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Esther Schindler writes: "Bosses don't like to give raises or to pay more to hire someone today than they did six months ago. They hate to have to spend more on programmers and IT staff. But recruiters are advising that, in 2008, they're going to have to — at least for several types of jobs. In No Break Seen in the IT Talent Wars, CIO.com interviews several recruiters for their predictions, some of which are ho-hum-yeah-sure, but with a few key highlights. They itemize the hottest jobs to fill next year (not that the recruiters all agree) such as Web development and messaging admins, and tell you how much to ask for in your next review:
Think of it as enlightened self-interest: this is what the boss is being told what to pay more for. And, says one recruiter, "the most growth in skills pay in 2008 will be in database, applications development, security and the especially fast-growing skills group known as management, process and methodology (e.g., ITIL, business intelligence, business analysis)."
You might not care what's on your business card, but it affects what it says on your paycheck. Make sure you have the right job title: 52 percent of IT workers, according to surveyed employers, hold job titles that aren't consistent with what they actually do on the job. "Why is this a problem for CIOs? Because salary survey benchmarking is done predominantly by job title. These mismatched professionals tend to be paid below market levels." Are you polishing your résumé yet?"
According to research conducted for the "Robert Half Technology 2008 Salary Guide," the projected increase in average starting salaries for technology professionals in the United States is 5.3 percent over 2007, compared to a 2.8 percent projected increase last year.
Think of it as enlightened self-interest: this is what the boss is being told what to pay more for. And, says one recruiter, "the most growth in skills pay in 2008 will be in database, applications development, security and the especially fast-growing skills group known as management, process and methodology (e.g., ITIL, business intelligence, business analysis)."
You might not care what's on your business card, but it affects what it says on your paycheck. Make sure you have the right job title: 52 percent of IT workers, according to surveyed employers, hold job titles that aren't consistent with what they actually do on the job. "Why is this a problem for CIOs? Because salary survey benchmarking is done predominantly by job title. These mismatched professionals tend to be paid below market levels." Are you polishing your résumé yet?"
