Joining the armed forces is a big decision that requires careful consideration, but can be an excellent career move for those looking for a meaningful and rewarding job with ample
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If you’re like most people, you’ve got a million great ideas but struggle to turn them into reality. It’s easy to get stuck in the dreaming stage, but if you
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As business owners, we’re always looking for ways to save money. With the rising costs of energy, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to do so. One way that businesses can save
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We could all use a bit more cash in our pocket, right? There are some things you can do TODAY that will set you on course for reducing your outgoings
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As we get deeper and deeper into the Digital Age, more businesses are moving towards remote employees. Not only does it allow more flexibility for workers, but it also allows
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Career Planning is an activity that should not stop once you are done with your high school or college. In fact, it should be a constant process in your life
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You go to a family gathering or a friends’ reunion and you get asked, “What are your plans for higher education?” or “What have you thought about your career?” Such
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Finding the career of your choice can be quite a challenge. There are so many options and so many opinions influencing your decision that it is almost impossible to be
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We have already discussed how you can identify your personal strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in other blog posts (links to respective blog posts). In this blog, we will try to
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You are sitting on your workstation, wondering if your skills are getting dated. You try to update your resume and are hit by the hard truth: “You haven’t learnt anything
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7 Essential Steps To START an IT Career in a Recession
Posted in: Graduate, All Featured Articles, Professional Tags: career building, it career, career developmentI wouldn’t want you to start your career off on the wrong foot, especially now the market is so damn tough. Too many opportunities in starting a career in IT
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How To Become a Highly Paid IT Professional (And Be Rich)
Posted in: Graduate, Professional, All Featured Articles Tags: contribution, expert, guru, intranpreneur, entrepreneur, valueMost of us want to be rich. At least rich enough so that we can make our own choices of who we work with, when we work and how we
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How To Get a Career in IT (without a computing degree)
Posted in: Graduate, Freelancer, Professional, All Featured Articles Tags: it career, job hunting, jobseekingAre you looking at starting a career in Information Technology (IT)?
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Become an IT Professional Using Your Passion
Posted in: Professional, All Featured Articles Tags: it career, passionI get a number of emails each week (especially from students) asking what the best way is to get into IT. There is rarely a simple answer to this (everyone
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10 IT Manager Performance Review Affirmations
Posted in: Leader Tags: performance review, performance appraisalFor employees, a Performance Review can be a nervous time. But you know what, it can be for IT Managers too! In my article ’10 Performance Review Affirmations’ I discussed
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Punch Above Your Weight! Drop Some Business Steroids – Get Your CIO Career Plan
Posted in: Leader Tags: business steriods, business steroids, MBA, commitment, career plan, cioCIOs don’t become c-level through luck – so why put your career to chance? Silicon.com have just run this story to highlight the important of having a career plan. CIOs
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The Moment That Sparked My Career In IT
Posted in: Professional Tags: creativity, it career, passion, BBC MicroCan you remember what originally sparked your interest in IT? Was it the technology, or the pay? I look back on what created my passion for technology and IT. There
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How Do You Tell Your Parents What You Do In IT?
Posted in: Other Stuff Tags: parentsI’ve been in IT for over 15 years and risen to senior ranks in my career, and still my folks think I wander the floors in a boiler suit! Do
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Do you know why ‘Big Data’ creates Big Career Opportunities?
Posted in: Best Of, Graduate, Professional, All Featured Articles Tags: big data, careerWhat does ‘Big Data’ mean to you? Not a great deal, huh? But here’s why it could be good for you and your career.
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Ten REAL Reasons Why IT Projects Fail
Posted in: Best Of, Freelancer, Professional, Leader Tags: Project Manager, project failure, project management, projectWhy do IT Projects fail? There are 10 reasons why failed projects end up that way
This post is part 10 of 11 in the series Careers in IT

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