Summer 2001 Job
Survey: Summary of Results
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| The purpose of this New York City Area IT Survey is to identify New
York area employment trends in the software/IT industry. The survey measures
New York's hiring climate as well as its most popular technologies and
platforms. It was initiated in part through an alliance with the New
York Work Alliance (NYWA) and the City University of New York (CUNY). |
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| NYC Area Employees |
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| A total of 63 members participated in the survey, which was given between
June and August 2001. The majority of the companies that completed the
survey have a very small staff. Over 42% of the participants indicated
that they have 1-10 employees. Just over 17% indicate employing 11-25
people, whereas 18% have 50 or more employees. In response to the number
of employees in technology and design, the majority of companies have
anywhere from 1-25 employees. |
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| (Note: The corresponding values for the following categories
are based on an average of importance where the values are
between 0 and 2, and two is ranked most important. See attached
survey for actual Index computations). |
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| Important Business Applications and Training Requirements |
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| The top three types of businesses that participants are involved in
include the production of application software products, custom programming,
and Web site development. Mission-critical applications/programs include: |
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- Java
- XML
- JavaScript
- Windows NT
- SQL Server
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| Other key applications include UNIX, Microsoft ASP, Microsoft .NET,
and Oracle. The importance of developing and mastering these applications
are highlighted further in the type of training company's desire. Expanding
knowledge of any programming language, systems analysis/requirements
analysis and Software Project Management methodology are essential. |
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