December 26, 2008 2:51 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
Interpersonal skills,
IT careers,
ITKE grandparent,
Personal development,
soft skills,
Work background,
work/life balanceIt's too easy to get caught up in the working side of life, and to let it overpower other equally important parts. Perhaps because I have tendencies in that direction, I often find myself thinking about how all the different parts of life fit together, particularly work and family life, as the...
December 22, 2008 5:02 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
GoCertify.com,
IT careers,
IT certification,
IT certification study tips,
Work backgroundMy colleague and long-time certification industry expert, Anne Martinez, runs a very nice Web site called GoCertify.com. There's lots of interesting content there, not least of which is the information available through its
December 10, 2008 4:48 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
adult education,
Career development,
Career planning,
IT careers,
IT certification,
Personal development,
Work backgroundThe very nice folks at SearchNetworking.com get my partner, Kim Lindros, and I to update a list of network certification for them on an an annual basis. The latest incarnation is called the "Networking...
December 5, 2008 4:32 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
Interpersonal skills,
IT careers,
job seeking skills,
part-time IT work,
resume writing,
social networking,
soft skills,
Work backgroundGiven the state of the economy and a rising unemployment level, I'm sure there are plenty of IT professionals out of work and looking, as well as those who are working and just thinking about making a change. I can't do anything to address the urgency of the search for those currently unemployed,...
November 28, 2008 4:17 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
IT careers,
personal computing deals,
soft skills,
tech shoipping,
Work backgroundHey Readers!
If you've been putting off a purchase of a new notebook or desktop PC, or other computing gear for home or personal use, TODAY might be the day to raid the exchequer and plunk down some of that hard-earned cash on gizmos, gadgets, or gear. In researching and contributing to an...
November 19, 2008 5:01 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
Interpersonal skills,
IT careers,
Personal development,
soft skills,
Work backgroundAs I try to broaden my personal horizons and learn how to be a better IT worker myself--so as to be better equipped to dispense advice to others--I've learned that this means I need to work on my people skills as and when opportunities present. Luckily for me, I've got a nearly five-year-old son,...
November 7, 2008 9:26 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
business writing,
Career development,
Career planning,
IT careers,
job seeking skills,
resume writing,
soft skills,
Work background
If you've looked for a job, or even just thought about looking for a job recently, you've probably visited one or more of the resume posting sites on the Web. A large number of such operations exist, at the same time that more and more companies are using similar technology to field direct...
October 15, 2008 7:39 PM
Posted by: Ed Tittel
Career development,
Career planning,
CertCities.com,
Emmett Dulaney,
IT careers,
IT certification study tips,
job seeking skills,
soft skills,
Will Harper,
Work backgroundYou know that old saying: "You can never be too rich, or too thin?" Well, I think a variation on that theme applies to preparing for certification exams: "You can never be too prepared, or too ready!" To that end, I've compiled a bunch of advice on preparing for exams that readers may find...
