I want to help you get a job in IT. Whether it’s your first one, or you’re already into your career, this guide will help.It’s totally doable, too, if you get to know how you can best solve problems for others and try a different way of reaching employers. I don’t want you to find […]
Outsourcing is a red-hot topic in IT today- and for good reason. You can read stories about the Disney IT worker debacle and others all over the news. But I actually don’t worry at all about IT outsourcing- and you don’t have to either, if you look at this the right way. If you’re not […]
Being an IT admin- there’s no question that it is as stressful as it is rewarding. If you’re not careful, however, you can end up with a perception by your peers and leaders that you never wanted. Here is a tongue-in-cheek look at 4 awful IT admins that you should strive to NOT be like. This handy […]
IT certifications are a way to prove your knowledge in a certain technology, but there are a shocking number of people using braindumps to help get them. What is a braindump exactly when it comes to your IT career? A braindump (sometimes brain dump or brain-dump) is a collection of actual exam questions and answers, provided […]
So I’m finished with the Stanly.edu course! I’m excited to have completed it (100%, of course) and ready to move on to the next step- take the test. Today, however, I’ll cover my final thoughts, impressions and all the hints of the course so you know what to expect if you decide to take it. […]
Because goal setting is powerful, I have some common goal gotchas to help keep you going when it gets tough. Not reviewing your goals, making them too numerous or too easy, or getting down on yourself for not getting them done can cause you to give up on goal setting. Last week I covered the SMART Goals Framework, […]
Experience Required: 1-3 years How many times has your heart sank upon reading that line in a job ad? If you’re like most- too many to count. It’s a classic catch-22. You need a job to get experience but, you can’t get a job because they won’t hire you without experience. I think we’ve all […]
Do you find yourself explaining away or even hiding you non-IT work history? Do you feel ashamed by it, as if you were inadequate somehow for not “seeing the light”? You don’t have to be! I’ll show you here how you can be proud of your past career and leverage it, especially if you’re just getting […]
Sometimes you have to reinvent. Most of us have at least a basic plan and course for our IT careers, but life tends to have a way of making us drift off track. If you’re like most people, that’s happened to you. Here are 6 practical steps you can take to reboot your career and […]
“How do I figure out what I want to do in IT?” I could make millions if I could just answer that question for people (note to self: try to). That question must get asked an untold number of times per day. Your IT career is a personal journey, and the path is all the fun! […]