10 essential competencies for IT pros

If you're serious about becoming a successful, well-rounded IT professional, you need to constantly broaden your skills and knowledge--and in some areas that might surprise you. This list details key competencies that will help advance your career.

IT pros need a bewildering and ever-expanding array of cross-functional competencies to get and stay on top of their game. CIO Jeff Relkin has put together a list that will help guide your plan for expanding your skills and developing your IT career. Among the competencies on his list:

• A thorough and ongoing understanding of existing and emerging technologies
• The abilitiy to execute and stay focused on results
• Knowledge of your company's business practices, approaches, organization, politics, and culture
• The ability to plan, prioritize, and administer work

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