IT career

Looking for a job and/or future job security? The Business Analyst (BA) / Project Manager (PM) combination is a great one-two punch. Yes, these jobs are very different, but they require many of the same skills. You don’t believe me? Then read on!

People early in their career say “If I work hard, one day I’ll be a THIS.” THIS could be a CIO, Systems Architect, Senior Programmer, or any other professional goal you desire. Then, one day, years later, you look up from your day-to-day activities and realize one of the following . . .

I know the readership of this column is a technical crowd. Don’t worry, I’m not going to talk about computer viruses and other related technical issues.

Some aspects of geekery are inborn, some depend on jobs, interests or technology. At the most basic level, what made you step into the geek pool for the first time, and what made you stay?

Whether you are looking for a job, pushing for a promotion, trying to start your own company, or looking for a date to your sister’s wedding, building your personal brand can be of great help. This week’s blog can help you with the above three listed professional goals. Regarding your sister’s wedding, you’re on your own.

Well, as the Bob Dylan song goes, “The Times They Are-A-Changin’”. That is to say, that in IT, more so than other professions, it’s possible to find a job anywhere in the world and do that job from wherever in the world you happen to be.

Premier 100 IT Leader Kenneth Corless has advice for educating an old-school boss, and more.

A couple IT industry surveys indicate that the business is booming for the tech industry. Opportunities are up for both full-time tech positions and for freelance IT jobs, but some of the news may make IT workers want to abandon the "security" of a salaried position and go solo.

The IT job of tomorrow will likely focus on social networking, cloud computing and strategic use of smartphones and tablets.