The 8 Most Needed Technical Skills by CIOs

The eight technical skills most often cited by CIOs as being most needed within their IT departments:

• Windows administration: 73%
• Network administration: 70%
• Database management: 60%
• Firewall administration: 55%
• Wireless network management: 52%
• Business intelligence: 34%
• ERP implementation: 22%
• Microsoft .Net development: 22%

Source: Robert Half Technology's 2008 Salary Guide, from an August 2007 survey of 1,400 CIOs; multiple responses allowed.

This information was taken from the article "Career Watch: Job-Hunting Edition" on ComputerWorld.com