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July 6, 2005

IT Is Not Going Away — But The Worker Profile Changes

More Business-Centric White-Collar Roles Replacing Blue-Collar Technical Jobs

by Laurie M. Orlov, John C. McCarthy

with Andrew Bartels, G. Oliver Young, Michael Hudson, Samuel Bright

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Executive Summary

Since the bursting of the dot-com bubble, IT has been in a crisis of confidence. With the slowdown in IT spending and the rise in offshoring, everyone from programmers to CIOs has been questioning the future and validity of his or her role and career choice. But IT isn't dead — just suffering a "midlife crisis." The focus and nature of IT employment will change dramatically from blue-collar, technical-based skills to more white-collar management and design-centric positions. This shift will bring an increase in salaries and visibility to IT staffers. However, to prosper in the more mature IT world, executives and colleges need to revitalize the image and development path so that talent will be available to support its increasingly critical responsibility.

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RESEARCH CATEGORIES

Analyst

John C. McCarthy

Technology

IT Management, Human Capital Management

Geography

Asia Pacific, Europe, North America