The big skill and staffing trend happening is the push to find tech experts who also boast business and financial skills, as understanding the business is key to making sure IT reaches good alignment with broader business goals. As one CIO relates, not only are today's tech leaders gaining business acumen, with many attaining MBA degrees and financial experience, so are mid-level tech folks such as project managers. The quest is to ensure that your IT staff has depth in both technical and business skillsets. That's why CIOs need to identify current staffers interested in the business side and support professional development efforts.

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