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News and in-depth stories about hot skills and certifications, plus other tips for moving up the IT career ladder

Skill shortages? Not if you pay or train

Companies in search of workers with the most sought-after IT skills may be better off investing in training programs for current workers than hiring new employees, according to IDC
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For young students, a C# coding workshop for kids

As the need for mobile apps developers increases and interest in computer science courses wanes, professional educator-programmers are reaching out to a younger generation of potential coders: students as young as 10.

There's an app for that: Avoiding the ugliest business problems

Kindergarten rules for living well can get you in trouble in the corporate world. Now, there is an app for business complications of the worst type.

Electrical engineers see sharp uptick in Q1 jobless rate

The unemployment rate for people at the heart of many tech innovations -- electrical engineers -- rose sharply in the first quarter of this year for reasons that aren't clear.

College-level Cobol classes are scarce

At universities today, Cobol is often taught as an elective, if it's included in the curriculum at all.

U.S. firms say H-1B restrictions may help them

An IT support services company in Iowa said the U.S. Senate's comprehensive immigration bill, which seeks restrictions on the use of H-1B and L-1 workers, may help U.S. companies because it would raise costs on offshore IT service providers.

Computer science enrollments rise 29% in 2011-12

The number of new undergraduate computer science majors at Ph.D.-granting U.S. universities rose by more than 29% last year, an increase that the Computing Research Association called 'astonishing.'

Foreign students now a majority in computer science grad schools

The majority of students in computer science department graduate programs are from overseas, and that percentage is rising, according to data from the Computing Research Association.

Computer science enrollments soared last year, rising 30%

The number of new undergraduate computer science majors at Ph.D.-granting U.S. universities rose by more than 29% last year, an increase that the Computing Research Association called 'astonishing.'

Obama touts IBM-backed tech education program

In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama had nice things to say about tech vendors, specifically drawing attention to a unique IT education program backed by IBM.

How can we keep infosec pros a step ahead of the bad guys?

Attacks on digital assets are on the rise, and the black hats get more inventive every day. How should educators prepare tomorrow's information security gurus?

Career advice: Are certs worthwhile?

Premier 100 IT Leader Gary Hensley also answers questions on transitioning to the security field and becoming a leader.

Career Watch: A little less stress for IT workers?

A survey finds that stress remains high, but it's down significantly from last year.

How to nab a data scientist job

How exactly do you make it to the data scientist big leagues? As it turns out, there is no one right path. Instead, it's largely a scramble out there on the big data field. Insider (registration required)

Career Watch: Computer science enrollment on rise

Enrollment shot up nearly 30% last year.

Career advice: Mainframe career prospects

Premier 100 IT Leader Cynthia Nustad also answers questions on forensics and network administration as a career path and the best programming languages to learn.

IT Salary Survey 2013

Rising salaries boost IT optimism, though not everyone is feeling upbeat. Our survey of more than 4,000 IT workers shows who's riding the wave and why." title="SALARY SURVEY 2013 - Rising salaries boost IT optimism, though not everyone is feeling upbeat. Our survey of more than 4,000 IT workers shows who's riding the wave and why.

Career advice: Networking as a career

Premier 100 IT Leader Zack Hicks answers three questions on networking as a career choice.

6 must-read books to ignite your IT career

With companies running lean and mean, professional development has increasingly become an individual sport. IT workers have learned to fend for themselves to develop needed skills and gain new mindsets for managing more effectively and adding more value to the workplace.

Career Watch: Master's of infosec students don't wait for degree to get jobs

Many students never even finish Indiana University's Master of Science in Security Informatics program, having gotten job offers they couldn't refuse.