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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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
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
Business Systems Analyst Job Description
In the latest installment of our series looking at descriptions for prominent job categories in the information technology field, we will be looking at the general job description and certain responsibilities for a business systems analyst. Put simply, the business systems analyst is tasked with assessing the existing technological infrastructure of a company and with … Read More
Comprehensive Online Learning
The topic of online education and training got some significant media attention on Thursday when the USA Today published an article on the topic of using online courses to expand upon skills you’ve learned in college and to make yourself more appealing as a job seeker. Of course, unlike this blog, the article does not … Read More
In Demand: IT Security Professionals
Now that this blog has begun to highlight some of the types of jobs for which Canvas InfoTech online IT training can make you a better candidate, it is appropriate that we should focus on some of the specific types of jobs that hiring managers are especially likely to be looking to fill with people … Read More
Job Descriptions: Training and Development Specialist
As promised in our previous post, this entry is the first in a series that will look at some of the categories of jobs that might be available to be searching for IT placements in the Bay Area and that might utilize some of the information learned from our online IT training consultancy. It seems … Read More