JavaFX in Demand
Sean Phillips, principal software engineer at Lanham, Md.-based a.i. solutions, which specializes in everything from cybersecurity to systems engineering for launch vehicles, suggested in an interview that JavaFX is more than niche: “It’s a skill all engineers need to have.” JavaFX is a crucial element in 50 percent of his workload: “It started to ramp up about two or three years ago. It exploded in usability around the end of 2012.” Many non-certified skills, as well as the certified ones, require IT professionals to figure out what’s working well at the moment and what will gain in popularity over the next few years. “JavaFX started as a side project for me, but you have to know what the tech is good for and have the foresight to say it’s useful,” Phillips said. He began using JavaFX on his own, he says, solving problems that weren’t mission critical: “Everyone wins and the next time you use it, it gets easier and easier.” The true strength isn’t in the knowledge, but in how creative you can be with it. “If you’re working in a Java-based ecosystem, it’ll be more and more relevant,” Phillips said.Upload Your ResumeEmployers want candidates like you. Upload your resume. Show them you're awesome.
Tops on the List
SAP Global Trade Services software skills ranked number one on Foote Partners' list, with the biggest boost in bonus as of October 2014. People with SAP GTS skills took home 10 percent to 14 percent of salary in the form of a bonus. (SAP GTS had placed fourth on the list in the prior survey.) SAP GTS automates global trade processes and resolves many of the international trade issues of importing and exporting, including regulatory compliance, electronic communication with customs authorities, and risk mitigation. Click here to find jobs that involve SAP GTS. With many companies handling global export and import, it’s no surprise that IT professionals with SAP GTS skills are in hot demand. Foote said: “Right now the dollar is strong against other currencies and it’s starting to impact trade, so it will be interesting to see if SAP GTS will continue its growth.” E-Procurement skills came in second on Foote’s newest list, while SAP Apparel and Footwear Solutions placed third in October (both making their first appearance on the list of non-certified skills with a bonus boost). But only time will tell if something like SAP AFS skills will be in hot demand for the long term, Foote added.Related Articles
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