The other day, I received this question on our Expert forum.
“I am in a situation where I have studied communication, got a distinction for my final year … its been 3 yrs and I have landed in so many unrelated jobs that I beginning to think that I will never work in communications … how can I get there and not be paid a beginners salary??”
This was my answer: (more…)
I can’t get a job without some experience or get some experience without a job. How can I break out of this loop?
Probably one of the most frustrating experiences is not being able to break into the job market that you are always interested in, – the Information Technology (IT). There are several things you can do to gain some experience to break into IT. (more…)
Okay, so you want a job in computing. This is as good a time as any to define the phrase “a job in computing.” In the context of this article, any job that involves spending most of your day working at a computer is “a job in computing.” If that sounds like something you’re keen on doing, here’s how to increase your chances of getting there. (more…)
As the economy turned south, one of the first sectors to feel the pain was the Information Technology and High Tech sector. The part of the economy that for so long was the most dynamic and fastest growing of all fields, was quickly humbled, right along with dot-com stock valuations. (more…)
A forum-goer tells us: “I am so aggravated with searching for a job and no-one is responding to me. Someone please let me know what is wrong with my resumé.”
Below is an excerpt from her resumé. (more…)
As we mentioned earlier, one big problem a lot of job applicants have is they often bury their “good stuff” down toward the end of their resumés and cover letters. Here’s an example of what I’m referring to. (more…)
IT industry is a dynamic, fast pace, changing, and chaotic world. For IT professionals in all levels, it is so easy to get lost. If that happens to you, you will waste your time efforts, burn out all energy, and never succeed. To avoid such a failure, successful IT professionals build career roadmap and follow the path. People who use a career roadmap have a much better chance of reaching their goals. (more…)
You don’t have a computer degree (Computer Science, MIS, etc), your college major is something like, let’s say, Political Science; You don’t have actual IT working experience at all (of course, but how to get some?). Can you get a real IT job (by real means paid, full time, permanent with all common benefits)?
YES, even in economic downturn, you CAN. IT is the most open market with diversified workforce and great growth potentials. If you are interested in IT, and know how to break in, you’ll do well in your career no matter what background you are from. In fact, over 60% of IT professionals come from non computer science background, and obviously, ALL of them started without IT experience. (more…)
They say a picture paints a thousand words… but it takes words to say that. Nonetheless, this metaphor can be applied to your application to paint a picture in the mind of an employer to make you stand out from the crowd. Rather than waffle on about this, let me get to the point. An I.T. person could describe their networking skills as: (more…)
I want you to read this article 150 times!
I’m serious. I want you to do this because I want you to experience what an employer goes through when reading applications for any vacancies.
Now, you may be thinking to yourself that you’re not going to read anything 150 times, because you’ll be reading the SAME thing over and over again! And that’s exactly the point. Plus or minus 10%, most applications for a job are identical. Just the names and dates are a little different. (more…)