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- Career issues hit home with members
- From looking at TechRepublic columnist Bob Weinstein's most popular 2001 columns, it's obvious that CIOs and IT leaders are interested in career and job advancement issues--from coping with a layoff to spotting management talent.2001 was a rough year for the economy. Tech workers were hit especially hard when the dot-com...
- Technical articles 2002-01-09
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- Best-kept secret? Military tech training
- If you're looking for an alternative to college as you start your technology career, consider the military. As Bob Weinstein explains in this week's Tech Watch, it can provide a great combination of education and experience.College isn’t the only route to a successful technology career. Technical schools or associate degree...
- Technical articles 2001-02-28
- Watch out! You may be working for a corporate cult
- What's the difference between a religious cult and a corporate cult? In this week's Tech Watch, Bob Weinstein examines some of the risks of all-consuming corporate allegiance, according to author David Arnott.What do the Branch Davidians and Microsoft have in common? Give up? Both organizations are cults. No joke. The...
- Technical articles 2000-03-08
- Purchasing careers go high-tech
- Still think that a "purchasing agent" is removed from IT? In this week's Tech Watch, columnist Bob Weinstein discusses the evolution of the purchasing agent from pencil-and-paper job to high-tech position.The archaic job title of “purchasing agent” immediately conjures up images of a dull and boring career. But like many...
- Technical articles 2000-10-11
- Question the accuracy of job and salary surveys
- There are plenty of job and salary surveys out there. But as Bob Weinstein points out in this Tech Watch column, much of the information is inaccurate or biased. Find out what to look for and what questions to ask to make sure the information is reliable.Want to know where...
- Technical articles 2001-05-30
- Traditional techniques, tech savvy help start-ups take off
- Diane Greene used her experience working with top technology companies and her entrepreneurial know-how to start VMware. In this week's TechWatch, columnist Bob Weinstein explains how Greene leveraged her skills to launch a successful software company.Two types of people start technology companies. One type is the technically-savvy person who sees...
- Technical articles 2000-07-19
- Jump-start your IT career in customer support
- If you're looking to enter the IT job market, help desks are a great place to start. Find out why in this Tech Watch column.Once considered the bottom of the technology job heap, customer support jobs have gained much-deserved respect thanks to the renewed emphasis on customer relationship management CRM...
- Technical articles 2001-08-08
- Your ex-employer wants you back!
- Thousands of workers who left established companies to join dot coms only a year or two ago have reentered the job market. In this week's Tech Watch column, Bob Weinstein discusses why many of these employees are "boomeranging" back to their former jobs.Whoever heard of leaving a company and then...
- Technical articles 2000-08-30
- Can techies be unionized?
- Efforts to unionize techies have made headlines recently. But the IT world is vastly different than the industries normally represented by unions. In this week's Tech Watch, Bob Weinstein suggests that unions and IT are not a good combination.Can techies be unionized? You bet. But do they want to be?...
- Technical articles 2001-02-14
- E-commerce tools may soon identify, direct, and fulfill customer needs
- What trends are shaping the future of e-commerce? Bob Weinstein doesn't have a crystal ball, but he does have a line on three possibilities: intelligent agents, streaming media, and online decision support tools. See how these pieces fit together in this week's Tech Watch.Over the next few weeks, Tech Watch...
- Technical articles 2000-01-19
- Web design: The next generation
- The worldwide Internet economy could be pushing the $3 trillion mark in just a few years. How will this explosive growth affect the field of Web design? Bob Weinstein takes a look in this week's Tech Watch.A few years back, a Web site was just a trendy add-on for a...
- Technical articles 2000-03-22
- On the trail of cybercriminals
- As cybercrimes continue to escalate, many companies are increasing their efforts to track down the perpetrators. In this week's Tech Watch, Bob Weinstein discusses the expanding role of "computer forensics" in enterprise security.First it was Yahoo, then eBay, followed by Amazon.com, CNN, and even the FBI. Cyberthieves are not only...
- Technical articles 2000-04-19
- Getting the inside skinny
- How do you zero in on the best IT jobs? Bob Weinstein says you need to have the big picture. In this week's Tech Watch, he offers tips and resources for getting the real scoop on companies you might want to work for.There is no shortage of IT jobs. But...
- Technical articles 2000-03-15
- Working for more than money: IT and the nonprofit sector
- While their salaries still aren't at the corporate level, nonprofits offer high-tech workers the satisfaction of knowing that they're working for a greater cause. Here are some of the high and low points of working for a nonprofit.Why have IT workers traditionally avoided working for nonprofit organizations? According to Daniel...
- Technical articles 2000-03-29
- The Internet and ASPs take a toll on software testing
- The rapidly growing use of the Internet to quickly deliver new versions of software, along with the emergence of ASPs, has resulted in a critical shortage of software testers. Bob Weinstein outlines how you can stay ahead in this week's Tech Watch.Ed Kit has more work than he can handle....
- Technical articles 2000-07-26
- Growth in ASPs fuels demand for workers
- Analysts predict that revenue generated by Application Service Providers ASPs could reach more than $7 billion by 2004. In this week's Tech Watch, Bob Weinstein explains how high-tech workers can cash in on this growing software market.Acronyms come and go in the technology industry. But ASP—short for Application Service Provider—is...
- Technical articles 2000-08-16
- Do you have what it takes to break into the computer game industry?
- What does it take to succeed as a computer game designer? Bob Weinstein shares some insights from "Age of Empires" designer Bruce Shelley.Most people have never heard of Bruce Shelley. But he's the computer game world's equivalent of Steven Spielberg. The Chicago native, who commutes to Dallas-based game design company...
- Technical articles 2000-03-01
- Want to reach the top? Study the masters
- Want to reach the top of your company? You might need to focus on more than your technology skills. In this week's Tech Watch, Bob Weinstein gives aspiring leaders advice on making it big.Capturing great jobs is easy. If you’re smart and talented and have an explosive resume that headhunters...
- Technical articles 2000-05-24
- Landing a job as a Microsoft consultant
- Before Igor Leybovich even came to the United States, he had dreamed of becoming a Microsoft consultant. Now that he's done it, he recalls the anxiety of the interview process and offers some advice for potential Microsoft candidates.When Igor Leybovich was studying computer science at Kiev State University, he dreamed...
- Technical articles 2000-06-07
- Pairing technical and business skills is key to success of tomorrow?s entrepreneurs
- As a tightening economy puts more rigorous demands on business, the most successful entrepreneurs will be those who combine technical and managerial skills. In this Tech Watch, Bob Weinstein promotes the advantages of teaching this combo early on.It’s no secret that business and technical skills are a magical combination. However,...
- Technical articles 2001-03-14
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