| Topic Name: |
IT Management/Consulting |
| Message Name: |
yo |
| Date Posted: |
09/05/2003 |
| In Reply To: |
Thanks.
My main problem is around the risk associated with getting more into IT Management (the CIO route) and/or IT consulting. This involves spending significantly less time with hands-on work. The only problem I have with this is JOB SECURITY.
I know that keeping my technical skills sharpened is the best thing I can do for my job security, if I ever was in the job market again. The problem is that I can make significantly more money in IT Management/Consulting, but I might not be as marketable (in terms of how long it would take for me to secure a job position) as a 'hands-on' person.
My dilemma:
1. IT Management/Consulting: More money, prestige, and power. Learn/apply more business skills. Loss of very marketable technical skills.
2. Hands-on Technical Work: Great pay (just not as great as IT Management/Consulting). High demand skills. Limited career growth.
Please help!!! |
| Message: |
If you ever want to make big money you will have to get away from hands-on work and get into managing people.
personally i'd take the risk.
consulting might be not be growing as it did before but its still a multi billion industry. and it consulting still has some good years ahead.
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