 | |  | | Doug Henschen | | | | | Yes, there's a gap between corporate (and government) hiring ambitions for big data analysis and the available pool of talent, but I'm not one to wring my hands and worry. Data-savvy professionals are made, not born, and there's a good chance your existing employees will be only too happy to get hip to Hadoop, NoSQL databases, and other new tools and ways of doing things. Our just-released InformationWeek 2012 State of IT Staffing Survey reveals that 40 percent of those who cite big data and analytics as a top hiring priority say they'll increase staffing in these areas by 11 percent or more during the next two years. At the same time, 53 percent of these companies say it will be hard to find big-data-savvy analytics experts. But respondents say they'll try a mix of retraining of existing people, hiring of new employees, and contracting of consultants and temporary employees to fill the gap. Practitioners, vendors, and educators we spoke to for our Big Data IT Staffing report offer these seven tips for finding the right talent. READ MORE | |  | | JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By Tony Kontzer: "Companies struggling with how to approach big data--not to mention IT in general--can find inspiration in how a storied retailer that was all but written off a few short years ago is leveraging such cutting-edge technology trends as cloud and big data in an attempt to reconnect with its customers and re-establish itself as an industry force. The ending still has to be written, but the story as it stands now reads like something right out of Hollywood." In reply to: Why Sears Is Going All-In On Hadoop View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply  | | COMMENTARY Big Data Education: When Should It Start? By Mark E. Johnson When elementary school students find data that interests them, they're ready to learn basic statistics concepts. The key: Make data analysis relevant to young learners. Big Data Meets BI: Beyond The Hype By Cindi Howson With Hadoop quickly gaining adoption, Cloudera, Platfora, SiSense, and others are introducing new options for gaining business intelligence from this big data platform. MORE COMMENTARIES REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS FEATURED REPORTS Research: 2012 Big Data And Analytics Staffing Survey Demand for big data and analytics experts is on the rise, but it will take years for the supply to catch up. Our InformationWeek 2012 State of IT Staffing Survey finds that 40 percent of respondents who cited big data and analytics as a top area of staffing growth expect personnel increases of 11 percent or more in the next two years. One study estimates a shortfall of at least 140,000 positions by 2018. So how are employers coping? Through a mix of hiring, contracting, and retraining existing staff.
In this report, we look at how companies in industries as diverse as insurance, chemicals, and technology are filling those positions, as well as what universities are doing to train the next generation of business technology pros in these sought-after skills. Download Now (Registration Required)
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|  | | | FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Big Data Analytics Guide 2012 To further your path toward better, smarter ways of working with data, we've put together a series of articles in the 2012 Big Data Analytics Guide. Within these pages you'll find real solutions, real ways of operating, real results, and, perhaps most importantly, real technology that can be used in your business today. The guide outlines the opportunity and business case for big data in the first chapter, and subsequent chapters look at SAP technology innovations, real-world examples, and insights from analytics leaders who are on the forefront of the big data trend. In the last chapter, you'll find market research statistics that highlight how C-level executives are using big data now and their plans for using it in the future.
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