Big demand for IT professionals in SA

And yet all the guys in the raise thread we had sounded like the are barely hanging in there?
 
There is a strong demand but not the will to pay ppl what they are worth... Or the companies want some mythical expert that knows how to code in all languages and be a super duper systems admin and network guru etc etc all in one
 
ToxicBunny said:
There is a strong demand but not the will to pay ppl what they are worth... Or the companies want some mythical expert that knows how to code in all languages and be a super duper systems admin and network guru etc etc all in one
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So much for supply vs demand.

Or people's sense of what they are worth is off.
 
ToxicBunny said:
There is a strong demand but not the will to pay ppl what they are worth... Or the companies want some mythical expert that knows how to code in all languages and be a super duper systems admin and network guru etc etc all in one
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You called? :D
 
My question is: how relevant and accurate is CareerJunction's research still (in the LinkedIn world)? To clarify... company x calls 10 recruitment agencies to advertise 1 position. Some recruitment agencies inflate the salaries, so to the outside, it may look like there is a lot of positions, while it may conceivably be only a few.
 
Perhaps, but what if the demand for professionals in key positions fails these so greatly needed IT professionals.

No point in have a great team, but the hierarchy above / around it is failing it.

QuintonB said:
IT jobs in SA: good and bad news

The latest CareerJunction Index shows that there is a strong demand for skilled IT professionals in South Africa
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almost everyone I know in IT has quit their job and is freelancing or has started their own business. This is on the hardware and software side.

I've been fulltime freelance for the last few years, and earn about 3times what the best salary offer is that I've had in that time period.

Working for a boss is nice if you want comfort. If you want to make a lot of money, take the risk

EDIT: apologies if this sounds "braggy". I dont mean to come across like that
 
zeely said:
almost everyone I know in IT has quit their job and is freelancing or has started their own business. This is on the hardware and software side.

I've been fulltime freelance for the last few years, and earn about 3times what the best salary offer is that I've had in that time period.

Working for a boss is nice if you want comfort. If you want to make a lot of money, take the risk

EDIT: apologies if this sounds "braggy". I dont mean to come across like that
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Its understandable, if opportunity arises self employment is the better option than working for someone forever, business/freelance surely gives you full returns for your energies
 
zeely said:
almost everyone I know in IT has quit their job and is freelancing or has started their own business. This is on the hardware and software side.

I've been fulltime freelance for the last few years, and earn about 3times what the best salary offer is that I've had in that time period.

Working for a boss is nice if you want comfort. If you want to make a lot of money, take the risk

EDIT: apologies if this sounds "braggy". I dont mean to come across like that
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IMO IT is essentially a skill that should form a basis to properly communicate in any startup company these days, since the online world is where customers exists.
 
Ryansr said:
IMO IT is essentially a skill that should form a basis to properly communicate in any startup company these days, since the online world is where customers exists.
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Agreed. Pretty shocking how many typos and lack of proof reading exists on Incredible Connection's website, for example...
 
zeely said:
almost everyone I know in IT has quit their job and is freelancing or has started their own business. This is on the hardware and software side.

I've been fulltime freelance for the last few years, and earn about 3times what the best salary offer is that I've had in that time period.

Working for a boss is nice if you want comfort. If you want to make a lot of money, take the risk

EDIT: apologies if this sounds "braggy". I dont mean to come across like that
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How many years of experience did you get working for a company?
 
ToxicBunny said:
There is a strong demand but not the will to pay ppl what they are worth... Or the companies want some mythical expert that knows how to code in all languages and be a super duper systems admin and network guru etc etc all in one
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Was going to post exact same ...
 
Strong demand yes... if you are willing to:

1) Work for peanuts. People still try, even today, to pay people less than R10k for this line of work. They want someone with a degree and cannot understand why they get no takers...
2) Eat s**t all day from Bosses
3) No prospects whatsoever
4) Long hours and no overtime or travel allowance.
 
The term is very wide in scope. It is used to encompass even those who do websites (and do a p1sspoor job of it).

Fortunately in my profession we don't have this nonsense. You are either an engineer, or not!

The whole IT industry always makes me laugh, you have the "in crowd" who seem to always be at the right place at the right time, taking home over a bar a year, and the others, who are smarter, work harder, more knowledgable who get the scraps thrown into the bin i.e. people working silly hours for R7500 nett a month.
 
Koosi said:
The term is very wide in scope. It is used to encompass even those who do websites (and do a p1sspoor job of it).

Fortunately in my profession we don't have this nonsense. You are either an engineer, or not!

The whole IT industry always makes me laugh, you have the "in crowd" who seem to always be at the right place at the right time, taking home over a bar a year, and the others, who are smarter, work harder, more knowledgable who get the scraps thrown into the bin i.e. people working silly hours for R7500 nett a month.
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They should look at moving into call centre support. R12k p/m.
 
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