The labor market for IT-Professionals

A couple of decades ago, the Faculty of Informatics and Computer Engineering trained specialists, who then sat for a long time in institutions on scientific work. The reason is simple - lack of elementary computers in the population and in the offices. Now this specialty to become one of the most popular Ukrainian universities, despite the fact that in real life find their application programmer can advantageously be in two forms: IT-specialist - a private company, or "in the service of the sovereign," and programmer on the free bread. Recent love to sit in the institutions and departments of the Faculty of Computer Science. Or create programs to western companies.

The natural habitat of the first category of computer - offices of the companies where they styled sysadmins. And the number of such specialists is directly proportional to the number of computers in the company: from 2-5 machines that require constant attention of a specialist, and ending with a huge office systems, numbering 200-500 cars, maintenance of which employ 4-10 nerds.

Calculate the required amount of system administrators simply. The average for an office network requires one expert on 50 computers.

This is confirmed by the figures: in comparison with 2005, this year the figure rose by 101%. Although the demand for competent IT-staff and is growing annually tremendous pace, hunting for such experts is not yet clearly defined. About her appearance can speak three to four years due to the arrival of the Ukrainian market large foreign companies.

Small companies often solve such problems by outsourcing (from the English outsourcing -. Outsourcing solutions for specialized tasks). After all, content full and running like clockwork IT-services costs for start-up firms that are too expensive.

The range of tasks that the company's management is trying to "hang" on the IT-department, is increasing every year. Now a regular system administrator performs several functions - from installing the necessary office programs, network building and maintaining it in proper condition to the new "problems" Ukrainian bosses: the introduction of mobile technologies in the central office and regional offices, status display monitors all employees on the screen superior, installing " spyware "programs. Every year the demand for IT-department of the company grow. It is not every system administrator is able to easily and quickly to give the desired product, so looking for competent professionals.

Eternal student

Get Vocational Education and become IT-specialist in Ukraine is simple - almost every technical college or university has a multidisciplinary faculty of cybernetics, computer systems and so on. As specified ourselves system administrators and programmers to an employer an important supplement to the diploma is a few extra "crusts", obtained after passing the Microsoft exam, Cisco and others.

At the same time sysadmins note: only 40% of companies pay their employees additional courses and seminars. But experts are actively involved in, seeing them as an opportunity for professional growth. In the process, everyone wants to get new skills and their documentary evidence, certification. This significantly increases the "cost" of the expert, so investing in their studies as a result pays off.

A good IT-specialists of not only need special education, but also the knowledge of a foreign language. Programmers from the ignorance of the language are not particularly affected - they are fluent in English within the correspondence. And engaged in the development of programs parallel to get a few extra degrees - that in an ever-changing world of computer technology to constantly learn, is recognized by all.

cost charge

With such an intense training and work schedule reward for their work, not all satisfied. IT-specialists point out that their work has been underestimated.

Starting his career in a small company, the system administrator can hardly expect a high salary. Payment specialist labor, has held "baptism of fire", is increased.

On average, three or four years, growing company, increasing the number of computers that can create more of IT-departments that lead the sysadmin-timers. However, as noted by IT-person, have a career can be much faster, going to work in other, often competing companies, which offer more seriously and positions, and salaries higher.

Indeed, in order to improve their financial status for this category of employees is not more effectively overcome the hierarchical steps, and go to work in larger companies. The most common motivation for the transition to a new job for a beginner-sysadmin is a higher salary in another company.

Salaries of IT-specialists depends not only on the company but on the scope of its activities.

While the "tops" among IT-specialists are practically no - access to the board of directors can boast one. These positions on the main staff positions only in the IT-companies. In general, to IT-service is treated as a subsidiary department.

Those who occupy the position of a full-time programmer, have a stable income.

IT-specialists are very picky - they usually do not require social packages, health insurance and other benefits. The main thing for the IT-specialist - that it does not interfere with work and did not save on the department requests for the programmer - to put a variety of tasks. Work should be interesting, in other words. But the social package, food and other bonuses are not so relevant for the beginner, but in the future, they play an important role. Not yet heard about the massive increase in requirements to the employer by the system administrators. But such experts welcomed the opportunity for career growth and learning at the expense of the company.

In the medium IT-person neither has any other sphere of professional spirit developed. Thanks to the direct relation to high technology in this category of workers, there are many sites, blogs, chat rooms for exchange of information, not only in purely technical interest, but also career. For example, a component of the "black" lists of employers, maintained a constant exchange of views about the companies and specific people.

About revenge of angry dismissal IT-person are legendary, and therefore decided to leave them beautifully. Get the "severance pay" in the form of viruses and "fallen" Server does not want no company, so high-profile scandals in this labor market a little bit. IT-specialists should be invisible, believe in the companies, and they believe that the best sysadmin - one that lays out all day "scarf": means all its grid works like a clock.

Our company is not very concerned about the search for competent IT-specialists. Probably because the expertise, and they, as a rule, the employer is not (unless, of course, we are not talking about the IT-company) to evaluate the professionalism needed. Especially since no one has been "headhunting" brain drain competitor - the market is not ready yet. But soon - against the backdrop of the increasing computerization, use of new technologies - this issue will be an important component of the company's competitiveness. It is understood in the West, and we understand. The demand for professionals and not on the ability to install Windows students has long been greater than the supply.