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Help! I’m a talented programmer with great experience and a good professional track record. I’ve also been job hunting for months and still can’t find a job. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?read more
View ArticleBusiness liaison: A role that combines technical know-how and the...
Companies must get their smart people off the keyboard and focused on strategy. Those techies who can talk to the business will be in demand.read more
View Article6 Ways Great Personal Client Service Can Help Your Career
As the worlds of IT and business continue to converge, the more important it becomes to provide quality client service. read more
View ArticleAARP is a Very Technology Savvy Company, Yes, AARP
I had the incredible pleasure of speaking with AARP CIO Terry Bradwell. From a CIO’s perspective, he is living the dream and, in my eyes, is a role model for all IT professionals, from the newest...
View ArticleAre your skills transferable to other technologies?
The combination of programming and database skills are not only a wonderful combination from a software development perspective, it also has the potential to pivot you into other technical areas.read more
View ArticleGaining Leadership Skills is a Journey, Not an Event
I have been an individual contributor for almost five years and would like to become a manager. What class should I take to get the management skills I need to be promoted?read more
View Article5 Tips on Changing Jobs Into and Out of IT
I am an accountant with over eight years experience in banking financial control and wish to change my career and move into IT. I just do not know exactly where to begin the journey.read more
View Article12 Characteristics of Successful IT Professionals
My daughter just graduated college with a degree in Computer Science and landed a job with an insurance company in their IT department. What makes an IT person successful?read more
View ArticleHow do I Become a CIO?
I’ve been in IT for about four years as an individual contributor and would like to be a CIO one day. How do I get there?read more
View Article4 paths to tech stardom
I’ve been bouncing from technology-to-technology and application-to-application for about ten years. As a result, I’m always a worker and never the leader. How do I pick the right technology and...
View ArticleListen, learn and lead: Key communication skills for IT pros
I had the pleasure of speaking with Tom Catalini about his new eBook “Talking Points: Communication Skills to Advance Your IT Career “. read more
View ArticleWays Programmers Can Move Up Professionally
I am a .NET developer working in one of the financial companies. Could you please guide me as to how to scale up my professional life and compensation?read more
View ArticleCollege students learning COBOL make more money
Yes, you read the title of this column correctly. College students who take COBOL as an elective course as part of their college studies were hired at a higher starting salary than their peers.read more
View ArticleFinding the Right City to Live and Work Can Enhance Your Career
I had the pleasure of speaking with Fred Shilmover, the CEO of InsightSquared, an impressive cloud-based company based in Cambridge, MA specializing in cloud-based business analytics.read more
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