Tip 4: Playing The Numbers

This tip is really about people wanting to break into iT or finding out what to do next to further your career.

iT has fads and trends, just like any other type of business. Some skills are more in demand at times and the balance can shift at any time.

Searching sites like Jobserve and tailoring the results to your surrounding area will give you a good feel for the types of roles available. You will also be able to see which skills are in demand and also what salary you might earn from that skill.

Whilst I was searching for a job, I found that there were lots of jobs asking for the following skills:

  • Java programming
  • .net programming
  • Linux Administration
  • CISCO
  • Exchange
  • SQL/Databases

Now if I were thinking of changing roles or cross training, then these are the areas in which I would concentrate. A few days of sifting through the new job adverts on Jobserve will show you what areas you might want to concentrate on.

You can also use Jobserve to see where the concentration of roles are. It’s all done manually unfortunately, but after a quick search you can see that there are, for example, more Windows 2000 support roles in London than there are in Manchester.

Use the online websites as a tool to targeting you searches. You may find that if you move 50 north for example, you might earn more money!


This post is part of the How to get a job online series by Taoski.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

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