Gone are the days when layoffs threatened information systems professionals, especially at companies on the Best Places to Work in IS list.
Demand far exceeds supply for the right information technology talent.
And that means time-tested tactics are no longer sufficient. Nearly every company we surveyed this year said it is offering its IS people more money, additional training and, in some cases, better benefits to fend off the headhunters. It is just the degree that varies. Virtually all of the 100 Best Places have managed to keep their employees on board at a better rate than the industry as a whole. One of the top criteria for retaining IS employees is training.