Global Knowledge Inc., the IT and business skills training company, conducted a survey at the end of 2009 to determine the top IT skills that would be in demand in 2010. Project Management tops the list, as IT departments are feeling the pressure to show real ROI from technology investments. 

The top IT skills, according to the Global Knowledge survey, are:

1.    Project Management
2.    Security
3.    Network Administration
4.    Virtualization – Cloud Computing
5.    Business Analysis
6.    Business Improvement
7.    Web Development
8.    Database Management
9.    Windows
10. Desktop Support

You can access a white paper detailing the survey results at ZDnet.com: Click Here

Source: “Top 10 Skills in Demand in 2010,” A White Paper by Linda Leung, Global Knowledge, Inc.