IT Pros Are Refueling Their Ambitions for 2014
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Higher Ed
44% believe their career would have gone further if they had pursued more education and/or certifications. -
Tech-Focused
70% want to learn new technology skills in 2014. -
Business-Minded
45% want to learn new business skills next year. -
Second Chance
22% would change their college major if they were to start their career over. -
Top "Second Chance" Majors
A tech-related degree: 40%, Arts and humanities: 32%, A science-related degree: 28% -
Financial Planning
46% say they wish they would have saved more money for retirement. -
Firm Footing
25% wish they would have changed jobs less frequently. -
Wrong Path
17% regret going into the IT industry. -
On the Move
44% of tech pros want to change their job in 2014. -
Personal Preferences
37% are grateful for their relationships with colleagues, but only 14% expressed appreciation for their boss. -
Balanced Equation
More than 25% appreciate their compensation, work-life balance and the challenging quality of their work.
At the end of the year, many professionals start reflecting on how their career has progressed, and IT workers are no exception. In a recent survey from TEKsystems, a large number of technology workers expressed wistful longings about "what could have been" if only they had focused more on their education early on—or even chosen another academic path in college. As for what they wished they had studied? IT was a top pick among those who said that if they had it to do over again, they would choose to major in something different. There were also a significant number of survey participants who said that pursuing the arts and humanities would have proven beneficial. Other "coulda/wouldas" in the survey included misgivings among respondents about the frequency with which they've changed jobs. And a surprising percentage of IT workers have had second thoughts about their decision to go into IT in the first place. On a positive note, many IT professionals appear to value good relationships with colleagues (but not necessarily the boss), and are satisfied with the state of their work-life balance. They also discussed what they plan to do to improve their career in 2014. An estimated 900 IT professionals took part in the research.