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Major employers are looking to return to projects that were postponed or abandoned in recent years due to the tightening of budgets. Industry experts believe these projects are coming back and are in need of expert management. As part of Monster’s 2011 IT Employment Outlook, David Marceau (a VP with an IT staffing agency) said, “IT hiring will pick up as companies implement projects they put off during the recession and rehire those laid-off project managers.”
“Project managers in companies will become more in demand, along with IT business analysts who can bridge the gap between business and process,” said Tammy Browning, SVP at a Philadelphia-based staffing firm. “Those were the first people to go, but it’s also where we have the biggest gap in the industry between what’s forecast and what’s needed to execute on company plans.”
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2011 is shaping up to be a big year and GogoTraining will be there every step of the way keeping you updated and delivering the latest in IT expertise.
Along with everything we do, we are always looking for ways to keep you up to date. Here is something we thought you should see.
Top Five Things Hiring Managers Look for in IT Professionals
Late last week, Datamation posted an insightful article pointing out two powerful forces at work in the IT job market: projected growth (one of the few in this economy) and increased scrutinization of candidates (and current resources) so that companies employ the most credible and most attentive to costs as they can find. So what are they looking for?
Even if you are employed, this is the need-to-know punchlist for 2011 where it comes to job security. Making sure you are up on all points is the new priority.
How Can We Help?
GogoTraining is all about building IT expertise and staying informed. Our vLearning platform delivers on all the critical requirements for success.
What’s Coming in 2011?
GogoTraining has a lot of useful and cool stuff on the way.
These tools and resources are designed to help you accomplish more in your career so stay tuned as we roll them out. Want something in particular? Just let us know.
Let’s make it a great year!
Best Wishes,
The GogoTraining Team
