Career Management
Head Blogs Editor Toni Bowers discusses various aspects of working in the corporate world, including the best techniques for finding a great job and how to cope once you get there.
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Learning to let go: How to delegate effectively
While letting go may be uncomfortable to managers at first, here's a delegation dilemma plan that teaches you how and when to exercise your delegation muscles.
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Making a mistake does not make you an idiot
Everyone makes mistakes. But it seems that everyone is also obsessed with making sure no one knows about them. Maybe it's time to take responsibility and earn respect.
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Colleges ramping up data analytics degrees to meet big data challenge
The talent gap for big data is becoming so marked that colleges worldwide are ramping up their graduate programs to incorporate the field of data analytics. Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky is one of the latest.
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A decidedly creepy story of how social media can impact your life
Contributing writer Donovan Colbert knows first-hand how ones social media presence can come back to bite you.
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A guide to defining the IT influencer
Looking for those people who define IT trends and evaluate products? In the mire of the online "swamp," it's difficult to define who matters within IT. Here are some tips on how to do it.
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Microsoft's Masters certifications: A bumpy road ahead
Microsoft's botched termination announcements of TechNet and its Masters level certification exams means that both the company and its future CEO will have a good deal of work making things right with its own community.
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Are you prepared for the modern job interview?
Job interviews for IT pros have gotten a little more complex. Are you prepared for the video interview or the tougher questions?
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Data analytics: Tips for entering the field
Data analytics is a hot and happening field. Here are some tips from a data analyst for how to get started in the field.
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Tech companies have highest turnover rate
According to PayScale's most recent survey, employee turnover rate among Fortune 500 companies is greatest in the IT industry.
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10 mistakes that could ruin your resume
The goal of a resume is to let a potential employer know why you're the best person for the job. Here are 10 practices that impede that goal.
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How to supercharge team productivity
Introducing or restoring productivity starts with providing the right tools, empowering employees to take control of their workload, a shift in corporate culture, and best practice implementation.
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Make a plan as enterprises hollow out IT
Enterprises are losing their emphasis on the bread and butter of IT, and the need for server techs and sysadmins seems to be diminishing. How can an IT pro plan around this?
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Millennials seen as having least analytical acumen
A recent survey says that Millennials are less likely to have strong analytical skills for data management, like their other-aged counterparts. Could this be right?
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Is LinkedIn turning kid-friendly?
On September 12th, a change in the terms of service at LinkedIn will take effect, allowing users as young as 13 to join the website. Will this be the poison pill that relegates LinkedIn to the failed social networking ranks of MySpace and Xanga?
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CBT Nuggets launches AWS certification training series
IT training firm CBT Nuggets has launched online video training series to help IT pros prepare for Amazon's AWS certification program. TechRepublic talks to Jeremy Cioara, who created the online video program.
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Is perfectionism killing your career?
In a time when adaptability is the name of the game for success, the rigidity of perfectionism may be an unwanted trait.
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Are social media and mobile app jobs just fads?
Are social media and mobile app jobs fads or legitimate fields to get into?
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The worst excuses for missing work
A CareerBuilder survey reveals some of the weirdest reasons employees have given to explain a day off.
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Five things your boss doesn't want to hear
If you'd like to develop a better relationship with your CIO, you might want to check out this list of things your boss doesn't want to hear.
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IT pros: How to incorporate cloud skills into your career
Here are some tips for preparing to incorporate cloud technology into your career.
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Help desk worker blindsided by a performance-related firing
A help desk employee is fired without having been given any previous indications that he wasn't doing his job well. How does he handle this in future interviews?
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Questions you should never ask in an interview
When an interviewer asks if you have any questions, that is not the time to see what you can get from a company.
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Making a mistake does not make you an idiot
Everyone makes mistakes. But it seems that everyone is also obsessed with making sure no one knows about them. Maybe it's time to take responsibility and earn respect.
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Best programming languages to learn on your own time
With thousands of programming languages out there, it can be daunting to find a language to start with and a good course that assumes no prior knowledge. This post highlights programming languages that are good for beginning programmers and some resources to get started.
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The top five in-demand IT certifications for 2013
Here's a look at what the experts say will be the most in-demand tech certifications for 2013.
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Learning to let go: How to delegate effectively
While letting go may be uncomfortable to managers at first, here's a delegation dilemma plan that teaches you how and when to exercise your delegation muscles.
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Are you prepared for the modern job interview?
Job interviews for IT pros have gotten a little more complex. Are you prepared for the video interview or the tougher questions?
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10 resume mistakes to avoid
The goal of a resume is to let a potential employer know why you're the best person for the job. Here are 10 practices that impede that goal.
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10 ways to be liked in your job interview
Everyone wants to make a good impression in job interviews. But did you know that too much smiling or asking too many unrelated questions can circumvent that goal?