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St. Charles Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Cottleville, MO 63376 | 636-922-8000
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The Information Technology Association of America has conducted a study of the IT industry for the past couple of years. Results have been published in May in past years. They reflect on the state of the IT industry, what skills employers are looking for, what jobs are most in demand, what employers think about training options, and career pathways available to IT workers. We highly recommend that you visit http://www.itaa.org/ to learn more about the IT industry.

Another popular IT web site is http://www.brainbuzz.com/ which has conducted various salary surveys. You'll find charts showing starting salaries for various types of IT positions in the St. Louis area. 

MCP Magazine's web site http://www.mcpmag.com/ provides salary information about Microsoft certified IT workers.

The web site http://www.tcpmag.com/  reports salaries for Cisco related jobs.

The most important criteria that employers look at in hiring is experience. A college degree and/or industry certifications follows in importance to most employers.

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