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PLAN YOUR IT JOBS PATH EARLY IN YOUR ...
The happiest and most successful people working in IT jobs are the ones who had the foresight to know where they ultimately wanted to wind up in their careers. They may have set their sights on CIO, Senior Programmer or Systems Architect, but the point is: they had a vision. They set goals to work toward that vision from day one. Sure, they p [...]
TIPS TO DRAFT A RESUME FOR TECHNOLOGY...
Your technology jobs resume will be your first impression with a prospective employer. For IT positions, no section is more important than the “skills” section. First and foremost, it is important that you are honest and avoid exaggerating your level of expertise, as this just about always backfires in the interview. Denote your skills with t [...]
WOMEN ARE NEEDED TO FILL TECHNOLOGY J...
A 2010 study by the National Center for Women in Technology reported a 79 percent decrease in the number of women majoring in Computer Science from 2000 to 2008. Now women fill just 27 percent of all computer science technology jobs.
STEM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) do not have to be boys’ clubs, says Michelle Zeiser, [...]
IT JOBS HIRING MOMENTUM PICKS UP: IS ...
U.S. tech companies with a market value of more than $100 million have increased the number of IT jobs offered by 50 percent over the last two years, according to Bloomberg News. And both small to mid size businesses in software, electronics and web services have boosted payrolls five-fold to attract the best talent. Is that just all-around g [...]
HOW TO KEEP IT JOBS IN 2012
IT jobs made their comeback in 2011, with a glut of software engineers moving from start-ups to millionaires running companies like LinkedIn, Groupon and Zynga. Software engineering and IT management firms employed roughly 1.5 million people in 2011, which was up 15 percent since 2001. Despite all this prosperity, the Bureau of Labor Statisti [...]
15 Skills Required For Technology Job...
Are you considering technology jobs for your future career? You’re wise to bark up this tree, since technology jobs are very high-paying and rewarding. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment that really demands all brain cells put to good use, but there is good job security in this ever-growing field that makes it all worthwhile.
Here are 15 [...]
5 High-Paying IT Jobs In 2012
IT jobs are still poised to be extremely necessary in 2012, no matter what people may say about “cloud computing taking over the jobs of living, breathing people.” In fact, cloud computing has only created new roles for IT professionals in the coming year. Industry analysts told CIO Magazine they expect 2012 to be “10 to 15 percent better tha [...]
TECHNOLOGY JOBS FOR CONTRACT WORKERS
Like most industries, more and more technology jobs are being farmed to temp agency or contract worker positions, rather than permanent, full-time positions. Contract technology jobs are seen as a great way for companies to keep costs low, while implementing dynamic new projects. Employers are often looking for very narrow, specific s [...]
TECHNOLOGY JOBS IN 2012
Long gone are the days where employers are posting technology jobs for a “Unix Coder” or a “Java Specialist.” The technology jobs of 2012 are multi-purpose positions where IT workers will be expected to wear many hats and work on a wider assortment of projects. In fact, many of the latest technology jobs coming out are for “sales personnel,” [...]
IT JOBS OUTLOOK FOR 2012
College students looking for IT jobs in 2012 will find a healthy number of opportunities at school-sponsored job fairs. Jim Turnquist, director of career services at Michigan Technological University, said their Fall 2011 Job Fair was the “second-largest ever, with 240 companies, all hiring.” On the other hand, there have been some difficult [...]