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| DATE | 2003-10-01 |
| FROM | From: "Inker, Evan"
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] FSCC Meeting - Wed October 08, 2003
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Greetings All!
The Free Software Chamber of Commerce is meeting Wednesday, October 08, 2003
at 7:00pm at
135 East 57th Street 25th Fl. (Corner Lexington Ave)
New York, NY 10022
Please RSVP at least 24 hrs prior to meeting for admittance and ring Evan at
212 407-4615 when you arrive.
Admission is Free and All Are Encouraged to Attend and to Bring Guests
With the coming of Fall and return to "business as normal", this is the
perfect time to regain the momentum the FSCC is famous for and to start
planning the FSCC Fall and Winter 2003/2004 FSCC Events. Since 9/11/2001, it
has been only too crystal clear that overall Business momentum in general,
and IT related Free Software Business Services Contracting in particular has
been hit hard and is struggling to return to barely acceptable levels. With
the exception of some increased IT development/Programming upturns in the
Business World. IT growth has remained relatively flat in the New York Area,
regardless of the ComputerWorld News story below reports.
Nevertheless, certain business niche markets where Free/Open Source Software
can be utilized have been created due to recent events and it is with this
idea in mind, that the upcoming FSCC Meeting is being called. Please
consider which services can be best utilized and/or are needed by your
vendors and/or business partners. As always, IT consultants as well as
Business Partners/Owners looking for real answers are eagerly encouraged to
attend any or all of our FSCC Meetings. Please bring your ideas,
suggestions, wish lists, rants, raves etc to this FSCC Evening Meeting and
lets provide Free Software solutions which will benefit all concerned....
Studies Show Demand Stays Strong for IT Staffers, but Salary Growth Slows
Meanwhile, Computerworld's 15th Annual Salary Survey shows that IT salaries
are rising moderately this year, averaging just under 6%, which is still
higher than the 4% raise the average U.S. worker can expect.
A study released in April by the Information Technology Association of
America (ITAA), an Arlington, Va.-based trade group, also supports the view
that demand for IT workers remains substantial, although not as strong as
demand a year ago.
The ITAA report titled "When Can You Start?" concluded that demand for IT
workers is strong despite a 44% drop from last year. Based on telephone
interviews with 685 hiring managers, the report said employers will try to
fill more than 900,000 new IT jobs this year but that 425,000 of those jobs
will remain vacant. Last year, the ITAA said there were 850,000 openings for
IT workers.
According to the group, the jobs most in demand by IT and non-IT companies
through the first quarter of next year will continue to be in the area of
technical support, although demand for technical support professionals is
down 65% from last year. The ITAA added that although the slowdown in the
economy has diminished IT spending, demand for IT professionals with certain
skills persists.
Pickering said the glut of former dot-com workers has led to a "mismatch" of
skills between employers and potential employees. According to Chicago-based
outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., 87,795 dot-com workers
have been laid off since January.
"Java programmers are not in top demand now," Pickering said. "Because
companies are concerned with integrating legacy systems with e-business
systems, [people] with cross-application integration skills [are in
demand]."
Shuman Lee, director of analytics at online recruiting firm Techies.com Inc.
in Bloomington, Minn., agreed that the demand for qualified IT professionals
outweighs the supply.
"[Companies] can't get enough [IT] people. The technology field is just
growing too rapidly," Lee said. "And [prospective employees] are getting
more attractive packages."
Lee said some of the best-paying fields in IT are systems administration,
where the average salary for a worker with 10 years of experience is
$78,400, nearly 72% more than the average starting salary for that job
title; project management, where employees can expect to earn about $47,400
to start and $93,600 after 10 years; and technology management, where
10-year veterans earn about $97,400, about twice the $48,600 starting
salary.
This is New York City's Free Software Consultant Business Network
Regards,
Evan M. Inker
FSCC Chairman, Pro Temp
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