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your tech skills up to par and current -- but also those of your direct reports.
Happy employees are those that feel challenged in their current positions and who are given opportunities to develop their skills even further. It's part of your job then to assist employees along in this growth, working with them to set obtainable goals and coaching along the way.
Read up on these career development tips, which can help you empower employees to make sure they're heading down their desired career path.
Coaching Your Employees originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at 11:14:03.
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">Coaching Your Employees
If you're a manager, you not only need to be concerned with your own career growth -- which includes keeping your tech skills up to par and current -- but also those of your direct reports.
Happy employees are those that feel challenged in their current positions and who are given opportunities to develop their skills even further. It's part of your job then to assist employees along in this growth, working with them to set obtainable goals and coaching along the way.
Read up on these career development tips, which can help you empower employees to make sure they're heading down their desired career path.
Coaching Your Employees originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at 11:14:03.
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As the holidays draw near, video games are climbing the ranks in high-selling items. One of the most popular gifts for tweens and teens, video games have carved an industry that is constantly growing and expanding. But if you want to jump on that money train, you'll have to make sure you have the education in video game programming that will you land you the job.
Even if video games aren't your focus, getting a first or even secondary degree in the technical field might make you more competitive in this tough economy. There are even several certifications that don't require the commitment of a full degree that can make you more marketable.
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Video Game Programming in High Demand originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 at 12:16:47.
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As the holidays draw near, video games are climbing the ranks in high-selling items. One of the most popular gifts for tweens and teens, video games have carved an industry that is constantly growing and expanding. But if you want to jump on that money train, you'll have to make sure you have the education in video game programming that will you land you the job.
Even if video games aren't your focus, getting a first or even secondary degree in the technical field might make you more competitive in this tough economy. There are even several certifications that don't require the commitment of a full degree that can make you more marketable.
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Video Game Programming in High Demand originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 at 12:16:47.
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While the economy seems to be slowly recovering, many companies are still fighting layoffs and have been forced to cut holiday bonus spending.
With so many belts tightening, a lot of IT professionals who would have retired at the end of this year have decided to stay in the workforce and rebuild lost savings. But mature tech pros need to make sure they stay relevant in the ever changing IT environment. Don't get left behind if you choose to delay your IT retirement.
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Keep Your Job, Stay Relevant in This Economy originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at 18:06:49.
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">Keep Your Job, Stay Relevant in This Economy
While the economy seems to be slowly recovering, many companies are still fighting layoffs and have been forced to cut holiday bonus spending.
With so many belts tightening, a lot of IT professionals who would have retired at the end of this year have decided to stay in the workforce and rebuild lost savings. But mature tech pros need to make sure they stay relevant in the ever changing IT environment. Don't get left behind if you choose to delay your IT retirement.
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Keep Your Job, Stay Relevant in This Economy originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at 18:06:49.
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IBM and professors from Columbia University in New York City have joined forces to get more people trained for some of the higher-level green tech jobs that have started opening up.
Columbia is already a very environmentally-focused school, offering 23 environmental studies-related degrees. But according to an article posted on SolveClimate.com, by partnering with IBM through the Smarter Students for a Smarter Planet initiative, the university will gain access to things like:
"...software that relates to energy management, as well as courseware, cloud computing capabilities, smart systems, analytics, technology roadmaps, and the like."
All of these things are going to be integrated into Columbia's first-year design course, which is mandatory for all engineering students. The tools will also be used to help train students in other areas, such as project management, systems integration and data analysis, with the goal of turning out more well-rounded engineering graduates.
For more information, here is the video of IBM's and Columbia's green jobs announcement.
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IBM, Columbia University Launch Green Tech Training Initiative originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 06:24:26.
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">IBM, Columbia University Launch Green Tech Training Initiative
IBM and professors from Columbia University in New York City have joined forces to get more people trained for some of the higher-level green tech jobs that have started opening up.
Columbia is already a very environmentally-focused school, offering 23 environmental studies-related degrees. But according to an article posted on SolveClimate.com, by partnering with IBM through the Smarter Students for a Smarter Planet initiative, the university will gain access to things like:
"...software that relates to energy management, as well as courseware, cloud computing capabilities, smart systems, analytics, technology roadmaps, and the like."
All of these things are going to be integrated into Columbia's first-year design course, which is mandatory for all engineering students. The tools will also be used to help train students in other areas, such as project management, systems integration and data analysis, with the goal of turning out more well-rounded engineering graduates.
For more information, here is the video of IBM's and Columbia's green jobs announcement.
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IBM, Columbia University Launch Green Tech Training Initiative originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 06:24:26.
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In 2010, new college graduates will still face a competitive job market – but there's a light at the end of the tunnel, as far as starting salaries go.
A recent CareerBuilder survey of 2,778 U.S. hiring managers and HR professionals found that 44 percent of employers plan to hire recent college grads in 2010, which is not much better than the 43 percent who said the same in 2009, and actually much lower than 79 percent in 2007.
However, 21 percent of employers who confirmed they would hire recent grads this year also said they will hire more than they did last year, and 16 percent also said they will offer those new grads higher starting salaries than they did in 2009 – which is great news, compared to the 11 percent of employers who said the same thing last year.
Note that although experience (whether through internships, part-time jobs or volunteer work) is an important factor for employers trying to decide which new grads to hire, survey respondents also said they want someone who will fit in with the company culture, has good ideas and asks excellent questions, has a solid educational background, and prepares well for the interview.
So... remember these tips for getting your foot if you're just starting out in your tech career, or making a career switch:
Also, be sure to check out our Entry Level and New Grad Resources Center for lists of career services, resume and cover letter samples, interview tips and other things that can help you land your first job in your chosen tech field.
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Higher Salaries for 2010's New Grads originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Friday, May 28th, 2010 at 06:05:42.
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In 2010, new college graduates will still face a competitive job market – but there's a light at the end of the tunnel, as far as starting salaries go.
A recent CareerBuilder survey of 2,778 U.S. hiring managers and HR professionals found that 44 percent of employers plan to hire recent college grads in 2010, which is not much better than the 43 percent who said the same in 2009, and actually much lower than 79 percent in 2007.
However, 21 percent of employers who confirmed they would hire recent grads this year also said they will hire more than they did last year, and 16 percent also said they will offer those new grads higher starting salaries than they did in 2009 – which is great news, compared to the 11 percent of employers who said the same thing last year.
Note that although experience (whether through internships, part-time jobs or volunteer work) is an important factor for employers trying to decide which new grads to hire, survey respondents also said they want someone who will fit in with the company culture, has good ideas and asks excellent questions, has a solid educational background, and prepares well for the interview.
So... remember these tips for getting your foot if you're just starting out in your tech career, or making a career switch:
Also, be sure to check out our Entry Level and New Grad Resources Center for lists of career services, resume and cover letter samples, interview tips and other things that can help you land your first job in your chosen tech field.
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Higher Salaries for 2010's New Grads originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Friday, May 28th, 2010 at 06:05:42.
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report that noted its online talent pool earned more than $20 million in the first quarter of 2010, with information technology as one of the top-performing categories.
According to the report, here are some of today's most sought-after IT skills that you should be seriously thinking about acquiring:
- Mobile Development: This category saw a 98 percent increase in the number of job posted by employers, and Elance attributed the increase to the emergence of devices such as Apple's iPad and the next generation of iPhone, as well as the popularity of Google's Android mobile operating system.
- Open Source: Open source technologies make up 20 percent of Elance's IT Top 50 Skills list. Popular skills include working with content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal, as well as open source database systems such as MySQL, and mobile, e-commerce and web server technologies.
- Cloud Computing: Job prospects for cloud computing are on the increase, with popular cloud computing languages such as PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby on Rails and Python making it onto the top 50 IT skills list.
- Social Media: These include application development skills for popular social networking sites such as Facebook.
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Top Skills Include Mobile Development, Open Source originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at 06:04:49.
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Not too long ago, Elance, an online job board for contractors and service providers, released a report that noted its online talent pool earned more than $20 million in the first quarter of 2010, with information technology as one of the top-performing categories.
According to the report, here are some of today's most sought-after IT skills that you should be seriously thinking about acquiring:
- Mobile Development: This category saw a 98 percent increase in the number of job posted by employers, and Elance attributed the increase to the emergence of devices such as Apple's iPad and the next generation of iPhone, as well as the popularity of Google's Android mobile operating system.
- Open Source: Open source technologies make up 20 percent of Elance's IT Top 50 Skills list. Popular skills include working with content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal, as well as open source database systems such as MySQL, and mobile, e-commerce and web server technologies.
- Cloud Computing: Job prospects for cloud computing are on the increase, with popular cloud computing languages such as PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby on Rails and Python making it onto the top 50 IT skills list.
- Social Media: These include application development skills for popular social networking sites such as Facebook.
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Top Skills Include Mobile Development, Open Source originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at 06:04:49.
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Not long ago, I wrote about how Linux skills are in high demand these days.
While contributors to the Linux kernel have traditionally been portrayed as hobbyists or volunteers, I recently came across an article in APC magazine that cited some interesting stats about where Linux code is coming from.
In a Linux.conf.au presentation, Jonathan Corbet, a kernel contributor and the founder of LWN.net, pointed out that, between December 2009 and January 2010:
- 18 percent of kernel contributions came from people not affiliated with any single corporation (volunteers);
- seven percent of contributions weren't classified;
- 75 percent of contributors were paid to write Linux code as part of their jobs.
According to the article, these are some of the tech companies that have been hiring developers specifically to write Linux code:
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75% of Linux Contributors Getting Paid for Their Work originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at 06:39:03.
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">75% of Linux Contributors Getting Paid for Their Work
Not long ago, I wrote about how Linux skills are in high demand these days.
While contributors to the Linux kernel have traditionally been portrayed as hobbyists or volunteers, I recently came across an article in APC magazine that cited some interesting stats about where Linux code is coming from.
In a Linux.conf.au presentation, Jonathan Corbet, a kernel contributor and the founder of LWN.net, pointed out that, between December 2009 and January 2010:
- 18 percent of kernel contributions came from people not affiliated with any single corporation (volunteers);
- seven percent of contributions weren't classified;
- 75 percent of contributors were paid to write Linux code as part of their jobs.
According to the article, these are some of the tech companies that have been hiring developers specifically to write Linux code:
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75% of Linux Contributors Getting Paid for Their Work originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at 06:39:03.
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Are you preparing to take your CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) exam? You might be interested to learn that the (ISC)2 – the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium – just recently announced that it has made its CSSLP test available in computer-based format.
This is the first exam the (ISC)2 has moved over from the traditional paper-and-pencil delivery. The organization says it plans to phase in computer-based testing for the rest of its exams (such as CISSP and SSCP) over the next three years.
One of the goals of moving to a computer-based exam delivery is to keep up with the expected growth in the number of IT security professionals over the next few years. According to a recent (ISC)2 study, the number of IT security workers across the globe will increase to nearly 2.7 million by 2012 - a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent.
The (ISC)2 says switching to computer-based testing is supposed to:
- offer more exam centers around the world and increase the number of exam scheduling opportunities;
- provide a consistent testing environment at all Pearson VUE testing facilities;
- help reduce travel and overnight stay time and costs;
- offer enhanced security measures (certified proctors, advanced biometric verification to confirm exam candidates' identities, video and audio monitoring, encryption of test packages and results, anomaly detection, etc.).
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Computer-Based CSSLP Exam Now Available originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 06:43:04.
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Are you preparing to take your CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) exam? You might be interested to learn that the (ISC)2 – the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium – just recently announced that it has made its CSSLP test available in computer-based format.
This is the first exam the (ISC)2 has moved over from the traditional paper-and-pencil delivery. The organization says it plans to phase in computer-based testing for the rest of its exams (such as CISSP and SSCP) over the next three years.
One of the goals of moving to a computer-based exam delivery is to keep up with the expected growth in the number of IT security professionals over the next few years. According to a recent (ISC)2 study, the number of IT security workers across the globe will increase to nearly 2.7 million by 2012 - a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent.
The (ISC)2 says switching to computer-based testing is supposed to:
- offer more exam centers around the world and increase the number of exam scheduling opportunities;
- provide a consistent testing environment at all Pearson VUE testing facilities;
- help reduce travel and overnight stay time and costs;
- offer enhanced security measures (certified proctors, advanced biometric verification to confirm exam candidates' identities, video and audio monitoring, encryption of test packages and results, anomaly detection, etc.).
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Computer-Based CSSLP Exam Now Available originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 06:43:04.
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Did you know that different industries may pay you different salaries for the same IT position?
For example, according to ComputerWorld's 2010 Salary Survey, a technology job in the aerospace and defense industry would likely pay more than the same job in the retail sector.
To help you out with your job research, here's a list of the five highest-paying industries for IT jobs. I've also included links to more information on what it's like to be employed as a tech worker in some of these sectors, and/or how to find these coveted IT jobs:
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Aerospace and Defense Industry Offers Top IT Pay originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 06:13:29.
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">Aerospace and Defense Industry Offers Top IT Pay
Did you know that different industries may pay you different salaries for the same IT position?
For example, according to ComputerWorld's 2010 Salary Survey, a technology job in the aerospace and defense industry would likely pay more than the same job in the retail sector.
To help you out with your job research, here's a list of the five highest-paying industries for IT jobs. I've also included links to more information on what it's like to be employed as a tech worker in some of these sectors, and/or how to find these coveted IT jobs:
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Aerospace and Defense Industry Offers Top IT Pay originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 06:13:29.
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According to this year's U.S. IT Salary Survey from InformationWeek, technology pros shouldn't get too optimistic when asking for a pay raise in 2010 - because it's pretty unlikely that they're going to receive one.
The survey found that the median pay raise for IT pros in 2010 is zero percent. That's right – zilch – and unfortunately, it applies to both base salaries and total compensation, including bonuses.
Here are just a few of the other findings of the survey, based on responses from 20,492 IT pros who participated between November 2009 and January 2010:
- 40 percent said they've had their pay frozen, versus 26 percent who said the same last year;
- 15 percent have received pay cuts, while six percent experienced this in 2009;
- 29 percent saw their benefits cut back, while last year 17 percent reported the same.
- 23 percent said their careers have not been impacted by the economy, compared to 34 percent who said the same thing in 2009.
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Flat IT Salaries for 2010? originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Sunday, May 16th, 2010 at 06:57:11.
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">Flat IT Salaries for 2010?
According to this year's U.S. IT Salary Survey from InformationWeek, technology pros shouldn't get too optimistic when asking for a pay raise in 2010 - because it's pretty unlikely that they're going to receive one.
The survey found that the median pay raise for IT pros in 2010 is zero percent. That's right – zilch – and unfortunately, it applies to both base salaries and total compensation, including bonuses.
Here are just a few of the other findings of the survey, based on responses from 20,492 IT pros who participated between November 2009 and January 2010:
- 40 percent said they've had their pay frozen, versus 26 percent who said the same last year;
- 15 percent have received pay cuts, while six percent experienced this in 2009;
- 29 percent saw their benefits cut back, while last year 17 percent reported the same.
- 23 percent said their careers have not been impacted by the economy, compared to 34 percent who said the same thing in 2009.
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Flat IT Salaries for 2010? originally appeared on About.com Tech Careers on Sunday, May 16th, 2010 at 06:57:11.
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