In its latest quarterly edition of the Hot Technical Skills & Certification Pay Index (see press release), IT workforce research firm Foote Partners reports that pay for 143 leading IT certifications finished 2006 averaging a loss of 0.1% of their value. (These results demonstrate a continuing pattern from last quarter's results - see related post.)
More than employees with certified technical skills, employers are seeking (and rewarding) workers who can get things done in today's increasing pressured and complex workplace. According to David Foote, CEO and Chief Research Officer of Foote Partners:
Our employer surveys are telling us that employers increasingly desire workers who understand the industry in which they're working and have experience in specific systems, software, and solutions. And they want workers who can operate under tough deadlines and withstand a certain amount of organizational discomfort. If you're that kind of person and you have demonstrated technical skills, not being certified will probably not matter if you have other important strengths -- business, customer, interpersonal -- in the right proportions for the job.
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