In a previous blog post, we discussed an essay by Melinda Gates which made the case that technology could be a force for positive social change, if developed and used by capable, earnest hands. It was our hope that the topic would inspire some readers to seek out information technology training for reasons other than … Read More
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IT Job Placements: Now for Philosophers and Historians!
Joshua B. Gross recently wrote an excellent and thought-provoking article for the Chronicle of Higher Education. In it he refers to information technology job placements as the “accidental career for Ph.Ds.” He makes a compelling argument, grounded in personal experience, and we recommend that everyone read it, especially if you are worried about a perceived … Read More
Secure Scrum, or Traditional Scrum Plus Security?
A recent article at IT World considers questions about the relationship between Agile training, particularly certified scrum master (CSM) and certified scrum product owner (CSPO) training on the one hand, and information technology security on the other. The article points out that researchers at the Munich University of Applied Sciences recently published a paper explaining … Read More
Programmer Analyst Job Description
As with many of the job categories that we feature on this blog, the programmer analyst job description will tend to vary somewhat depending on the industry in which you work and the particular tasks to which you are assigned. As is also true of many of these job categories, the basic list of programmer … Read More
IT Job Placements Can be Good for Your Bank Account and for the World
On Wednesday, the New York Times published a brief editorial by Melinda Gates, the wife of the world’s richest man and the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Their charity is often held up as a prime example of the good that can be done when extraordinary financial success meets a healthy sense … Read More
Extremely Young and Highly International
The need for broad-based information technology training is well-known not just in the Bay Area or the USA, but across the world. In any national economy that is either thoroughly modernized or on the fast-track to development, IT skills and training will be essential to success in the job market of the future. By the … Read More
Train for the IT Field, Get Employed, Have Fun!
Everyone needs a little on-the-job stress relief. When it comes to the information technology field, there is certainly enough stress to go around, given the need for constant professional development and software training courses, and the high demands and tight deadlines involved in most roles. The high levels of compensation and job security make the … Read More
Importance of IT Growing Far Beyond the IT Field
It goes without saying that the online information technology training and the software training courses we offer from our California IT training consultancy is expected to be sought out primarily by people who are aspiring to a career in information technology, or who are in the middle of such a career and are looking for … Read More
What Does Outsourced Project Management Mean for Job Seekers?
In an article at CIO, Moira Alexander recently raised the topic of outsourcing project management functions. The article presents some of the benefits and the risks associated with this course of action for the general business community. It is potentially a valuable read for heads of companies, especially small firms, who are looking for more … Read More
Market Research Analyst Job Description
In a previous post, we took a look at the job description for a business systems analyst. It is only one of several IT job placements that are focused on analysis and are commonly obtained by clients of our California information technology consultancy. Business systems analysts have a particularly obvious connection to online information technology … Read More