IT job losses driven by COVID-19 stabilized as hiring trends rebounded.
As staffing requirements grow globally, organizations are looking for IT pros with skills that include cloud management, data analytics, network programming and security.
With data-center recruitment issues projected to increase, researchers from Uptime Institute are concerned the bar is set too high for applicants.
As organizations shifted to home-based work, certifying bodies saw the biggest increase in entry-level networking certifications. But in 2021, more advanced, cross-certifications that combine skills will rank among the most sought-after credentials.
Middle-management IT salaries take a hit, bonuses and raises ‘all but eliminated’ by COVID-19, an IT-management consultancy report says.
With COVID-19 and a rising need for SASE, SD-WAN and cloud skills, businesses increasingly rely on in-house training to provide hands-on experience.
With some AWS certifications, IT pros can expect cloud-related jobs that pay $130,000+, analysts say.
A remote IT workforce, distributed cloud services, and core modernization efforts are driving changes in enterprise infrastructure and operations teams.
The mainframe-Linux alliance turns 20 this month and is proving to be more vital than ever, primarily in the form of Big Iron-based Red Hat OpenShift.
Demand for virtualization skills rises as pandemic pushes more enterprise functions to cloud. IT pros are cashing in with or without certs, for now.
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