Demand for IT specialists could <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9589_22-5974796.html?tag=zdnn.alert">shrink as much as 40 percent</A> within the next five years, according to Gartner analysts who unveiled a list of key trends for 2006. According to the market researcher, businesses will increasingly look to employ "IT versatilists," employees who not only specialize in IT but who demonstrate business smarts by handling multidisciplinary assignments.