Keeping pace with technology trends, satisfying business goals and committing to innovation requires top-notch IT talent, but demand is outstripping supply. To find qualified IT candidates, CIOs have to look longer and harder than ever before. And because of the dearth of qualified candidates, IT professionals hold all the cards, requesting--and receiving--higher salaries and more perks. CIOs don't have much choice but to meet those demands if they want to draw top-quality talent. And the demand shows no sign of abating, especially for candidates with expertise in cutting-edge technologies and experience handling crisis situations.
Read more about the dearth of qualified IT candidates:
- read the article [1] at ComputerWorld
ALSO:
- read this [2] on the difficulty of hiring IT talent
- and this [3] on attracting good candidates
Links:
[1] http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=284494&pageNumber=1
[2] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/hiring-talent-will-only-get-tougher-in-2007/2007-01-04
[3] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/5-steps-to-pulling-strong-talent/2006-09-05