Compensation for IT executives is on the decline and midlevel IT professionals are seeing only slight pay raises, according to the 2001 Information Technology Association of America compensation survey.
Having talented individuals on your technology staff is not enough. Getting them to deliver consistent high-quality results with an eye to increasing revenue while driving down costs is foremost on every IT manager
Companies are still hiring IT professionals, although not at the pace seen during the dot-com boom. Hiring can occur at the same time some companies are walking other staff out the back door.