A recent article at ITBusiness.ca illustrates an interesting problem facing the information technology sector in the Canadian metropolis of Toronto. But it is the sort of problem that is also a noteworthy opportunity for job-seekers. And this is not only true of graduates from Toronto-area computer science programs, but also of recipients of online IT … Read More
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Alternatives to Online Information Technology Training
Over the weekend, the News & Observer published an article that addressed two important topics with respect to the IT industry and the field of online information technology training. It pointed out, first of all, that women are still significantly under-represented in computing careers. Specifically, they comprise about 26 percent of the jobs in the … Read More
Show Them How to Use Your Information Technology Training
As we were exploring recent news and commentary related to the online information technology training and the general IT industry, we happened to come across a piece that brought our focus back to the less familiar topic of business analyst training. Published in Florida Today, the piece is titled “How Leveraging Technology Impacts Business.” If … Read More
Agile Training and IT Certifications Have Definite Value
There was recently an article at CIO which asked a tough question – a question that can make us nervous as providers of scrum master and scrum product owner certification, general Agile training, and other forms of information technology training and certification. The article raised the question of whether certifications in such areas as Agile … Read More
Don’t Limit Yourself to the “Best” Information Technology Fields
On Sunday, New Jersey’s The Record ran an article that highlighted the still highly positive outlook for information technology jobs and went on to specify four specific degrees or fields of study that one might expect to pay off remarkably well in the coming years. The article provides a handful of meaningful data points to … Read More
Pursuing IT Training in Spite of Negative Growth
This week, there were some negative signs regarding the near-term growth of the information technology industry. In fact, as of the time of this post those signs were still accumulating, with some companies having already released quarterly reports that show a downturn, while others were expected to release similar reports in the coming days. This … Read More
IT Security Threats Growing Rapidly
A new article at InfoWorld deals with the topics of malware and IT security in the present day, when security challenges are growing by leaps and bounds, and on a daily basis. The article gives the same information in a few different ways, which is understandable since the statistics are staggering. It points out that … Read More
How to Learn Balance as a Project Manger
Last week, an article at CIO brought up a topic of great value for project managers and anyone who is concerned with the culture and group process of an organization or a project. That topic is the notion of balance, and how to achieve it by compiling one’s personal knowledge about his own role and … Read More
ITIL Training: Relevance Revisited
The JAVA Developers’ Journal recently published an article asking the question, “Is ITIL still relevant?” While the answer is less than thorough, the article is still interesting just by virtue of the fact that it exists. It exists and it is not alone. We’ve noticed that this question seems to appear on a fairly regular … Read More
Online Information Technology Training for the New Year
As of this posting, the New Year is right around the corner. This is a time to reflect upon the career skills that you have developed over the previous year and the ones that you are likely to need in the coming year. If you have definitive answers as to what your employers or prospective … Read More