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Latest Global Salary Survey

Green IT Overview eBook

Worldwide Skills Shortage Guide

Hosted Voice White Paper

Welcome to this week's Friday newsletter. This week you'll find the latest global salary guide, an eBook on environmentally friendly IT, and a paper on the worldwide skills shortage. Plus, you'll learn how to cut costs with a hosted voice solution. From 2nd May our blog will be getting bigger. It will include more topical features from global experts, more local opinions on the worldwide business and IT market, and more of your diverse experiences from around the world! Check it out here: http://www.idgconnect.com/blog.

Salary Update: 2011 Global Income Survey

When considering your career, the remuneration package is an important consideration, especially in today's unsteady job market. The latest salary survey from Robert Walters details starting salaries for top industries, broken down by country and region. Read now for details of the average salaries in IT, accounting and finance, sales and marketing, HR, legal, secretarial, and more sectors in your region and across the world.

Green Planet: ICT for a Low-Carbon Future

According to a recent study, energy-related CO2 emissions are set to increase by 45% over the next 20 years. Companies and governments all over the world are urging us to think about the environment and to act green to help prevent this. This eBook discusses the role of IT in this initiative, reveals the impact of the telecoms and IT industries on the environment, and looks at what can be done to reduce this. Download now and learn how the IT industry can help contribute to a low-carbon future.

Today's Market: Skills and Shortages Guide

While many areas of the employment market remain stagnant or at a slow pace of growth, some parts are crying out for people with specific skills to fulfill the needs of the industry. This World Economic Forum report on global talent risk reveals where the skills shortages lie and how to fill in the talent gap. Click here to read about the skills shortages by industry and region.

Hosted Voice: How to Cut Costs in your SMB

The promise of cost savings has always been a key motivator of VoIP adoption for businesses of all sizes. SMBs can see an even greater result with hosted solutions. With a hosted voice solution, phone system functionality is hosted by the provider and accessible from any business location. For this reason, hosted voice is more flexible and easy to manage than a premise-based solution, resulting in immediate and long term cost savings. Learn about the savings and other benefits you could achieve with hosted voice solutions in this paper.