Now I know that what I have just said is not rocket science, but it seems that in this fast moving, fast paced society, we want it all and we want it without any effort.  We see it everywhere.  You want to loose weight?  Take a pill.  You want to lower your cholesterol?  Take a pill.  Exercise and diet have been thrown out the window for convenience and that’s the world we live in.  So when a friend said this to me it really made me stop and think:

“It’s not about what you are capable of doing, it is about what you are willing to do that will change the quality of your life.”

So what are you willing to do to change the quality of your life?  In the world of IT the job market for 2012 is opening up and,  “IT pros with programming skills will be first in line for the jobs” – Computerworld September 26, 2011. Here is a look the list of opportunities:

• Programming and Application Development
• Project Management
• Help Desk/Technical Support
• Networking
• Business Intelligence
• Data Center
• Web 2.0
• Security
• Telecommunications

So the question becomes – what are you willing to do to get the skill set that you need to change the quality of your life?  In 2012 it means evaluating the skills you have, the skills you need and then creating a plan to bridge the gap.  With these new skills in place you will be able to write your own ticket.

If you have questions or need help mapping out you skills gap analysis, you can reach me at 1.877.546.4446 or send me an email.