I have dozen of friends who work as public employees on state IT jobs, — programmers, DBA, system admin, analyst, etc. They tell me the same thing: State jobs are easy, light work load, flexible schedule, and most important, their jobs are protected by the union, — the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) is one of the strongest, toughest unions in the whole world. (more…)
1. State what you want to accomplish in your life. What do you really want? Regardless of the obstacles and assuming money were no object, what do you really want and what would you do with your time? (more…)
Success is the progressive realization of positive, predetermined goals.
A person is most happy when they are progressively pursuing a goal or objective. The happiest people are those who are always on their way to someplace.
You cannot reach a goal then stop your progress and still feel successful. If you stop striving, you are stagnant. Successful people always seem to find the means to get what they want. As the saying goes, “If they need money, they get money; if they need people, the get people; if they need ideas, they get ideas.” (more…)
What do my coworkers do at work? Work, of course. What else? browsing at break, chatting, gossiping, a cup of java, just some normal things. But that’s not all.
When I was working on a consulting assignment on site with a insurance company, I discovered that many of IT workers are silently working for themselves during business hours, running their own part-time business and earning second income.
Working with a team of 9 IT workers, I discovered that 7 of them are actively doing their own business during work by spending about 25% of company time on average. What kind of business are they running? Let me give you a complete list of their lucrative activities person by person: (more…)
Some 75 million Americans have jobs that require them to sit in front of a computer for many hours a day, says the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (more…)
If you were certificated by Oracle in 9i, you only need to pass one upgrade new feature exam to get Oracle 10g DBA certification. The exam is easy because it only tests the basic knowledge of Oracle 10g. Also, a lot of knowledge of the new feature are not really new, you already learned a lot of them from the previous version. Anyway, the following list shows the terminologies and concepts that got to be tested in the new feature exam. Make yourself familiar with them. Check the Oracle documentation or search online if you are not clear. Then you are ready to pass. Good luck! (more…)
Sitting at the computer all day is not exactly good for the body. If you have to be at a desk all day long, doing some simple things can improve your posture and health. (more…)
The vendor neutral certification is rapidly growing and is gaining increased respect in IT industry. It gives individuals the benefits of learning on a broader knowledge base and enhancing their market values. Whereas it serves as a great way to break into information technology (A+ is very popular for this) for new comers, experienced IT professionals could use high-end vendor neutral certifications (CISSP, CWSP, etc.) to build primary credentials. (more…)
Nothing, but plain truth.
1. IT Certification is one of the biggest trends in IT industry. Every IT professional should consider certification in the career plan.
2. IT certifications are either vendor sponsored or vendor neutral. Unlike college degrees, certifications will expire. Re-certifying is required in order to keep your certification status.
3. Software vendors and training companies gain the most benefits from certification. IT professionals use certification to keep competitive advantage. (more…)