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Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions IT Careers November 29, 2011 Jobs Report Foresees Bright Future for IT Careers A Georgetown University report that examines where jobs will be through 2018 for those with a high-school diploma, an associate degree and a bachelor's degree shows a growing disconnect between available jobs and those with the skills to fill them. IT, the fastest-growing career cluster, also has the highest overall share of postsecondary employment. While most IT jobs require a bachelor's degree or better, the study finds shorter-length programs may still play an important role: providing technical skill updates or providing IT career options for workers with a bachelor's degree in another career cluster (e.g., business). Read more > The Business Impact of the iCloud Ecosystem Learn about what the numerous innovations, new players, and partnerships in the evolving Cloud space can do for your business. Download Now > Blogs Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career Where Developer Productivity Metrics Fall Short Mike Vizard IT Unmasked Shortage of Coders Jeopardizes Health Care Reform Don Tennant From Under the Rug What to Do If One of Your Skeletons Gets Out of the Closet The Quest for Mobile Optimization   Learn to overcome the challenges of delivering an optimized client experience, from WANs to mobile networks. Download now > Download: IT Career Builder's Toolkit Excerpt This excerpt from the Cisco Press book "IT Career Builder's Toolkit," written by Matthew Moran, focuses on moving into a management position. This usually means spending less time working directly with technology, which can be a scary and difficult proposition for some IT pros. Eight Tips to Prevent Mobile Device Theft Laptop theft and data loss are escalating concerns for companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500-level to small businesses. According to the FBI, 97 percent of stolen laptops are never recovered. Fortunately, there are ways that companies can protect themselves from theft. Ron Penna, chief strategy officer at Awareness Technologies, outlines the top tips for preventing mobile device theft. Download: ROI Calculator for Corporate Training With the help of some basic assumptions about training costs and the value of your team's time, these spreadsheet-based tools can help you evaluate the payoff of keeping your team up-to-date on the latest skill sets. Latest White Papers Better Data-driven Decisions: Three Keys You Must Know Creating a Strategic BCDR Plan The App Performance Almanac: A Year's Worth of APM Guidance Security & the Cloud: Augment or Abdicate? Featured White Papers Business Intelligence on the Cloud: An Introduction This white paper provides an overview of cloud computing, along with a cloud platform solution that is particularly suited for BI deployment success. •  Stop Taking the Heat for Storage Growth: Save This, Not That •  The Fine Art of Teleworking — Key Challenges & Benefits •  Beyond the Hype: What Big Data Means for You "Overall, the [Georgetown University Center for Education in the Workforce] report projects that IT and STEM careers (science, technology, engineering, math) will provide salaries and opportunities well beyond entry into the middle class." Excerpt from Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise