What IT skills will be in demand in 2010

[Ruse]

At my last contract, ALL contractors but two were let go in the same week. The only two who were kept on were those who could speak Indian to the offshore Indian team. I kid you not. That's life in the UK under NuLabour for you.

Nomadd

I had an interview with a certain large well known Indian consultancy last week for a job at a bank in the City, the techie interview was conducted over the phone by a series of different guys in India, all v. strange. They didn't know anything about the role or where it would be based !

[nomadd]

I had an interview with a certain large well known Indian consultancy last week for a job at a bank in the City, the techie interview was conducted over the phone by a series of different guys in India, all v. strange. They didn't know anything about the role or where it would be based !

My guess? ...India.

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[Ruse]

My guess? ...India.

Nomadd

Poona here I come...

[SueEllen]

At my last contract, ALL contractors but two were let go in the same week. The only two who were kept on were those who could speak Indian to the offshore Indian team. I kid you not. That's life in the UK under NuLabour for you.

Nomadd

There is no such language as "Indian".

There are multiple Indian native languages some of which are similar. However the people who are fluent in more than one tend to be female.

[TheFaQQer]

At my last contract, ALL contractors but two were let go in the same week. The only two who were kept on were those who could speak Indian to the offshore Indian team. I kid you not. That's life in the UK under NuLabour for you.

Nomadd

Made all the more impressive, of course, since there is no such thing as "Indian" as a language.

[Ruse]

There is no such language as "Indian".

There are multiple Indian native languages some of which are similar. However the people who are fluent in more than one tend to be female.

How many women can speak both Sioux and Cherokee ?

[pzz76077]

People skills are the big one (when did this ever change???).

I know thats is over the head of anyone that posts on this board at this time on a Friday eve.

PZZ

[Clippy]

People skills are the big one (when did this ever change???).

I know thats is over the head of anyone that posts on this board at this time on a Friday eve.

PZZ

Unfortunately, doesn't add anything to the rate.

[GreenerGrass]

Skills in demand? For a Contractor? Easy:

1) IT with Investment Banking experience.
2) IT with Security Clearance.

Not the answer you were looking for, but is the answer to your question.

Nomadd

WHS