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Getting back into the IT game after taking some time out

Keeping technical skills updated - reasonable ways to do this?Networking and being well-connected to those who can help you get hired is by far the best way to a good career.Keeping technical skills updated can often be prohibitively expensive for anyone who has been out of IT for 1 to...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Workforce management, Eii, game, information technology, technical skill, job, software

Discussion threads 2007-11-14

Software Project Management Technical Skills

I'm given an assignment to find out whether a project manager has to have strong technical skills, can you help me on thatWell if they do, a lot of them shouldn't have a job :DJust asking yourself strong technical skills in what answers the question.I've got strong technical skills, wouldn't...

Tags: strong technical skill, technical skill, psyfo@..., project management, programming, software, software project management

Discussion threads 2007-02-26

IT pros: Avoid becoming a human OS/2

This article is also available as a PDF download.Now that Microsoft Vista has officially been released, let'stalk about... Windows 3.0.Yes, Windows 3.0. We can learn much from that product, eventhough it came out more than 15 years ago. Its main competitor was OperatingSystem/2, or OS/2 for short. Similarly, in the...

Tags: Calvin Sun, career, Dvorak, IBM OS/2, information technology, keyboard, main competitor, technical skill

Technical articles 2007-02-12

Process skills most important to successful project managers

Process skills most important to successful project managersarticle roottheory vs practice ? recruitmentObviously the ideal Project Manager would be wonderfully qualified in all aspects. But if other people agree with your ranking or prioritisation of the skill areas, putting project management skills first, how come so many job specifications start...

Tags: Project management, cb0503, people skill

Discussion threads 2005-12-07

Choosing IT consulting

For a long time i've been wondering what path it should choose in the IT world, after goggling, job searching, and looking through career magz, website etc… and comparing with my goals i've found that IT consulting matches exactly what I need to be. Anyhow enough of the story line…...

Tags: A+ Certified, career, certification, consulting, information technology, IT Consulting, junior@..., technical skill

Discussion threads 2005-06-06

IT or not IT. That is my question..

I am currently an IT Manager with the company I work for and have been with them for over 10 years. I began sweeping the floors making extra cash to put me through school and have worked my way up the ladder. The company has supported me by paying for...

Tags: SmokeyC, information technology

Discussion threads 2005-05-09

What Should I Teach?

What Should I Teach?What is the most important soft skill and technical skill for IT professionals to have? I teach at a small community college and this info help me prepare classes in the future?Soft and Technical Skills.Soft Skill - Listen to enhance understanding.Technical Skill - Ability to think...

Tags: important soft skill, information technology, ITInstructor, networking, soft skill, Soft Skill, technical skill, Technical Skills

Discussion threads 2005-01-05

Hiring help desk staff: Technical vs. interpersonal skills

In a previousarticle, we provided experts' opinions about the most important guidelines tofollow when hiring help desk staff. Now, in response to a member's question, we'dlike to drill down a bit further. We asked industry experts Mike Overby, MicheleTriponey, and Gary Manske to weigh in on the subject of help...

Tags: Gary Manske, help desk, hiring, interpersonal skill, Michele Triponey, Mike Overby, technical skill

Technical articles 2004-06-11

Technical development managers are the exception, not the rule

In a recent poll, we asked members to rate their manager's technical skills. A surprising number of respondents don't seem to be very high on their higher-ups' technical skills.The not-so-friendly stereotype of a development manager goes something like this: a tie-wearing “suit” holding court behind a mahogany desk decorated with...

Tags: Lamont Adams, development manager, technical skill

Technical articles 2002-09-19

Point to specific successes in interviews

If you go into an interview prepared only to discuss your technical skills and experience, you may be disappointed. CIOs want managers who can show how they've provided positive results.You’re gearing up to interview for that IT manager position. You know you’ve got the technical skills, the experience, and the...

Tags: Help desk, Benefits, Michael Sisco, technical skill, benefit, marketing

Technical articles 2002-08-28

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,...

Tags: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Recruitment & Selection, Bob Weinstein, entrepreneurial, business skill, technical skill

Technical articles 2001-03-14

Hiring a project manager: When technical skills play second fiddle

Andy Weeks needed to hire a project manager quickly, but no one had the unique technical skills this new position required. Learn Andy's strategy for finding the best candidate.A few weeks ago, I was faced with what seemed a fairly mundane task—hiring a new project manager. I have done this...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Andy Weeks, project management, PMP, technical skill, assistant project manager, project management skill, hiring, team

Technical articles 2000-06-28

Additional Resources

How to fix IT skill shortages and misalignments

By Mark Lefcowitz,PMP, CBBTheory of Constraints states that a system is only as fastas its slowest component. The concept has been applied to resources andprocesses for both manufacturing systems and service systems, but never--to myknowledge--has the concept been applied to skill-set resources.That's rather strange. Our personal and business lives arefilled...

Tags: distance learning, information technology, training, Workplace

Technical articles 2006-12-06

Interview beyond a candidate's technical skills

The best job candidate isn't always the most technical one. Here are some tips for finding a candidate with the soft skills that will help your team run better.When IT managers interview IT pros, it’s tempting to select the candidate whose technical skills blow the others out of the water....

Tags: Team management, Project management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Michael Sisco, soft skill

Technical articles 2002-06-05

Download our New User Evaluation to get up to speed on employees' skill levels

Would you like to know the skill sets of the new employees you need to train before they show up for class? Download this skills questionnaire to help your staff gear up for training.Have you ever wished you had done some homework on your new employees’ skills before you train...

Tags: Workforce management, Marketing research, Matthew Mercurio, survey, New User Evaluation, training

Technical articles 1999-09-10

The IT Consulting Skill Set

What do we sell when we sell consulting? We may be selling technical skill, a project implementation, or a report comparing different technical options. For any consultant who has worked for a professional services firm, there's no question what the product is; like a lawyer or an accountant, we're...

Tags: P&L, TechRepublic Inc., Consultant, Consulting, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting

White papers 2001-02-13

Deliver with a team that lacks required skill set and abilities

I want to know how a project manager can deliver a project successfully if he has got a team that lacks the required skill set and abilities? Let us assume that Project Manager does not have the option of replacing the team members for reasons beyond his control. What...

Tags: programming, khan.ovais@..., team

Discussion threads 2007-04-25

Looking for an income boost? Branch out into technical writing

Whether you're looking to enhance your skill set or just earn some extra money, technical writing might be the path to follow. Find out if you've got the chops for it, and we'll tell you how to get started.Would you like to use the knowledge that you already possess to...

Tags: Operational accounting, Timothy Huckabee, technical writer, technical writing, income, skill set

Technical articles 2000-12-22

What's more important at the entry-level, a service attitude or technical aptitude?

How did you get your foot in the door at your first tech job?Lots of techs got their start working in user support, even if they moved on to other specializations later in their careers. In my original post, I discuss what I think the stand out skills are for...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Recruitment & Selection, Network administration, entry-level, service attitude, technical aptitude, aptitude

Discussion threads 2008-04-29

Long term employment with single company, versus mutiple employers

Long term employment with single company, versus mutiple employersI worked 22 years for a state agency on big blue in a cobol environment which converted to a client server/oracle environment. I retired last year to relocate to a different area of the country to remarry, and hopefully expand my...

Tags: droolin, application development, emploment, longterm, shortterm, career

Discussion threads 2006-02-06