Career

IT Jobs Market Down But Not Out

ITworld staff — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:41:53 -0500

The number of IT jobs being posted to online job boards is shrinking as CIOs institute hiring freezes, former financial services giants eviscerate their IT staffs, and a steady stream of technology companies announce layoffs. But there are IT jobs out there if you know where to look.

Fear: The Great De-motivator

ITworld staff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:41:42 -0500

When you, as a manager, get the productivity speech or when you, as an IT professional, hear your manager talk about productivity, be happy. It could be worse. You could be hearing panicked conversations about throwing people and projects overboard.

Glory days: How high school shaped nine IT leaders

ITworld staff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:19:17 -0500

Nine IT leaders reflect on their high school selves and how their younger personas affected the adults they've become and the careers they've forged. Their insights are surprising, funny, tender and wise.

Hot jobs: Software implementation analyst

ITworld staff — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:49:46 -0500

The software implementation analyst ensures that deployments of new applications or upgrades are planned and carried out correctly. They act as a bridge between the software developer and the IT infrastructure team that handles installation and maintenance. Here's why you need one and how to find the right one.

How to recession-proof yourself

ITworld staff — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:52:24 -0500

Whether you're a CIO or a help desk technician, career coaches say you can take measures to prevent the hatchet from falling on your neck. Here's a list of actions they say you can take to help safeguard your job.

Self-promotion at work: 8 tips for shy people

ITworld staff — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:45:51 -0500

Promoting yourself and your work can feel downright unseemly, but it very well may help you keep your job in this economic downturn. These eight techniques will help you promote yourself in the office without looking obnoxious.

Would you recommend an IT career for your kids?

ITworld staff — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:00:03 -0500

Is a career in IT worth pursuing? Do you love it so much that as an active participant in the area, you'd recommend your kids follow suit? Or will you be drawing them away with whatever it takes?

Millennials Love Service Subscriptions

James Gaskin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:27:00 -0500

Kudos to Martha Young and her story Leadership – The Millennials Impact on Business. As a parent of two Millennials myself, let me add one note to Martha's story about business impact. Many Millennials assume everything they use comes on a subscription model, and they'll carry that “lease rather than own” idea forward as they go into the workforce.

Network Consultant Career-Building Tips

ComputerConsultingKit — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:54:16 -0500

If you want to really make a decent living as a network consultant, you need to narrow down your marketing focus and develop very keen business development intuition. In order to build a successful and viable network consultant business you also have to get really good at spotting the best small business accounts.

Obama administration hopes to fill over 300 federal IT jobs

mtrajan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:11:20 -0500

The incoming Obama administration looks to fill more than 300 technology positions, according to a job listing that Congress released this month. The jobs were pulled from the U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions, known as the Plum Book.