New report details the demands of IT jobs

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

 

Emerson Network Power has released "The Most Always-On IT Jobs," a report on the most demanding IT jobs. The report is based on a survey of nearly 800 IT professionals in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States that sought to determine the degree to which they have to be always available, always working at peak capacity and always accurate.

Survey respondents confirmed the hunch that IT professionals must be as Always-On as the data center. When asked to describe an aIways-on situation, typical comments included "I have to be on, the same way the system is required to run 24 hours every day," and "There are strict timelines to finish projects while still working to put out fires."

Blake Carlson, Vice-President, IT Business Segment, Avocent Products & Services, Emerson Network Power, said, "IT is a hugely demanding profession. They need to be smart, flexible and quick – a lot like the technology they work to support. And, they must be able to handle multiple tasks at once and figure out how to get things done with limited or inadequate resources. In my experience, IT professionals are a breed apart."

"IT professionals make it possible to deliver best-in-class technology services to clients round-the-clock. They are under pressure to perform, at times even before they enter the workplace.  And they do a marvellous job of navigating projects through conflicting priorities and meeting commitments with limited resources,” said Pratik Chube, Country General Manager, Products and Marketing, Emerson Network Power in India.