February 25, 2009 4:07 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
coping with job loss,
IT career planning,
IT employment,
unemployment statistics,
US Bureau of Labor StatisticsFor a quick take on the US Government's view of the current employment situation, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Summary always provides a pretty current view. In reading over the most recent report--for January 2009,...
February 23, 2009 5:14 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
continuing education,
funding IT skills development,
IT career development,
IT certification,
IT skills development,
IT training,
Microsoft certifications,
Microsoft e-learning,
Microsoft Elevate AmericaWith somewhat unusual timing, Microsoft announced on Sunday, February 22, a new job training program called "Elevate America" that aims to proffer technical skills training to lots of Americans (as many as two million according to an annoucement-day
February 20, 2009 6:06 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT career development,
IT career planning,
IT pay cuts,
IT salary and compensation,
job skills developmentBack when I worked for the Feds in the 1970s, the acronym for layoffs was RIF (reduction in force). These days, the downward spiral in the economy often involves belt-tightening of all kinds. If you're lucky enough to avoid layoffs, downsizing, right-sizing, or any of the other euphemisms for being...
February 19, 2009 4:14 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
academic degree plans,
adult education,
Career planning,
certification training,
community college,
continuing education,
IT career planning,
IT trainingIf you want a real eye-opener about some companies that operate in the post-secondary technical training market, check out Linda Briggs 2004 story: "Federal Probe Targets ITT Tech." In particular, you must read the...
February 18, 2009 3:51 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
IT job search,
IT skills development,
job seeking skills,
soft skills,
soft skills developmentAlthough I enjoy writing these blogs, I sometimes find myself wondering if they have any real impact. In the case of my Friday the 13th blog "How Can You Get a Job that...
February 16, 2009 1:36 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
business writing,
coping with job loss,
IT career planning,
IT job search,
soft skillsI was sitting in the living room last night flipping through magazines while the boy was watching Spongebob Squarepants. For some reason, I just can't get into watching the same episode repeatedly, but Gregory has no trouble with that at all. One rag under scrutiny last night included the latest...
February 13, 2009 3:18 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
Career planning,
continuing education,
IT career planning,
IT certification,
IT job searchOf all the questions I receive regularly from readers, site members, and the public at large, none is so poignant to me as those that might be summarized as: "I'm looking for a job in IT. I have certifications x, y, and z. Nobody will talk to me, or take me seriously because I have no IT work...
February 11, 2009 3:12 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
Career development,
CISSP,
Clement Dupuis,
continuing education,
infosec certification,
ISC-squared,
IT certificationAs I started working on one of our more successful books--it's now in a fourth edition, and continues to generate modest but steady earnings--I first stumbled across French-Canadian Clement Dupuis' outstanding CCCure.org Web site. For those prepping for the CISSP exam, this site is a real treasure...
February 9, 2009 5:08 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
continuing education,
exam preparation tips,
IT certification,
IT certification self-study,
IT certification study materialsPearson Publishing is the parent company for Cisco Press, InformIT.com, and Que (the publisher of Exam Cram and Exam Prep titles, for which I was series editor until January 1, 2006). They are currently offering a free flash card pack to anybody who visits
