The shortest path up the corporate ladder may no longer be a straight line, said David Foote, CEO and chief research officer of independent market research company Foote Partners LLC.
"What is an IT Career Today?" was a workshop and four-person panel Foote hosted and moderated Wednesday morning at Babson College. The speakers looked at the changing definition of IT professional, what skills it encompasses, and the changing trends in insourcing vs. outsourcing.
Many CIOs report a disconnect existing between the titles of their employees, and the tasks those employees actually perform. This inaccuracy reflects a change in the route employees take to get to the top. In the past, when workers specialized in a single skill set, it was easy to simply and appropriately label their responsibilities. But modern employees' corporate progression now features more breadth as they traverse meandering career paths.
