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...
January 28, 2009 6:13 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career planning,
IT careers,
IT job searchMy weekday morning wake-up routine always includes at least a half-hour of news from National Public Radio, and this morning was no exception. I did hear an interesting bit in their news coverage today, however: some very good advice about how to cope with a layoff. I can't find the story on their...
January 19, 2009 9:40 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
continuing education,
IT certfication,
IT job search,
job seeking skills,
professional developmentI just did a follow-up phone interview with TechTarget news writer MIchael Morisy, who raised the question with me "Will people really spend money on certs in a down economy?" Notice carefully the use of "people" in this question: we're talking about individuals spending their own hard-earned...
