Resources for IT Managers
IT Governance has launched a U.S. version of their online shopping web site. IT Governance specializes in books and tools in the areas such as Best Practice, Business Continuity, Compliance, Corporate Governance, IT Governance, Information Security, ITIL, Project Management and Risk Management. The new web site, www.itgovernanceUSA.com, will be a one-stop-shop service delivering highly relevant … [Read more...]
Despite a downturn in the economy research by Robert Half International shows some bright spots in the IT industry. With shortages of qualified candidates to fill critical positions, IT professionals with the right training and credentials will still be in demand in 2009. “Companies highly value employees who can identify cost efficiencies, develop long-range business strategies and maximize … [Read more...]
CAI's IT Metrics and Productivity Institute has launched an online library of recorded, educational lectures that will teach CIO's and senior IT practitioners around the world how to leverage best practices to compete in the global marketplace while dramatically improving the productivity and quality of their software development and maintenance organizations. The "Software Best Practices" … [Read more...]
Are you looking to move up in your organization or move on to a better job? Improving your skill set will benefit you in both situations. There are many skills valued by managers, but which skills do they find most valuable? Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com recently surveyed 3169 hiring managers. One of the results of this survey identified the skills hiring managers look for … [Read more...]
The Technical Specialist (TS) exam, Exam 70-652: TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring, is in development. The expected release date is August 2008. When you pass Exam 70-652: TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server Virtualization, … [Read more...]
Cisco Press has released new print and electronic versions of their exam guides and learning tools to prepare candidates for the new CCNA concentrations. These new concentrations include CCNA Security, CCNA Wireless and CCNA Voice. Cisco introduced three concentrations to the popular associate-level career certification, CCNA Security, CCNA Wireless, CCNA Voice. These highly specialized … [Read more...]
ZeNETeX announced today that it has expanded its public IT Service Management Training Services to include a new certification class entitled 'Foundation in IT Service Management According to ISO/IEC 20000.' This newly released class is an individual certification for IT leaders that are directly involved in helping their organizations achieve the highly coveted ISO/IEC 20000 … [Read more...]
A resume is your tool for selling yourself. With your resume you are marketing yourself to a potential employer. Only 10% of resumes are actually read in full by the hiring manager. The other 90% do not make it past the company recruiter or have so little initial impact they are briefly scanned, then tossed. Here are 10 tips to make sure your resume is read by the hiring manager. The first … [Read more...]