Regardless of whether you’ve just started your career in IT or have been at it for a decade, if you’re not proactive in managing where you want to go and how to get there, you …
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Career Trap #3: Not keeping your skills fresh. So if management is not for you does that mean it’s ok to just keep doing what you’ve been doing? NO! You can’t just stick your head …
Another common career trap for IT pros is believing that the only way to a high salary and title is a management career path. Wrong! First of all, not everyone is cut out for management. Don’t …
A lot of my day is spent either helping folks figure out what they want to be when they grow up or helping managers have these conversations with their people. Over the years, I’ve discovered …
In no other profession is accepting change as a matter of course as important as it is in IT. In fact, it’s a primary motivator for most IT professionals. Staying challenged is one of the key things that great IT professionals like about the profession. Employers appreciate that. But if you’ve worked for a company for a long time, particularly working on long term projects using tried and true technologies, you may one day discover that your skills may not be as current as you had hoped.
Regardless of whether you’ve just started your career in IT or have been at it for a decade, if you’re not proactive in managing where you want to go and how to get there, you …
Tired of long drawn out lists? Here are five ways that you can improve your resume. If you need some help on how to avoid or fix these mistakes with your resume get the e-book …
The market for IT professionals remains hot. Companies are investing heavily in updating their recruiting strategies to find qualified candidates. But there’s a difference in today’s job market than back in the dot-com era — basic skills in IT are no longer enough. As technologies have evolved, so have employer’s expectations for the people they hire. The bar is raising. And the question to IT professionals is “How are you keeping up your technical skills?”
Ace the IT Resume, Second Edition
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Stand out in a crowd of IT job applicants by creating and submitting a winning resume and cover letter with help from this practical guide.
Ace the IT Job Interview, Second Edition
(c) 2007 Osborn/McGraw-Hill
This practical guide for developing winning interviewing skills has been fully updated and revised to focus on today's most sought-after IT jobs.
