7 hot IT career trends — and 7 going cold

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CIO Leader Oct 24, 2017 7 hot IT career trends — and 7 going cold The growing IT skills gap and demand for data pros and hybrid roles are disrupting the traditional IT career path. The following heat map of career trends with help you cash in and avoid dead ends. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Modernizing IT: How to thrive as a CIO 'value broker' • The secrets of highly successful data analytics teams • 5 pitfalls of self-service BI • Why design thinking is key to efficient innovation • The chatbot startup that has the Fortune 500 listening • What is a project management office (PMO) and do you need one? • Tech's worst layoffs, 2017 Video/Webcast: Genesys How a Contact Center Modernization Strategy Can Bridge the Troubled Waters of Legacy Infrastructure Join this live webinar with Forrester on November 15th and hear from special guest speaker Melanie Turek, VP of Research, Frost & Sullivan as she and Gina Clarkin from Genesys discuss critical success factors in the decision process for contact center technology decisions. Read More ▶ Modernizing IT: How to thrive as a CIO 'value broker' IT is undergoing a sea change, thanks to shifting budgets and the rise of 'shadow IT.' But with company-wide vision, strong IT-business relationships and a focus on value, CIOs can expand their horizons. Read More ▶ The secrets of highly successful data analytics teams Effective data teams bring diverse, cross-functional skill sets to bear on clearly defined business priorities — without losing sight of the value of experimentation and ongoing education. Read More ▶ 5 pitfalls of self-service BI Self-service business intelligence offers many benefits, but bringing analytics and reporting closer to business units by bypassing IT can have unintended — and costly — consequences. Read More ▶ Why design thinking is key to efficient innovation Sixty-nine percent of organizations surveyed by Everest Group say that design thinking makes their innovation process more efficient. Download the free report to learn more. Read More ▶ The chatbot startup that has the Fortune 500 listening Fortune 500 companies are tapping the digital design expertise of startup Conversable for virtual digital assistant software to help consumers find information and complete transactions. Read More ▶ What is a project management office (PMO) and do you need one? Learn what a project management office (PMO) should do, what types you should consider, and who really needs one. Read More ▶ Tech's worst layoffs, 2017 A look back at the year in pink slips Read More ▶ Video/Webcast: UniVoIP MiCollab: A Mobile Optimized Collaboration and Productivity Tool MiCollab is a collaborative multimedia interaction tool that provides employees with everything they need to connect, collaborate and communicate across any device. With MiCollab, employees boost the sharing of knowledge and ideas across business silos, extend the power of teamwork beyond the walls of an office space, and reduce project completion time with more efficient collaboration. Read More ▶ CIO Insider 1. IT jobs report, 2017 2. IBM CIO bets big on digital workplace to lure tech talent 3. Westfield woos customers with digital makeover of mall experience 4. How Ford uses HoloLens to drive automotive design 5. IT's identity crisis: How to remain essential as the business evolves Editor's Picks 1. 10 best places to work for women in technology 2. 15 essential project management tools 3. 9 IT projects primed for machine learning 4. 10 tips for making self-evaluations meaningful 5. 13 real-world digital transformation success stories

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