January 25, 2006 4:16 PM

IT folks, is this you?
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 4:16 PM

A survey from IT industry trade group CompTIA reports the following:

Information technology (IT) workers are getting little guidance or support from their employers when it comes to career training and education, according to the findings of a survey released today by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

The vast majority of respondents to the CompTIA survey – 85 percent – said they decide what IT training and education they need based on their own career plans. Just 8 percent make these choices based on their employer’s requirements or recommendations.

The survey of 462 IT professionals also found that 60 percent of the workers are currently looking for new jobs. Of those looking for new jobs, 81 percent described their job search as active.