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by QED National
It’s always beneficial to diversify and deepen your career skills, especially in a competitive job market. Many IT professionals solely focus on their technical knowledge and specific skillset, such as coding and programming, but often overlook the advantages of non-technical leadership skills. As reliance increases on IT resources who understand how to meet the complications of both evolving technical and operational demands, those with a healthy combination of both technical and leadership skills become even more valuable for organizations.
“We’re currently witnessing a significant shift in the market,” says Jessica Gary, QED National’s Recruiting Operations Manager, “organizations are looking for technical resources who have qualities that go beyond their technical expertise – qualities that demonstrate more people skills and leadership ability.”
Skillsets of particular interest which professionals can develop to best assist the growing demands of business organizations include:
Project Management
A highly sought-after skill for many organizations is project management, seeking professionals who have the ability to drive the timely completion of important projects which are of significant impact to their business. Projects involving system integration, software implementation, cloud migrations, etc. require exceptional resources who have both technical skillset and project management understanding to ensure they can assist in leading teams, effectively communicate with key IT and business stakeholders, and maintain scheduling and budgeting requirements.
To develop project management skills familiarize yourself with Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines and approaches such as Waterfall and Agile. Furthermore, you can also participate in training and certification courses with entities such as Project Management Institute (PMI) to further your knowledge and understanding. With this strong foundation, and working experience in project lead roles, you may greatly enhance your project management and leadership qualities.
