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When am I good enough to apply for IT job.

I'm attending a local 2 year tech college for programming. The 'deepest' course is intermediate VB. This just doesn't sound sufficient to land a job in IT. What metrics can I use to assess myself and know that I have what it takes to land and keep a decent job?...

Tags: job, information technology, IT Job, career change, qualifications, programming, tech_guy_dave@..., career

Discussion threads 2006-06-05

Career Change

Hello,i would like to know, what my chances are to change my current career into the field of a pc technician or related.I don't have any experience in a jobfiled related to pc etc. but i do built my pc's myself and consider myself as a selfstarter.But is it...

Tags: PC, CAREER CHANGE, information technology, career, yester64@..., computer, job

Q&A 2006-02-25

SQL Developer

For about 6 years I wrote code for Relational Databases and also developed the underlying databases. Now I've been a 1 man IT dept for 6 years and find my skills out of date & am becoming stretched too thin. I'm thinking about studying SQL Server...

Tags: SQL, 6-Year, career change, schauers@..., career, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server

Discussion threads 2006-02-23

Need a career advise please

I’m currently a one-man IT person in a small manufacturing business (70 user LAN) and my duties include pc troubleshooting, software/hardware maintenance, fixing printers sometimes and maintaining company’s ERP software. Lately I find myself becoming more interested in working with business application software rather than fixing computer/networking hardware. An example...

Tags: information technology, career, tech06, software

Discussion threads 2006-02-22

Career Change

I am at the start of a career change. I picked the IT field. I have a couple of certs. to get me a help desk type job but I want more. Currently I am enrolled in college to finish out my asso. deg. then I'll go from there....

Tags: Help desk, Call centers, IT Field

Q&A 2006-02-13

Opportunity to change from .NET to J2EE

Opportunity to change from .NET to J2EEI have 4 years of .NET development experience (3 years of VB6 and ASP experience before that) and I have the opportunity to change from my current position as a .NET developer to a position that will be on a Java (J2EE) platform. I...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Programming languages, Middleware, kipplummer@..., Microsoft .NET, Java

Discussion threads 2005-12-22

How to move from networking to programming?

How to move from networking to programming?I've recently gotten a network administrator job, but the more I think about it the less I like networking and the more I like programming (at my last job I did a lot of web development and taught myself VB.NET and C#). So...

Tags: job, programmer, networking, programming, career change, ObiWayneKenobi, career

Discussion threads 2005-09-06

Career Change

I am currently with a CRO where I do Oracle/PLSQL. I have a degree in Compuer Science and some experience with C++. Now my question is this: Is there anything to gained from taking a course in .Net Development in order to make myself more marketable to move to a...

Tags: .NET, Programming languages

Q&A 2005-07-24

Online Game Administrator.needs advice

Hello fellowship of TechRepublic, I need advice...suggestion..or help.I am a Administrator of an Online Game Service in Indonesia, and i'm thinkin of a career change because well...i feel that i'm not making any career improvement here.Compare to my IT counterpart jobs such as System Analyst,DBA,System Administrators,Sys.Engineer...i dont see any prospect...

Tags: AndreAkbar, career, information technology, job, online game, Web site

Q&A 2005-03-08

Weigh your options carefully before leaving the IT field

A number of years ago, a buddy and I met for lunch. We were both in the IT field and on the management track at a major consulting company. However, we were both burned out on the daily grind. During lunch, we talked about the possibility of quitting our jobs...

Tags: career, career change, information technology, IT Field, Tom Mochal

Technical articles 2003-08-20

Additional Resources

Six questions that may help you solve a career dilemma

Career expert Andrea Kay has a six-question technique she recommends for anyone who is experiencing a career problem. She says that by answering these six questions at your own pace, you'll be able to "clarify what's eating at you, how you want things to be different, what you need to...

Tags: Professional Development, Career, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2007-10-24

The Sims Gladiator Career (zip)

This is a Gladiator career for your Sims character. The career includes custom icons and requires you to have the career creator program.

Tags: Professional Development, Career

Software downloads 2004-06-29

Career in Software testing

Hi,I am BE ECE graduate working as technical writer. I want to change my career in software testing. i have done a testing course also. I don't have real time experience in testing.. Can I pursue my career in testing... Whether there is opportunity for freshers...Regards,KavithaDepending on your thirst for...

Tags: kavitha_jaya_8@..., career, software testing, software

Discussion threads 2007-04-06

Zeimet Career Change

blog rootTime for a career changeWell here I am, about to be unemployeed for the first time in 20 years.  Fear was the first thing to strike.  How to pay the mortgage and the bills.  How long will it take to get a job?  Then sanity comes back.  This is...

Tags: Professional development, Recruitment & Selection, rcz66@...

Discussion threads 2005-05-27

Most report their IT career has been better than they expected

Had you IT career turned out as you expected? In an IT Dojo poll, 76 percent of respondents reported their IT career being the same as or better than they initially predicted. by Bill Detwiler

Tags: Job, Information Technology, Job Satisfaction, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Bill Detwiler

Blog posts 2008-06-27

Career growth

Career growth involves many aspects of development. This is why I created this blog site. Enjoy, career development through quality, financial, marketing, sales, business, people development.Please visit the following site,http://career-growth.blogspot.com/

Tags: meetarun@..., career, jobs, online, growth, Career growth

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

How to limit your career with Vista

"Register within 30 days or the lights might go out on your career if you don't have a valid version ............ "For a career limiting move make sure that you don't let staff install Vista in your office hacked and cracked. If you do then see how

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SentryWatch, career, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2006-12-21

The Sims President Career (zip)

This replaces the career of politics with a career as president of the United States.

Tags: President, Professional Development, Career

Software downloads 2004-04-20

Best Software Testing Institute in the NCR Region

Hi,I have served the BPO industry for 3 yrs as tech support and supported varied businesses and their products, did BIT from Manipal before that. Now looking to change career path and move into a promising Testing career. Looking for one that can give me the head start in this...

Tags: robikewl@..., software, career, it management, project management, programming, testing, Best Software, NCR Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-01-30

Creating Career Opportunities with IT Dept

I'm sure many organizations have the same challenges of trying to provide career opportunities for staff that may be "pigeon holed" in a certain IT position within the department. Does anyone have any fresh ideas or proven plans that they have implemented in their org to provide career opportunities...

Tags: career opportunity

Discussion threads 2005-03-29