Continuous IT Employment IT Employment Perspectives Commodity skills are lowed paid Over time most skills end up this way
Never allow yourself to become a commodity!
Skill Commoditization
The more jobs advertised for a particular skill, the more of a commodity the skill set
Trust is gone
Future of Information Technology Employment
operating systems application programs
Increasingly, your location doens’t matter But when it does matter, you must be able to arrive at a moments notice
Globalization
ensure you are working in a new area that is not well understood
Hiring Decisions made via Telephone or Internet
Establish trust by any means Hiring is done via telephone
Increasing Specialization
networks databases
You are now a global competitor Pressure on to have the best knowledge and tools available..
You must master 2 or more of these areas
finally, it's flexibiltiy that pays
Must "Hit The Ground Running"
Shorter Technology Lifecycles
Raises the bar for screening
from 3 years to 1 from 5 years to 3
Enter the "interview questions" review
need to "remake yourself" more often
Experts are preferred You must establish yourself as an expert Publish a book You must answer questions that indicate productivity on day one
When hired, you are productive your first day
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by Jim Stewart