How’s the IT Job Market?

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If at all possible I would get out of IT permanently – I know that’s easier said than done but in the long run it’s probably the smart move.

Between outsourcing, H1B’s, an excess of IT workers and recruiters, the IT industry has become one of America’s worst fields to be in.

If 50% of advertised jobs on Dice are real I would be shocked – it’s probably much lower.

IT is a perfect example of an industry that needs to be Unionized.

[blahblahblah]

If at all possible I would get out of IT permanently – I know that’s easier said than done but in the long run it’s probably the smart move.

What would you recommend as a new career for those folks?

[blahblahblah]

If at all possible I would get out of IT permanently – I know that’s easier said than done but in the long run it’s probably the smart move.

What would you recommend as a new career for those folks?

[blahblahblah]

If at all possible I would get out of IT permanently – I know that’s easier said than done but in the long run it’s probably the smart move.

What would you recommend as a new career for those folks?

[blahblahblah]

If at all possible I would get out of IT permanently – I know that’s easier said than done but in the long run it’s probably the smart move.

What would you recommend as a new career for those folks?

[blahblahblah]

If at all possible I would get out of IT permanently – I know that’s easier said than done but in the long run it’s probably the smart move.

What would you recommend as a new career for those folks?

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Change management or Training for ORACLE/SAP/other large ERP implementations. Lots of work there..

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Change management or Training for ORACLE/SAP/other large ERP implementations. Lots of work there..

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Change management or Training for ORACLE/SAP/other large ERP implementations. Lots of work there..

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Change management or Training for ORACLE/SAP/other large ERP implementations. Lots of work there..

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Change management or Training for ORACLE/SAP/other large ERP implementations. Lots of work there..

[eclipxe]

I work for a smaller development company and we’re actively trying to hire.

I think it is important to separate general “IT” from “Software Development”. A non technology company views IT developers as a cost center, a software company views developers as a profit center and treats them as such.

Good developers (that are in the field because they view it as an art and a creative endeavor) will not have a problem finding work, even in this market. Developers that are in it to collect a pay check will struggle when faced with outsourced labor that will do it with the same lack of passion but cheaper.

There is a very interesting thread on Joel on Software where developers are discussing the current job market and desire to leave the industry. Very relevant to this thread: http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.718003.14

[eclipxe]

I work for a smaller development company and we’re actively trying to hire.

I think it is important to separate general “IT” from “Software Development”. A non technology company views IT developers as a cost center, a software company views developers as a profit center and treats them as such.

Good developers (that are in the field because they view it as an art and a creative endeavor) will not have a problem finding work, even in this market. Developers that are in it to collect a pay check will struggle when faced with outsourced labor that will do it with the same lack of passion but cheaper.

There is a very interesting thread on Joel on Software where developers are discussing the current job market and desire to leave the industry. Very relevant to this thread: http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.718003.14

[eclipxe]

I work for a smaller development company and we’re actively trying to hire.

I think it is important to separate general “IT” from “Software Development”. A non technology company views IT developers as a cost center, a software company views developers as a profit center and treats them as such.

Good developers (that are in the field because they view it as an art and a creative endeavor) will not have a problem finding work, even in this market. Developers that are in it to collect a pay check will struggle when faced with outsourced labor that will do it with the same lack of passion but cheaper.

There is a very interesting thread on Joel on Software where developers are discussing the current job market and desire to leave the industry. Very relevant to this thread: http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.718003.14

[eclipxe]

I work for a smaller development company and we’re actively trying to hire.

I think it is important to separate general “IT” from “Software Development”. A non technology company views IT developers as a cost center, a software company views developers as a profit center and treats them as such.

Good developers (that are in the field because they view it as an art and a creative endeavor) will not have a problem finding work, even in this market. Developers that are in it to collect a pay check will struggle when faced with outsourced labor that will do it with the same lack of passion but cheaper.

There is a very interesting thread on Joel on Software where developers are discussing the current job market and desire to leave the industry. Very relevant to this thread: http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.718003.14

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