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Information technology (IT) professionals don’t always get the best rap. Employees grumble about the help desk, how IT workers think they’re so smart – heck, “IT nerd” is even a searchable phrase on the Internet.
Cut these folks some slack. Pause for a second to imagine the number of phone calls and e-mails IT probably gets per day – whining that this isn’t working and neither is that. Consider their responsibility for keeping databases, phone lines, computers and security programs for entire companies up and running. And you really want to nag them for being smart?
Suit yourself – but the next time you poke fun at the techies, consider that IT workers can expect starting salaries to increase an average of 5.3 percent in 2008, according to the “2008 Robert Half Technology Salary Guide.” Base compensations in high-demand positions are also expected to rise as high as 7.6 percent. Read more... Surveys Predict Moderate Salary Hikes for Technology Workers in 2008
You’ll get a pay hike in 2008, but don’t expect a windfall.
That’s the word from current salary surveys and reports indicating that techies can expect moderate raises in 2008. Figures vary, depending on the source, but the surveys suggest average raises of 3 percent to 5 percent, with more going to those with highly coveted skills, such as .Net, Java or financial services. “Many companies are raising base compensation for new hires and offering additional perks, including signing bonuses and equity incentives, to recruit and retain top candidates,” says Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology. Read more...
Baby Boomer Retirements Most Significant Workforce Trend in Next 10 Years
MENLO PARK, CA -- There are likely to be a number of issues shaping the future of the workforce, but for today’s companies, one stands out above the rest: Nearly one out of every two senior executives (47 percent) surveyed said baby boomer retirements will have the greatest impact on the workforce over the next decade.
The survey was developed by Robert Half International, the world’s first and largest staffing services firm specializing in accounting and finance. It was conducted by an independent research firm and includes responses from 150 senior executives with the nation’s 1,000 largest companies.
Executives were asked, “Which of the following trends do you think will most significantly alter the workforce in the next decade?” Their responses:
>> Baby boomer retirements 47%
>> Global business interactions 31%
>> Outsourcing 11%
>> Remote work arrangements 5%
>> Other 5%
>> Don’t know 1%
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