IT Management and Project Management

A look at eight of the high-paying occupations and industries gaining traction in 2011.

Staying current in the technology and IT certifications is just the start. To succeed as an IT executive requires business, communications and project management skills previous generations of IT execs ignored. A curious mind doesn’t hurt either.

A tech pro’s resume has to match the speed of this fast-changing industry.

Sometimes when you have to make a career move that feels like a step sideways, backward or down, you create an opportunity that you wouldn't have had otherwise.

For one job seeker with an approaching interview, a speedy resume rewrite through TheLadders delivers a new resume in time to impress the employer.

David Goldstein considered everything from flower delivery to a cashier’s spot and sent out hundreds of applications for full-time work. Then the IT executive got in gear by going to his network.

David White used TheLadders and his knowledge of the market to land a CIO position near his home in Wisconsin.

Even for an industry used to ups and downs, the current slump is a big one. But there are still bright spots in certain sectors of the tech market.

Are your technical skills still in demand or do you need to invest in training? TheLadders dug into the IT specialties most frequently inserted into job postings now versus year ago.

Recruiters report that there are still IT jobs out there – but you need to demonstrate the right qualifications in the right locations and industries.