When it comes to overall job prospects
for IT professionals, 2014 will look a lot like last year, with 32% of
companies expecting to increase head count in their IT shops, compared with 33%
in 2013, according to Computerworld's annual Forecast survey.
That's what Computerworld says, but it’s
your opinion that matters. Do you believe the job market is getting better?
Every year we conduct a Blacks Gone Geek Readers Poll because we want to know
what's happening in the "real world"! Here are the results for the
2014 survey.
Survey
Results Observations
1.
88% think the job market is the same or improving and 12% think the job
market is in lousy or pretty bad (up from 6% for 2013).
2.
Project Manager topped the list as the hottest job in 2014 followed by
application development and cloud administrator.
3.
Careers in the cloud and mobile scored high in all categories 2 years in
a row.
4. Cyber security is the #1
career choice with greatest market demand 2 years in a row followed by big data
and application development.
5.
Best Advice:
a. Update and maintain your skill sets (volunteer for
challenging work assignments in new technology)
b. Keep current on new and emerging technologies
c. Become certified in your field of expertise
d. Network and understand how to brand yourself
For more information
regarding this survey, please visit our website at: http://www.blacksgonegeek.org/Pages/2014ITJobOutlookBlacksGoneGeekReadersPoll.aspx
What
is the Wisdom of the Crowd?
The wisdom
of the crowd refers to the process of taking into account the
collective opinion of a group of individuals rather than a single expert to
answer a question. Join the experiment. Join the discussion on Blacks
Gone Geek (http://www.blacksgonegeek.org/Pages/JointheBlacksGoneGeekCommunity.aspx)
to share your observations and recommendations.
We
wish to thank all of the survey respondents for sharing their opinions and
feedback. Please contact us for more information.
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