The recently released 2010 ARMA International Salary and Compensation Survey releases findings that are beneficial to practitioners and employers and cover a wide range of topics.

 

Several results are of particular interest. Two-thirds (66%) of respondents were very satisfied or satisfied with their present pay and benefits. Approximately one-third (31%) of respondents had been involved in records and information management (RIM) for 20 years or more. Only 16% had been involved for four years or less.

 

The survey addressed career training and development and found, when respondents were asked about the highest level of formal education completed, that more than half of them (60%) indicated a college degree had been conferred. Specifically, nearly one-fourth (24%) of survey participants had earned a graduate degree, while an undergraduate degree capped the educational achievement attained by 36% of individuals.

 

Survey respondents were aware of specific training gaps, beyond the need for RIM continuing education. This issue of Information Management reiterates the need for education and training.

 

If you have questions or suggestion, please let me know. We are accepting proposals for 2011 issues.

 

Amy Lanter, Managing Editor

 

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IM July-August 2010

  • Taking the Lead in the Information Race

    Organizations already struggling with information chaos can expect the challenge of managing it to sky rocket over the next decade as the volume of information created each year increases exponentially. According to the recent survey “The Digital Universe Decade – Are You Ready?” by IDC, the approximately 800 exabytes – that’s 800 billion gigabytes – of information created in 2009 will grow to 35 trillion gigabytes in 2020. That’s nearly 44 times more than the 24 DVDs worth of information that was created in 2009 for every man, woman, and child on the planet. Read on for more ...

  • Putting a Lock on Cloud-Based Information

    Increasingly, the records and information management (RIM) professional is expected to work cooperatively with information technology (IT) experts in the selection and implementation of communications-related products and services. Together, records managers and IT professionals can determine the organization’s needs and requirements for these technology tools. Read on for more ...

  • Drafing a Function-Based File Classification Plan

    An intuitive file classification plan is one of the essential components of an effective recordkeeping system and key to reducing the risks associated with duplicate, inaccessible, or abandoned records. A good plan will also put an organization in good position to implement an electronic information management system, as it facilitates identifying and administering user access groups, assigning records retention and disposition, and using the search engine. Read on for more ...

  • Career Path: Coaching for Professional Development

    Managers should encourage, foster, and support employees’ continual development as a way of helping them master changing work and keeping morale high. Especially in an economic environment where resources are limited, coaching and focusing on employees’ professional development will help keep them motivated and productive. Read on for more ...

  • Business Matters: Think Outside the Box When Relocating a Records Center

    Although a facility manager will likely be responsible for coordinating your organization’s relocation, as a records manager, you will play a major role in helping them meet the challenges of moving the records center. That responsibility begins immediately upon learning of the potential relocation. Read on for more ...

  • In Review: Taking a Path Less Traveled: Certain Success in an Uncertain World

    Luck by Design, Certain Success in an Uncertain World by Richard E. Goldman is a motivational and thought-provoking book that falls outside the realm of the traditional “self-help” books. Goldman began his career in a small, local clothing store that evolved into what is now the Men’s Wearhouse. He has taken experiences from his own journey through life, with its unexpected twists and turns, and translated them into a captivating, easy-to-read narrative. Read on for more ...

  • Up Front

    The latest news, trends, and analysis affecting you and your organization. Read on for more ... (11 pages total)