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- DOWNLOAD: Answers to 20 questions from IT pros
- http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10878-729812.htmlAfter you take a look at this download, please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,--The TechRepublic Downloads TeamQuestion 7: One year unemployedIn stead of leaving an 'open' year on your resume it is better to rever to it as a year you've been freelancing,...
- Tags: career, information technology, job, JodyGilbert, molly joss
- Discussion threads 2005-11-08
- How to get on the CIO career track
- Making the move into IT management, and ultimately the CIO role, requires some deep evaluation of the pros and cons. As career expert Molly Joss explains, the second step to move up to the C level is choosing the right type of employer.This article was originally published on our sister...
- Tags: Professional development, Recruitment & Selection, Operational accounting, Development tools, Molly Joss, job, career, information technology
- Technical articles 2003-03-31
- Know when and how to fire someone
- One of the toughest management tasks is firing someone. It's rough on the nerves, and it's often a tough call. All too many times, managers stall, not wanting to cope with their own feelings. They delay, no doubt hoping the problem will disappear without any intervention. If they wait too...
- Tags: job, Molly Joss, performance, problem employee
- Technical articles 2004-04-01
- Not all IT managers manage technology
- A manager of desktop services wants to leverage his management experience to manage other IT areas. Find out what other IT job titles would be a good fit for this manager, and learn how to side-step title-myopic HR departments.QuestionI’m a former director of desktop services from a larger organization. Simply...
- Tags: Call centers, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Molly Joss, knowledge management, information technology, help desk, job, hiring, Human Resources
- Technical articles 2002-12-19
- Member wants to redirect his career to the health services field
- A 17-year systems management veteran wants to pursue opportunities in the healthcare field. Here are some tips from our career expert on making the transition easier.QuestionI'm a 17-year veteran of multiple computer systems, operating system platforms, and applications. I started out my career as a computer operator, skipped programming, and...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Quality, Professional development, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Wi-Fi, Molly Joss, health care, certification, career, wireless, network
- Technical articles 2002-12-11
- Try to solve the problem before quitting your job
- When this manager's netadmin staff is overloaded with work and criticized for its lack of response, she responds by wanting to quit the company. But our career columnist suggests she work on solutions before starting to work on her resume.Question: I manage a network systems administration department at a medium-size...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Molly Joss, job, network
- Technical articles 2002-11-20
- Delphi developer/IT manager seeks advice about career slump
- An IT manager who has experience as a Delphi developer wants to know what to do with his skills now that the Delphi market seems to be waning. In fact, there might be a perfect solution for this Delphi developer's dilemma.Q. I’m an IT manager at a small organization for...
- Tags: Programming languages, Development tools, Molly Joss, Borland Delphi, Microsoft .NET, career
- Technical articles 2002-11-11
- Tips for finding a job in the public sector
- A TechRepublic member asks how to find a job working for the government. Read our career columnist's advice on networking for public sector jobs, working around hiring freezes, and using the Web to your benefit.Question: Do you know how to find out about IT jobs in the public sector? I...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Molly Joss, job, hiring, public sector job, sector job, hiring freeze, freeze
- Technical articles 2002-11-04
- Member unemployed for four years needs to find a niche
- A resume makeover and good interview etiquette haven't seemed to help this member who has been in a four-year employment drought. It seems as though some soul-searching might be in order.Q. I am a seasoned IT specialist. Please note the generic reference as it is the closest I can come,...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Molly Joss, job, information technology, potential employer
- Technical articles 2002-10-24
- When is a perk a necessity?
- If you are losing top-notch employees because of your organization?s policy not to fund certifications, then you might need to push for a compromise to keep both your retention efforts and your budget intact.Q. I am a senior IT manager, and I hope you can help me solve a dilemma....
- Tags: Quality, Workforce management, Molly Joss, certification, training
- Technical articles 2002-10-16
- How to determine if you're getting paid what you're worth
- This article originally published on our sister site, TechRepublic.QuestionI found out recently that someone who works in the IT department with me and who has almost the same kind of job gets paid substantially more than me. I’ve been with this company for a couple of years, long enough to...
- Tags: Web site development, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Molly Joss, salary information
- Technical articles 2003-05-30
- Do you want a paycheck or a career?
- A TechRepublic member asks our career columnist if he should leave his high-paying, blue-collar job to follow his heart into the IT world. Read her advice.By Molly JossEvery week, Molly Joss will answer a member’s question about work and career strategy. If you have a question for Molly, e-mail it...
- Tags: Professional development, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Guest Contributor, career, information technology, job, paycheck, Molly Joss
- Technical articles 2002-10-01
- Five rules for posting your resume online
- QuestionI often apply for jobs on Web job boards, but it seems like I never hear back for an interview. I usually have more luck when I go the old-fashioned way and send in a paper copy. Is the Internet still viable as a career resource?AnswerA few years ago I...
- Tags: job, Molly Joss
- Technical articles 2003-12-16
- Choose your words carefully when crafting a resume
- Lists of action words are stock items in resume how-to books, along with the advice that you should pack your resume full of as many verbs, adjectives, and adverbs as you can.But if you’ve taken that advice to heart, you could be turning off more prospective employers than you are...
- Tags: hiring, hiring manager, Molly Joss
- Technical articles 2003-12-02
- How to go back to your old job when the new one doesn't fit
- QuestionI took a new job about three months ago—a slight promotion at a bigger company. My staff is larger and so is my paycheck, but I am beginning to think I have made a big mistake. I am not comfortable with some things my boss wants me to do and...
- Tags: job, Molly Joss, old job
- Technical articles 2003-11-18
- Don't waste time waiting for the perfect job
- QuestionI was fired from a job a few years back. I got a new job, but got laid off from that one about a year ago. I haven't been able to find work since. I've been on a few interviews and had one job offer. I turned it down because...
- Tags: job, Molly Joss, information technology, IT Hiring
- Technical articles 2003-10-21
- Getting ready to hire? Make sure you do your prep work
- Question:Though my company currently has a hiring freeze in place, there are indications that they will loosen up the IT purse strings soon, and I will be able to hire some new staff. I am trying to figure out how I can get the best people for the job as...
- Tags: bad employee, hiring, job, Molly Joss
- Technical articles 2003-10-14
- A workaround for nonexistent references
- QuestionI was a director of a start-up company, working up to 16-hour days and traveling/staying away from home a lot. I got engaged and the other director took this badly, stating that it would hurt the company. We were a democratic company with the other director acting as CEO, giving...
- Tags: Molly Joss
- Technical articles 2003-10-10
- Fighting for raise parity requires research
- QuestionThe top management in the company I work for recently made an announcement in a management meeting that, due to the sluggish economy and poorer than expected sales trends, all raises would be limited to 2 percent cost-of-living raises. I told my staff that they shouldn’t expect more than a...
- Tags: compensation, Molly Joss, recruiter
- Technical articles 2003-09-30
- Avoid getting into a career rut by challenging yourself regularly
- QuestionI've been in IT management for about five years. I'm not worried about losing my job, but I'm beginning to wonder where I should be going in my career. Should I keep doing what I'm doing or move into something else? I like what I do and could probably keep...
- Tags: career, career rut, Molly Joss, rut
- Technical articles 2003-09-23
