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.NET In Demand

 

More companies are adopting .NET Architectures which continues to gain momentum in the market place. The momentum is starting to outpace the skills development for the relatively new technology. New opportunities for .NET skills are emerging.

The demand for .NET development skills is on the rise.  In the last quarter we have seen a 19% increase in overall IT positions.  Specifically the demand for .NET developers is up over 58% from the previous year.

Now is an excellent time to evaluate your current skills and future skills.  Many companies are looking at individuals with both Java and Visual Basic skills and they are sending them to be trained in on the .NET technologies.  If the demand for individuals with experience in the .NET technologies is high and the number of people that have the expertise remains low - what will happen to salaries? Obviously it is a sellers market and prices will go up.

It appears that many companies are committing resources to evaluating .NET technologies and several have already stated that .NET is the future platform of choice So, if you are a Java developer should you consider making .NET training as one of your career choices? The answer is yes. In conversations with a local .NET trainer he stated that the transition from Java to .NET is relatively easy by comparison to individuals with a COBOL or C++ background.

While the transition from Visual Basic to the .NET technologies is not a snap it is a logical progression and many training courses specifically address that transition.

Questions to ask yourself:

  • Are you happy with your current skills and career path?

  • Are you on new development projects or maintenance?

  • Are you comfortable with your career and see no need to make a change?

  • Are you receiving salary increases or opportunities to advance your career at your current employer?

  • Has your current employer announced a planned transition to .NET technologies?

  • Has your employer announced a training program for .NET technologies?

  • Is your employer posting positions for .NET developers on their career site?

  • If your employer is not paying for .NET training should I acquire training myself?

Answer all of these questions yourself and then create a plan to resolve them. These development environment transitions occur every 10 to 15 years. You may personally know of developers who did not make the transition from mainframe based COBOL development to client server development. Look at those individuals career today. Many have been laid off or are in a permanent state of code maintenance.

Opportunities for individuals with .NET experience and training will continue to increase over the next few quarters. The demand is on the rise with our clients and now is a very good time for developers with the desire to enhance their skills with .NET technologies.

Please give us a call to discuss your career and if you are currently a .NET developer with C# experience contact us - we have clients looking for you!

For more information, please contact Elite IT Services, Inc at 314-469-5650 or email us at: info@eliteitservices.com