If you want to be successful at your job and move up the company ladder you need to be passionate about your work. You need to be motivated and driven to be the best you can be regardless of your job or your work. Passion, drive, motivation, zeal, call it what you want it is the self-driven attitude about your job and your work that can help lead you down the path to success. Over the … [Read more...]
IT Contract Work Has Full-Time Potential
If you have been trying to get a full-time IT position and have found few opportunities one option to try is contract work. Right now contract work may be your best option for landing a full-time position. A recent survey of CIOs across the United States revealed that nearly 73 percent think it is beneficial to bring in prospective employees on a contract basis before hiring them in full-time … [Read more...]
How To Develop Your IT Career Plan and Why You Should Do It
A career development plan is an important part of being able to advance your career, increase your salary and become a more valuable asset to your company. You may not need a MBA, but education is important as is professional development, management development and leadership development. IT jobs and careers in the IT industry increasingly require more training and skills. Soft skills such as … [Read more...]
Help Developing an ITSM Training Strategy and Plan
Successful IT Service Management (ITSM) depends on developing and implementing a good training and strategy plan. Providing ITIL and other related training ensures that all IT employees have a common language, knowledge and skills. Pink Elephant has a guide, “Developing an ITSM Training Strategy and Plan” available for download in PDF file format. The 22 page guide highlights the following … [Read more...]
IT Certifications Improve Employment Opportunities
A recent survey by the IT Job Board revealed that 75 percent of recruiters believe that IT candidates with additional qualifications stand a better chance of securing a job. This finding was also supported by the candidate response, where 84 percent of IT professionals consider that holding industry certifications will improve their employment opportunities. And, a massive 87 percent of … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Many Companies Falling Short on Succession Management
Surviving the economic downturn and thriving in a post-recession world will require strong and well-developed pools of talent. But most companies are still using succession management plans that are decades old, too rigid and too focused on top jobs, says a new report co-authored by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), a top-ranked, global provider of executive education, and Bersin & … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s Elevate America Technology Training Initiative
In today's tough economic climate it is more important than ever to keep your skill sets up-to-date and add new ones. Microsoft has started a new initiative called Elevate America. The goal is to use the tools and resources provided by Microsoft to improve your job skills, build your IT career and plan for your future. Microsoft is partnering with governments, private, public and community … [Read more...]
IT Skills and Certifications – What’s Hot and What’s Not
Foote Partners’ has released their latest research on IT skills and certification pay based on data from the 4th quarter of 2008. Since this period covers the current recession it provides some insight of the impact the recession has had in IT skills and certifications and the shifts in what companies are paying for them. The Foote Partners’ IT Skills and Certification Index shows there are … [Read more...]