Within the technology industry, companies are looking for IT workers who possess highly-developed technical know-how, in addition to more general business knowledge and enhanced analytical skills. In 2008, recruiters are advising IT workers to take a number of proactive steps in order to update their skills and experiences to help employers fill these needs. In particular, IT workers should become more aware of trends within their respective industries, work to develop intangible skills and focus on new responsibilities that may be far removed from IT.
Security issues, especially those related to business continuity and disaster-recovery planning, are permeating all levels of the organization. As a result, it is important for IT workers to understand how business processes, technical requirements and security needs intersect. Secondly, IT workers need to learn how to re-engineer business processes and workflow, not just technical processes. The conventional wisdom is that IT is somehow responsible for keeping everything running and developing new systems, and this now applies to business processes.
Understanding how analytics can be used to guide business decisions is another way to boost your career. For example, organizations collect and analyze detailed data on their customers and then rely on IT staff members to analyze those findings. You can also make yourself more valuable by becoming more versatile, working with teams of workers from diverse departments and multidisciplinary teams, and becoming more adept at using data to evaluate performance. At the end of the day, you must learn to manage your own career, evaluate your skills and fill in what’s missing through certification, education and on-the-job experience.
Security issues, especially those related to business continuity and disaster-recovery planning, are permeating all levels of the organization. As a result, it is important for IT workers to understand how business processes, technical requirements and security needs intersect. Secondly, IT workers need to learn how to re-engineer business processes and workflow, not just technical processes. The conventional wisdom is that IT is somehow responsible for keeping everything running and developing new systems, and this now applies to business processes.
Understanding how analytics can be used to guide business decisions is another way to boost your career. For example, organizations collect and analyze detailed data on their customers and then rely on IT staff members to analyze those findings. You can also make yourself more valuable by becoming more versatile, working with teams of workers from diverse departments and multidisciplinary teams, and becoming more adept at using data to evaluate performance. At the end of the day, you must learn to manage your own career, evaluate your skills and fill in what’s missing through certification, education and on-the-job experience.
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