1. IT Industry Trends

2. The Industry as a Whole The IT industry will grow the most over next 10 years IT postings are up 82% compared to Dec. 2009 Two in five of IT Employers plan to increase the number of full-time employees this year 66% of companies will increase compensation for their existing staff in 2011 The IT industry will grow 1.6M jobs by 2014 US IT hiringspend for 2010 was $17.1 B

3. Current Topics Mobile Open Source Social Media Security Wireless E-commerce

5. MCTS – Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

6. Network +

7. CSSA – CertifiedSonicWall Security Administrator

8. CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate

9. ACTC – Apple Certified Technical Coordinator

10. ACSP – Apple Certified Support Professional

11. CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional

12. PMP – Project Management Professional Link to article Top Certifications

13. Popular Positions .Net Developer Java Developer Project Manager Software Engineer Business Analyst Network Analyst Database Administrator ERP/ CRM Developer System Administrator

14. The War on Talent 3,000 1,000 6,000

15. Top 7 Cities to Find an IT Job Houston Washington, DC Columbus, OH Detroit Philadelphia Edison, NJ Boston Modis took into account factors such as the number of job openings over the past quarter, growing industries in the area and the intensity in the war for top talent in each of these cities. Link to article

16. Survey: What Interests IT Professionals

17. Important When Looking for A Job

18. IT Employment Brand What are their differentiators? How is their employment brand different for these types of positions? What perks are they offering? How do they “advertise” to make their openings sound appealing? What does it mean to their business is they cannot get these positions filled?