ITworld Career

Personal branding: Yes, you have to do it. Here's how.

IDGNS staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:28:27 +0000

Whether you're a job seeker or just looking to grow professionally, creating an impressive and meaningful personal brand is the best place to start.

Despite stress, long hours, 81% of IT pros would recommend an IT career: survey

IDGNS staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:12 +0000

Most IT pros are satisfied with their <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshow/82399/2013-job-watch-top-11-metro-areas-for-tech-jobs.html">demanding jobs</a>, according to new survey data. Ninety-five percent are proud they chose IT as a career, and 81% would do it all over again given the chance, reports TEKsystems, which offers IT staffing and talent management services.

Skill shortages? Not if you pay or train

IDGNS staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:48:17 +0000

Companies in search of workers with the most sought-after IT skills may be better off investing in training programs for current workers than hiring new employees, according to IDC

Ten jobs robots won't take away from you in the next 10 years

IDGNS staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:22 +0000

Robots can do lots of things -- but not THESE things.

What does social media say about you?

Eric Bloom — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:16 +0000

Since graduating from college I have been on a number of great interviews but still haven’t found a job. I don’t understand it. I have a degree in computer science from a great school and some relevant work experience as a summer intern. Any idea what I could be doing wrong?

7 healthcare IT roles that are transforming tech careers

IDGNS staff — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:53:09 +0000

Healthcare IT is becoming one of the fastest growing areas in the job market as health service providers rush to get compliant and adopt new technologies.

Careers advice - IT job working from home - best qualifications

Anastasia2013 — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:49:25 +0000

I graduated in BSc Computer Science in July 2005 (result: pass) in London. I have ten good GCSE's and got a Grade A in GCSE IT. Since then I have worked as a Document Controller (non-IT job). I would like to move jobs and get an IT job working from home.

Software developer wages fall 2% as workforce expands

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:38:00 +0000

The U.S. tech industry added nearly 64,000 software related jobs last year, but as the workforce expanded, the average size of workers' pay checks declined by nearly 2%.

How do you respond to a job interviewer that asks to see your social media activity?

nbetolli — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:40:38 +0000

Just to be clear, no one asked for a password. I have my Facebook and Google+ settings to ensure maximum privacy, so that anyone looking for me on either actually can have a hard time even finding me. The interviewer expressed concern that they weren't getting the "whole picture" because my privacy settings wouldn't let them see the "real" me.

How to talk like a CIO

jnaze — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:58:54 +0000

How do CIOs talk, and what do they talk about? How does their manner of speaking set them apart as C-worthy material? And, perhaps the most important question of all: Can a little pussycat learn to growl and purr like a C-level lion? The speaker finished and waited for questions, but the room hesitated.

12 iPhone apps that will make you a networking star

kgerich — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:48:00 +0000

Have some business travel planned? Get ready to put on a happy face, chat strangers up and expand your professional circle at the next conference or seminar. Here are some trusty iPhone apps to help you network.

Sun's stars: Where are they now?

kgerich — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

One of the brightest lights in Silicon Valley for more than two decades, Sun’s bread and butter was high-performance workstations and servers running Sun’s SPARC chips and Sun’s Solaris operating system.

How to know when to hire internally and when to look outside

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:53:41 +0000

Finding and retaining top talent is a never-ending battle in a market as competitive as IT, which according to BLS stats boasts a 3.5 percent unemployment rate compared to the national average of 7.5 percent. A well-planned recruitment and retention program is the difference between success and failure.

7 Steps to Get Back Into IT

Eric Bloom — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:34:05 +0000

I have been out of IT for about three years and would like to get back in. Prior to leaving IT I was a help desk technician with about ten years of experience and my A+ certification. What would you suggest I do?

Why the IT industry is desperate for H-1B reform legislation

IDGNS staff — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:05:48 +0000

Amid broad agreement that more skilled workers would boost the tech economy, industry experts suggest that comprehensive immigration bill coming up for debate doesn't go far enough to help fill IT, engineering and manufacturing jobs.