The Demand for Information Technology Knowledge and Skills: An Exploratory Investigation

Abstract

Organizations are always in search of appropriate information technology knowledge and skills to carry out normal business operations. Such demand is directly impacted by the overall economic conditions. During stressful economic times, managers, facing tough budgetary pressure, are farced to examine more thoroughly what knowledge and skills are needed to survive. This paper investigates the desired information technology knowledge and skills that employers are searching for in these turbulent times. We examine the content ofjob advertisements for information technology professionals placed in an online job placement website over a 2 year period, 2001-2002.