Where IT jobs are headed

Buffeted by outsourcing and a declining economy, what's a tech worker to do? Gain control of your career.

What does that mean for my job?

What does that mean for my job?
Some jobs are going away via automation, and these are not likely to come back. Others are moving to where labor is cheaper, such as India and China, but demand in those countries, plus mixed results from outsourcing, mean some will return. Others are still here, but are now managed through consultancies.
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    It's a scary time for IT

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    So where are the jobs disappearing to?

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    What does that mean for my job?

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    The tech skills in demand

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    Old hot skills still in demand

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    Focus on these basics

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    Think "career path"

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    What size company fits you?

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    You already know this, but ...

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November 12, 2008

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