December 25, 2009 3:28 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT Career Christmas 2009,
IT career planning,
IT careersThis isn't a real blog post. Rather, it's a quickie digital Christmas card from me and my family to you and yours. Let me briefly extend the best wishes of the season to one and all, with hopes that everybody has their wishes fulfilled, and at least one pleasant surprise to digest. This goes double...
December 23, 2009 7:42 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Amazon sales rankings for books to indicate certification interest,
IT career planning,
IT careers,
IT certificationIn a recent article at CertCities, long-time certification maven Emmett Dulaney makes the observation that Amazon sales rankings for certification-related books provide an accurate if also volatile cue toward the most popular certifications at any given moment. The story is entitled "
December 22, 2009 2:41 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
dealing with disaster,
disaster recovery,
IT career planning,
IT careers,
long hours and hard work equals a return to normalThose of you who follow this blog know that I was in the DC area last week to attend my Mom's interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (to read my eulogy from same, see my blog "You...
December 18, 2009 1:42 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
free MS Office 2010 ebook. download Office 2010 First Look,
MS Office 2010Readers interested in the upcoming release of MS Office 2010 no doubt already know that Microsoft is making various free (beta) software downloads available. This morning, however, I found a link to the Microsoft Press ebook by Katherine Murray entitled "
December 16, 2009 2:57 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Cecilia K Tittel 1919-2009,
in memoriam Cecilia K. TittelYesterday, I delivered the eulogy at my Mom's funeral at Arlington National Cemetery where she was interred with full military honors, including a funeral service, a procession to the gravesite with horse-drawn caisson and marching band, and a deeply moving interment ceremony with the flag folding...
December 13, 2009 4:16 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT career planning,
IT careers,
New Year's career refresh,
tips to boost your IT careerOK. Here we go: a new year is coming, and with that always comes the opportunity for a fresh (re)start. That means it's time to think about where you find yourself right now, versus where you'd thought you'd be (or where you'd like to be, if you're less than ecstatic about your present situation)....
December 11, 2009 3:49 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
2009 IT employment situation,
2010 IT employment situation,
IT career planning,
IT careersAt the end of the year, it's traditional to look back at what's happened and to wonder about what's coming next. For those toiling in IT — or wishing they were doing so — it's only natural to think about the job situation and prospects, so that's where I'm going in this blog.
2009: A...
December 9, 2009 6:31 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
continuing education,
IT career planning,
IT careers,
Red Hat certification,
Red Hat EX319 virtualization certification,
virtualization certificationIn late November, enterprise Linux vendor Red Hat introduced its Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator credential (EX318). This adds a new player to the roster of...
December 6, 2009 3:30 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT career planning,
IT careers,
IT employment situation,
IT employment still waiting for a boost,
November 2009 IT employment situation,
Obama address for 12/5/2009The title of today's blog comes from President Obama's reaction to Friday's November Employment Situation numbers in his regular Saturday address to the American people dated 12/5/2009....
