Java/J2EE, PHP, Unified Communications and SQL Server Skills Remain in Demand During Recession
Foote Partners' latest quarterly ranking of the most valuable IT skills and technical certifications highlights development, project management, process management and security skills.
The three certifications that remained in demand from the fourth quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of this year are GIAC Certified Incident Hacker (GCIH), HP Accredited Systems Engineer and EMC Proven Professional Technology Architect - Expert.
IT Certifications That Increased in Value
| Certification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent Increase | ||
| HP/Certified Systems Engineer | 14.3% | |
| Sun Certified Programmer for Java | 13.5% | |
| HP/Accredited Integration Specialist (AIS) | 12.5% | |
| GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) | 12.5% | |
| EC-Council/Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) | 12.5% | |
| EMC Proven Professional | 12.5% | |
| IBM Certified Specialist - Storage Networking Solutions, Version 2 | 12.5% | |
| Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) | 12.5% | |
| HP/Accredited Systems Engineer (ASE) | 11.1% | |
| GIAC Certified Incident Manager (GCIM) | 11.1% | |
| IBM Certified Infrastructure Systems Architect | 11.1% | |
| EMC Proven Professional Implementation Engineer - Expert | 11.1% | |
| GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA) | 10% | |
| EMC GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) | 10% | |
| CheckPoint Certified Master Architect (CCMA) | 10% | |
| EMC Proven Professional Technology Architect - Expert | 9.1% | |
| Citrix Certified Integration Architect (CCIA) | 9.1% | |
| HP/Master Accredited Systems Engineer (Master ASE) VIRT | 9.1% | |
| Cisco Certified Security Professional (CSP) | 9.1% | |
| GIAC Security Expert (GSE)/Security Leadership (GSLC) | 7.1% |
According to Foote Partners' research, the value of IT certifications in general has been gradually declining since the fourth quarter of 2006, while the value of "non-certified" IT skills has risen steadily since the end of 2004. Only during the past two quarters has the value of non-certified IT skills experienced a slight decline—a half percent during each quarter.
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