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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=464304011-17102007>Speaking of
certs...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.footepartners.com/FooteNewsrelease_3Q2007skillspay_101507.pdf">http://www.footepartners.com/FooteNewsrelease_3Q2007skillspay_101507.pdf</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>In a reversal of a landmark trend that first
appeared in late 2000, pay<SPAN class=464304011-17102007> </SPAN>for
noncertified IT skills now averages more than pay for IT certifications,
according to Foote Partners <SPAN
class=464304011-17102007>....</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>“Our benchmark research partners report the search
for talent to us as a ‘I know it when I see it’ kind of<BR>thing,” observes
Foote, “And in many cases they absolutely know what they want and are looking
really hard<BR>to find it, and apparently it isn’t formal skills certification
in many many instances.”<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=464304011-17102007><FONT face=Arial
size=2>-Blake</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>