Certification Magazine - December 2007 - (Page 4) DECEMBER 2007 4 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE December 2007 CERTIFICATION JOB ROLES TECHNIQUES 18 CertMag’s 2007 Salary Survey DANIEL MARGOLIS, MIKE PROKOPEAK, LISA RUMMLER, BRIAN SUMMERFIELD, BEN WARDEN, KELLYE WHITNEY Since its launch in 2000, the Salary Survey has become an institution of sorts, a barometer by which IT professionals around the globe measure where their career is versus where it should be. This year’s Salary Survey features data compiled from 35,066 respondents in 195 countries, along with analyses from CertMag’s editorial team. 32 Chief Information Officer: Getting Down to Business ASHLEY POYNTER The CIO used to be more or less the biggest IT guy on the block. But the prominence of this position has risen greatly as information technology has become a more important part of business, and the CIO role has been revamped to cover an array of duties and tasks tied to the business side of organizations. 40 IT Degree ROI: Which Majors Make the Biggest Salary? DANIEL MARGOLIS Obviously, the earning power of an individual college major varies according to myriad factors: school, industry, company, location, individual talent, etc. Nevertheless, it’s still possible to draw some general conclusions about dividends various majors will pay, particularly within IT. columnists 8 TECH CAREERS Career Paths Through Staffing Firms: Which Direction Is Right for You? KATHERINE SPENCER LEE resources 3 ’Tis The Season To Spend Money EDITOR’S LETTER 17 DEAR TECHIE Disabilities in IT WAYNE ANDERSON AND KEN WAGNER 46 ENDTAG OK Computer Commerce DANIEL MARGOLIS 6 DATA STREAM 10 VIRTUAL VILLAGE On Easy Street 45 AD INDEX
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