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Here’s a roundup of our most recent IT career coverage. (Also check out our tech guides focused on 100G Ethernet, desktop virtualization, routers, IPv6 and Ethernet switches.)
Hot skills and certifications
10 best IT jobs right nowMany industry watchers are speculating about a jobless economic recovery, but IT job seekers could find work in a few key technology areas.
Five ways to get affordable certification skillsWith choices limited for paid training, IT pros need to be creative in their studies.
10 recession-proof IT skills (slideshow)Companies are hiring data center managers with these hot skills.
Network skills in demand, pay well in a down economyCIOs continue to seek network, desktop and Windows skills, and some might pay top dollar for specific high-tech talents, despite the ongoing economic downturn.
Which IT security skills are most important?IT executives often lament a shortage of security skills and say they can’t reconcile the skills offered with the positions that need to be filled. Is there really a shortage of good security people? Or just a mismatch in the skills and the jobs?
Top 10 technology skillsWhat's unique about this downturn is that IT departments are hiring talent in certain areas – such as business process modeling and project management – while laying off in others connected to weak product lines. Here's our list of 10 tech skills that are still in demand.
Tips, tools and trends
20 most useful career sites for IT professionals (slideshow)If you’re looking for work in IT, you might want to extend your job search beyond Monster, CareerBuilder and HotJobs. Here are 20 sites that could bolster the search process for IT job seekers.
IT skills checklist: The vertical climbManagers and recruiters are on the lookout for IT pros with vertical-industry knowledge in areas such as healthcare, insurance and government, as well as experience with business process re-engineering.