ILTA’S 2010 IT STAFFING SURVEY
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the most important criteria, please rate the following considerations when hiring a new IT staff person.
Here are unique “other” responses for this question:
• Aptitude • Attitude • Strong customer service skills • Matches our mission and core values • Ethics, integrity
• Gets along well with our staff and end users
• Hands-on experience and a drive to get deep into technical issues, figure them out and see solutions to the end –– it’s about attitude and skills
• Having an affinity for technology and a natural ability to troubleshoot
• High-achieving graduates of a solid computer science program
• Job stability pattern in career • People skills • Perceived compatibility with IT staff and firm culture • Personality, fit with the team • Work in a team environment and project management
Does your firm support continuing education? Yes, with both time off and reimbursement No 23% 30% Yes, with only reimbursement Yes, with only time off 0% 4% 7% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 24% 21%
2010 2008
49% 42%
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