Relocation is a serious consideration for anybody engaged in a job search, passive or otherwise. This certainly pertains to professionals within the field of Information Technology. You never know when a new opportunity will beckon, but that opportunity is located in another part of the country. To take advantage of such an opportunity, you must [...]
Recently in this blog, we’ve addressed the topic of cloud computing. Specifically, we’ve done so with the following posts: “Want to Stand Out? Become an Expert in the Hybrid Cloud” “The Cloud: a Growing Source of Data AND Jobs” The bottom line with this series of posts is this: how can YOU leverage this information [...]
Hiring is not a one-way street, and attempting to hire the best and the brightest candidates in the marketplace is definitely not a one-way street. What does a “one-way street” mean, exactly? It means that the company believes that they are the ones in a position of power and strength. As a result, they put [...]
Previously in this blog, we presented “4 Quick Tips for Maximizing the Value of Your Resume.” While maximizing your resume is important, doing so is a continuous process. It’s not like you only do it once, and then that’s it. Your resume is akin to a “living, breathing document.” It should change and expand right [...]
We’ve broached the subject of the “cloud” before in this blog, specifically with the post “Want to Stand Out? Become an Expert in the Hybrid Cloud.” In that post, we addressed the growing emergence of hybrid clouds, as well as the employment opportunities that have resulted from that emergence. However, let’s take a step back [...]
It seems like you can’t go a full week without reading a news article or seeing a report on television or the Internet about a hacking incident. They happen so frequently these days that some people hardly notice them anymore. However, the companies being hacked certainly notice. That’s because they’re losing data, they’re losing money, [...]
Companies don’t want just any candidates when they’re attempting to fill their most important positions. They want the best candidates. However, hiring those candidates is not an easy proposition. If it was easy, then every company would be doing it. Obviously, every company is NOT doing it. This is especially the case in the always [...]
In a previous blog post, we presented “3 Things About Your Job Search That (Probably) Nobody Has Told You.” With this post, we’re moving specifically to the interview phase of your job search. Instead of focusing on things that you haven’t heard, we’re addressing things that seem like common sense . . . but that [...]
By now, you’ve heard about the Internet of Things (IoT for short.) But just for fun, let’s recap. According to Wikipedia, the Internet of Things is “the network of physical objects—devices, vehicles, buildings and other items—embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity that enables these objects to collect and exchange data.” However, with as [...]
Like everything else in the field of Information Technology, open source code has grown and evolved over the years. In short, more and more companies are using open source code. They’re using open source components from a variety of different places, and they’re incorporating it more into their software products. The reason is simple: open [...]