The SharePoint Developer Job Market
SharePoint 2007 is one of the fastest growing products in Microsoft history.
With hundreds of thousands of licenses being sold, organizations across the country are excited to implement and customize Microsoft SharePoint 2007 to help grow their businesses.
According to a recent survey at Simply Hired.com, the percentage increase for SharePoint 2007 developers is in the thousands and growing. The problem is that there are not enough SharePoint developers to fill this need. There is a SharePoint Developer skills gap. How will you capitalize on this?
The SharePoint Developer Skills Gap
We are hearing from our clients, on a daily basis, that they are seeking SharePoint developers. They can't hire them fast enough. Specifically they are seeking professionals with a strong .NET background combined with:
- Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS)
- WSS building blocks such as Features, application pages, site pages, Web Parts, custom list types, site columns, content types, custom workflows and site definitions.
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS)
- Assemble and configure business solutions by using and extending the portal and web content management features of MOSS as well as other server-side services such as the Business Data Catalog, Forms Services, Excel Services and Report Center.
What SharePoint Developers are earning compared to .NET developers?
Average Salary of Jobs with Titles Matching Your Search
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