The IT Departments of 2010

Here’s an article from CIO.com, titled Tech Departments in 2010: Hot Jobs, Cold Skills, which basically talks about the skills that will be in greatest demand in 2010 and also those that are most likely to be outsourced and automated.

According to the article, IT departments in 2010 will be filled with ‘versatilists,’ which the article defines as “those with a technology background who also know the business sector inside and out, can architect and carry out IT plans that will add business value, and can cultivate relationships both inside and outside the company.”

The funny thing is I was just reading Chapter 6 of “The World is Flat 3.0” on the bus on my way home tonight and the section on “The Great Adapters” (pages 293-297 of the paperback edition) is very similar to what this article is about.  The term ‘versatilist’ is also mentioned here and this was the first time I’ve heard of the term so that really caught my eye when I saw CIO.com’s homepage.  Weird.

Anyway, check out the article, it’s a pretty good read.

30 Fastest-Growing Jobs Through 2016

I just saw this article on the msn.com main page. Five of the 30 jobs in the list are IT jobs. The projections are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). I’m not sure how reliable they are but let’s hope their predictions come true. Here’s the list of the 5 in IT, check out MSN Careers for a complete list:

1. Network systems and data communications analysts
2006 employment: 262,000
2016 projection: 402,000
Percent growth: 53.4
Salary range: $46,360 or more
Education/training: Bachelor’s degree

4. Computer software engineers, applications
2006 employment: 507,000
2016 projection: 733,000
Percent growth: 44.6
Salary range: $46,360 or more
Education/training: Bachelor’s degree

23. Computer systems analysts
2006 employment: 504,000
2016 projection: 650,000
Percent growth: 29
Salary range: $46,360 or more
Education/training: Bachelor’s degree

24. Database administrators
2006 employment: 119,000
2016 projection: 154,000
Percent growth: 28.6
Salary range: $46,360 or more
Education/training: Bachelor’s degree

25. Computer software engineers, systems software
2006 employment: 350,000
2016 projection: 449,000
Percent growth: 28.2
Salary range: $46,360 or more
Education/training: Bachelor’s degree