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Project Management Skills in High Demand
Companies are seeking contract project managers experienced at leading large- and medium-sized teams, according to a 2006 fourth-quarter staffing report.
Demand for contract workers with information technology skills is on the rise in the U.S. and Canada, with project management, enterprise resource planning (ERP), Web development skills leading the way, according to the HotGigs 2007 IT Contract Workforce Report, released in March. Based on nearly 2 million searches for IT contract resources conducted on the HotGigs Staffing Exchange during the fourth quarter of 2006, the report reveals employer demand for 20 key IT contract skills areas in top IT labor markets such as Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, San Francisco and Tampa.
More than 10 percent of all searches focused on contractors' skills in ERP and packaged software systems. "This isn't surprising since most companies are making a strong push to implement and enhance the ERP systems that continue to run the lion's share of corporate business infrastructures," said HotGigs CEO and founder Doug Berg. SAP led the category, followed by searches for Oracle and Peoplesoft expertise. Contractors with solid experience in these skills currently charge bill rates in the mid-$100 per hour range, according to data from HotGigs Rate …
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