Top IT skills would be wanted

One of the challenges of working in the IT field is staying on top of emerging technologies - while letting go of those that are becoming obsolete. This Global Knowledge article lists 10 areas that are fading into obscurity.

The 10 Most Sought-After IT Skills

Fastest Rising Pay for Noncertified IT skills	% change last 6 months	% change last year
Network security management	25.0%	37.0%
Wireless network management (LANs, GSM)	22.2%	22.2%
Business intelligence	20.0%	33.3%
PHP	20.0%	20.0%
SAP MDM (Master Data Management)	20.0%	20.0%
Oracle DB / 8i/9i/10g/11i	18.2%	30.0%
SAP ERP	18.0%	na
NetWeaver BI (SAP BW)	16.7%	16.7%
SAN/Storage Area Net Networking	14.3%	23.1%
Oracle Workflow	12.5%	na

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The top 10 dead (or dying) computer skills

1. Cobol

2. Nonrelational DBMS3. Non-IP networks

4. cc:Mail

5. ColdFusion

6. C programming

7. PowerBuilder

8. Certified NetWare Engineers

9. PC network administrators

10. OS/2via computerworld

The top ten IT skills to have for the next few years

1. J2EE
2. .Net
3. C#
4. Project Management
5. Oracle 8 and 9i
6. SAP
7. Business Analysis
8. VB.net
9. NT Novell
10. Java

Honourable Mentions

SQL
Unix
C++
VB
Access
ASP

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six P.E.O.P.L.E. skills you need to master

1. Keep the ego in check.

2. Do the simple common courtesies.

3. Be Likeable

4. Show Respect for your job

5. Study the P.E.O.P.L.E. Language, In-Depth

6. Respect Your Superiors' Talents

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UK's top 20 most wanted IT skills for contractors

Skill	Q4 2008	Q4 2007
SQL	3,532	7,828
C	2,222	5,413
Oracle	1,763	3,942
SQL server	1,626	3,747
C#	1,546	3,700
Java	1,445	3,968
.NET	1,358	3,238
SAP	1,271	3,047
Microsoft office	1,248	2,531
ASP	1,184	2,748
Unix	989	2,694
Access	932	1,606
HTML	861	2,033
WIN XP	832	2,136
C++	772	1,773
Microsoft exchange	767	1,522
Javascript	757	1,569
XML	754	2,050
Visual basic	703	1,760
Linux	669	1,321