To stay ahead in the IT industry, you need to be on top of the current trends. Here's some resources to help you do just that:

Information Technology Association of America provides industry news, trends, research, and much more. Check out the summary of ITAA's study "Bridging the Gap: Information Technology Skills for a New Millennium."

CIO.com's IT Professional Research Center features articles on resume writing, interviewing, training and education, salaries and advice.

Intraware's IT Analyst Reports offers reports from a variety of analyst groups.

IT-Analysis.com features in-depth articles on today's big IT players and has a research utility that searches by type and technology streams.

IndustryWeek.com focuses on manufacturing, but you may find some useful information in the E-Business guide.

Wall Street & Technology provides articles on the business-side of IT.