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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

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Trend move out IT technical Support
Hi,I'm new undergraduate from business IT major in IS. Prev i have some short-term experienced in System Admin. It more on technical support.However, Technical support roles seem no longer play critic roles in this 20th century. A lot company outsource IT support and one-man-show/multi-task to support whole organisation IT....
Tags: Professional development, Strategy, Development tools, ChristineJane, information technology
Discussion threads 2007-05-16
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
Project Manager skills
How far the importance of technical, conceptual and human skill to IT project manager. How these three skills help in project success?Depends on the projectI think it really depends on the size of the project. Small projects can be accomplished with alot of technical skill and very little human skills....
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Discussion threads 2005-05-14
Lawmakers: Pirates find haven in Russia, China
Hey you started it in 2001Hey, you off - shored most of our technical resources without thinking to save money. Now technical skill is a commodity here and you buy your innvovations while whining about technical enrollment declining in our universities. Whywhine about copyrights when you have no respect or...
Tags: jghwalpole1@...
Discussion threads 2006-04-07
EVE Online Skill Monitor (widget)
EVE Online Skill Monitor features include your character information, ability to switch between characters on the same account, current skill information, tranquility status, a skill training complete count down accurate to less than second, audible/visual notification when skill training is complete, automatic update checking to keep the widget up to...
Tags: Monitor, Training, Workforce Management, Patches, Human Resources
Software downloads 2007-07-31
Skills (dmg)
Skills is an AD&D skill point allocation program. It is designed to help players and the DM to manage skills points for characters, monsters and NPCs. The application is designed for users who know the AD&D 3.5 rules. It is not a teaching aid. Version 1.0.3 [Bug] Expert Skill selection...
Tags: Application, Skill
Software downloads 2007-06-22
An effective PowerPoint presentation requires more skill than clipart
Effective communication with a PowerPoint presentation takes more skill than many of us want to believe. How effective was your last PowerPoint presentation? While it is relatively simple to create a presentation it is not that easy to actually create a presentation that successfully communicates with the...
Tags: Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Presentation, Addison-Wesley, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
Book chapters 2005-07-14
Successful negotiating requires perspective and flexible thinking
how to cultivate the skillIt needs more and more practice, but we can pay more attention to it ,as a good manager,the skill is very necessary!
Tags: yu_lei888@...
Discussion threads 2007-05-07
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