Dominate A Salary Negotiation Like A Pro

February 7, 2012
A salary negotiation is often like a tug of war

In discussing tips for negotiating your salary requirements with a new company, or even negotiating a raise, think of this in two phases: one, general preparation; and, two, salary negotiation. Through proper general preparation for an interview or for a word with a senior member of staff, you will be much more confident and persuasive. [...]

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Certification Choices For Microsoft Sharepoint Professionals

February 2, 2012

Microsoft SharePoint is a content management platform and an information sharing portal that is utilized in the enterprise environment. SharePoint allows administrative users to assign access controls over various content including documents, folders and sites. SharePoint also supports and interacts with other Microsoft products, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Access. For example, SharePoint lists [...]

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IT Salary Trends For 2012

January 27, 2012
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In spite of the Great Recession, information technology salaries have remained steady or increased, according to a salary survey sponsored by Computer Economics. One reason for the seemingly Teflon-coated IT salaries is that unlike many industries, IT managers struggle to find employees with the complex skills necessary to perform high-level programming, data analysis and other [...]

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Top IT Certifications For 2012

December 8, 2011
Top IT Certifications 2012

As difficult as the economy is for people looking for a job, one thing that every industry will always need is an IT professional. As long as technology is a major component of companies operations, someone will be needed to maintain and upgrade the various computer hardware and software systems used by business. Finding the [...]

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Preparing For Your CCNA Certification

October 31, 2011
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CCNA is a certification acquired by passing a 90 minute written test. Some of the topics included in the test are; LAN design, WAN design, routers, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, VLAN, WLAN and network and management security. There are no prerequisites although there are many training programs that you can enter and materials you can use [...]

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Current IT Hiring Trends By The Numbers

October 12, 2011
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As with most topics surrounding the current economy, hiring trends are extremely important now. Since many people believe hiring trends will indicate the “turn around point” to signal the economy is on its way to recovery, these numbers are watched closely and often times used to create a bigger statement than what the raw numbers [...]

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How to Improve the SEO of your LinkedIn Profile

September 15, 2011
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Are you looking for a way to improve the search engine ranking of your LinkedIn profile? Many people overlook the importance of doing so. It is one thing to have a LinkedIn profile; it is another thing entirely to increase visibility. Below are several tips that can help improve the SEO of your LinkedIn profile: [...]

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Why Social Media Isn’t A Choice

September 9, 2011
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Businesses today can’t avoid social media. In many ways, it’s the equivalent of refusing to start a company website a decade ago. Yes, you may be doing fine without it, and yes, you may still find new customers and clients, but you’re missing out on critical growth opportunities. Social media is an affordable and scalable [...]

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Cybersecurity In The Age Of Mobility

September 8, 2011
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The world of cyber security is always changing and evolving with new threats and vulnerabilities appearing daily. The spreading popularity of mobile devices has directly led to drastic changes in the types of threats and security risks encountered by IT professions. While user education is still a solid foundation for any security program or policy, [...]

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Tips To Build A Solid Foundation In IT

August 23, 2011
Building A Solid Foundation For A Career In IT

There are many reasons people seek IT certifications. Some people are looking for a way to get started in the IT field while experienced IT professionals may be pursuing a better job with higher pay. Some feel that certifications result in more job security. There is a lot of debate among IT professionals about which [...]

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