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SQL Server, Azure, SharePoint and .Net among the Microsoft skills in demand Itrsquo a good time to be in IT. Job seekers have the advantage as employers struggle to hire tech talent in key areas such as cloud computing, mobility, security and data analytics. Companies are raising salaries and piling on the perks mdash; but not for every IT role.For Microsoft-centric IT pros who are looking to expand their skills and boost their careers, we asked staffing experts and compensation specialists to identify which Microsoft skills are most valuable.In general, the hottest Microsoft skills align with big-picture IT talent demands. Companies canrsquo;t seem to hire enough data architects, business intelligence specialists and other data pros ndash; which puts SQL Server experts in an enviable position, for instance. Web, software and mobile app developers are also in high demand, which benefits IT pros with .NET and SharePoint skills.Here are some specifics: SQL ServerDemand for SQL Server continues to be really, really strong. Everybodyrsquo trying to figure out ways to take the data they have and do more with it, says John Reed, senior executive director atrecruiting and staffing specialist Robert Half Technology RHT . According to RHTrsquo 2016 hydrojug traveler Sa owala lary Guide, candidates with Microsoft SQL Server skills can command a 10% premium above starting salaries for data and database administration positions.Fin stanley website ding a skilled SQL Server pro is a very difficult recru Tskw New Congress may move swiftly to raise H-1B cap
The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday said itrsquo close to completing a review of a controversial proposal that would extend VeriSign Inc.rsquo right to manage the Internet domain name registry through 2007 and probably beyond that date as well.According to a statement issued by the Commerce Department, representatives from the agency have been meeting with officials from Mountain View, Calif.-based VeriSign and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN to discuss the proposed agreement they announced two months ago see story .The Department of Commerce has been reviewing the VeriSign-ICANN proposal, said Ted Kassinger, the agencyrsquo general counsel, in the statement. We have communicated our general thinking, are pleased with the progress and are confident [that] an agreement can be reached in the near term. The Commerce polene sac Department, VeriSign and Marina del Rey, Calif.-based ICANN all declined to comment today on what the agencyrsquo polene bag general stanley canada thinking about the deal entailed. They also wouldnrsquo;t discuss the progress that has been made toward finalizing the agreement, which requires Commerce Department approval before it takes effect.We havenrsquo;t finished meeting yet, said VeriSign spokesman Brian Orsquo;Shaughnessy. In fact, the Commerce Department is meeting [again] this morning, and there may be something else on this later this afternoon.The board of di |
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