Clumsy title, I know. I hope the concept was communicated. Recently, I’ve spoken to 2 different I.T. professionals who are unemployed or underemployed. Then, this morning I read about a recently laid off worker who was seeking advice in an online forum for finding work. My advice for all of them is pretty similar. I’m […]
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I was reading this article and was surprised by the odd and disconnected perspectives. The Surprising Reason Why New College Grads Cannot Find Work http://www.cnbc.com/id/101373230 The article is focusing on millennials – I am not… I am just going to focus on people but the term millennials is being used in the article. That you/they […]
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I get this question or some variation of it A LOT! Probably weekly. I also see it posted on numerous forums and other discussion groups. It might be asked or presented one of these ways: I am looking to break into I.T. but every job requires experience. It’s a Catch-22, you need experience to get […]
Continue readingThis post is prompted by a news story I saw on NBCNews.com about the “End of the Unpaid Internship.” Last Thursday I spoke to I.T. students at a local professional college. The topic was “Proactive Career Strategies.” Career Myths: As part of my presentation, I cover are 3 career myths. Myth 1: Career development occurs […]
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