Employment

An Information Technology Career

November 7, 2012 by Sachin

Information Technology

With the rapid expansion of new technologies across the entire computer universe, it’s a great time to be interested in a career in the Information Technology field. There are so many different job opportunities available as companies struggle to maintain a leadership position in their industry. Almost any type of business, from retail to manufacturing, is implementing more and more computersystems and methods in an effort to stay competitive. It requires everything from knowledge of basic personal computer operations to networks, servers and even the latest wireless devices. It is certainly more complicated today than at any other time in history, and that is why well-trained, professional Information Technology personnel are always in demand.

Education is an important key in getting a job in the information technology field. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are a variety of careers in Information Technology including:

Computer programmers which require a Bachelors degree and earned an average of $71,380 in 2010. Computer systems analysts earned an average of $77,740, Database administrators averaged $73,490, Network and computer systems administrators earned $69,160, while Software developers earned $90,530. With only some college Computer support specialists were still able to earn an average of $46,260 at the other end of the spectrum Computer and information research scientists require Doctoral or Professional degrees and average over $100,000 per year. So there are a variety of different types of positions available in the Information Technology field to suit a variety of different career needs at a variety of different education levels.

The question for you is: what kind of company you want to work for, and what kind of position you want?

Get Rid of IT Career Stagnation Once and for All

Answer the Basic Questions

The most efficient way to find the right career for you is to use a professional IT recruiter. If you’ve recently graduated from technical school, or if you have many years of previous experience, you have to set goals for yourself and decide exactly what you want to do with your career:

Factors Which Influence Career Choices

November 4, 2012 by Dr. Amarendra Alapati

As the old saying goes, “The Choices makes the man” life is full of choices. In our academic life for instance, a person is given the choice about which career to take up, normally during their college years. With so many options to choose from, a person might become confused and overwhelmed.

Education influences Career Choices

Education, in general, is important in equipping a person to fulfill the dreams that they have. It is the thing which will mold a person to become successful one day. Choosing the right career will determine the future that a person might have. Basically, the journey of making a choice about a professional career starts with career development.

What is Career Development?

Career development is generally a long and engaging process in choosing the right option amongst the many employment opportunities available to a person. People who undertake career development are actually influenced by a lot of factors. It is the combination of educational, economic, physical, social as well as psychological factors that can influence the nature of work during the life of an individual. Each person will experience some, or even all, of these influential factors as they go through the process of deciding which career option to choose. [Read more…] about Factors Which Influence Career Choices

Sit, Stay, Good Dog: Become a Certified Dog Trainer

November 3, 2012 by Dr. Amarendra Alapati

Certified Dog Trainer-

If you love dogs and spending lots of time training them, you might consider a career as a dog trainer. Did you know that as a dog trainer, you’ll need to have lots of patience and understanding with people, too? Dog trainers actually spend most of their time teaching people how to train and manage their own pets, so you’ll have to be a people person, as well. With the proper training and knowledge, you can choose one of the many diverse careers in the dog training area, from dog show preparation to military dog training to puppy kindergarten.

What do certified dog trainers do?

Certified Dog trainers are professionals who have learned methods for correcting canine behavior. Not all abide by the same techniques, but the end game tends to be the same – they want to increase your dog’s good habits while decreasing behavior that is less desirable. Some use treats to reinforce desired actions, others mark good behavior through clicks that are associated with praise or food, and others may even [Read more…] about Sit, Stay, Good Dog: Become a Certified Dog Trainer

5 More Phone Interview Tips to Help You Get a New Job

November 1, 2012 by AzouzGmach

When a company has a large pool of applicants for a job, it won’t have time to meet everyone personally. One way companies narrow down their search is through a phone interview. If you’re scheduled for a phone interview, it’s your first step towards a new job. Here are some tips to keep in mind so you can ace your phone interview and earn yourself a chance to meet the employer in person.

1) Be Prepared for the Interview

You want to make sure you’re well prepared for your phone interview before it starts. Print out a copy of your resume ahead of time so it is easy to reference during the call. You should also write out a few questions about the job and any information you definitely want to mention to the interviewer. Keep these papers in front of you during the call so you can use them as a reminder.

It can also be helpful to have computer access for your call. Load up the interviewing company’s website so you can reference it during your conversation. If your interviewer starts talking about something you don’t understand, you can do a quick web search while he’s talking. Just be careful not to let the computer take your mind off the call.

Note: If you’re worried about your ability to multi-task, you may do better leaving the computer off for your interview.

2) Remove Distractions

One of the problems with a phone interview is that it can [Read more…] about 5 More Phone Interview Tips to Help You Get a New Job

State Employment and Unemployment Rates- September 2012

October 29, 2012 by Tim McMahon

Unemployment Rates by State-

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the individual state unemployment rates and once again NORTH DAKOTA has the lowest unemployment rates… literally begging for employees. They have “man camps” where men from all over the country are showing up and parking RV’s and cashing in on the high paying jobs available in the pipeline industry. And because the pay is so good it is driving up the wages everywhere else as Denny’s and McDonalds have to pay $15/hr in order to attract employees. Stories abound of labor being so scarce that Walmart quit stocking shelves and just places the pallets straight on the floor in the aisles and people grab the stock straight from the pallet.

On the other end of the spectrum we have Nevada where the gambling industry is hurting and they have 11.8% unemployment. This is followed by Rhode Island, California and New Jersey at 10.5%, 10.2% and 9.8% respectively.

Source: BLS Data is based on Unemployment rates for selected states, seasonally adjusted, September 2012

The full Unemployment Data for all 50 States plus D.C. is:

5 Excellent Tips to Ace your Next Phone Interview

October 25, 2012 by Justin Epley

Companies are increasingly finding it difficult to hire the best employees. One way firms are dealing with this problem is by holding initial phone interviews before scheduling a face-to-face interview. As a job seeker, you need to prepare yourself well if you wish to pass this initial huddle. Below is an overview of a few major tips you need to concentrate on to ace your phone interview.

Phone Interview Tip #1: Be cooperative

You should endeavor to answer all the questions fielded at you without evading any of them. You should be cooperative with the interviewer even when you feel the questions are being repeated. One of the mistakes many people make is that of referring the interviewer to their resumes. Something like “check my resume to understand what I am saying” will not go down well with most interviewers. Remember, it is not only your answers the interviewer will be interested in. Your manner of answering the questions will be used to determine your intelligence, level of cooperation, communication ability and many other things.

Phone Interview Tip #2: Do not ramble

It is tempting to talk too much but doing that will actually hurt your chances of acing the interview. In fact, it is better if you wait for two or more seconds after the interviewer has stopped talking before answering. This will eliminate your chances of interrupting the questioning process, something that can actually be viewed as rude. Rambling may also lead to numerous ‘ums’ and ‘ahhs’ in your conversation, and you cannot pass an interview that way. [Read more…] about 5 Excellent Tips to Ace your Next Phone Interview

Day Traders: American Stereotypes that Inspire Stupidity

October 22, 2012 by Allanah Canalija

There’s a whole lot of hubbub in the media about the outside world’s perceptions of America. There’s a narrative that Americans are portrayed as greedy, arrogant and nosey, and a great fuss is made over public opinion. It is true that all eyes are on America, but that is because we produce so much media and we broadcast our ideas all over the world. That opens the US up to a lot more criticism, but foreign policy is not a matter of popularity contests. For every Parisian who has a strong opinion about the American health care system, there are handfuls of people in the developing world that are taking a crack at success inspired by our free market capitalism and what they learn from our cultural output. Sometimes it doesn’t work out so well.

High Stakes Gamblers: Day Traders

Picture it! Maybe someone Michael Douglas-esque, sitting poolside drinking a mojito. He’s tan. He has designer sunglasses. Suddenly he’s roused from his rest by his smartphone beeping. It’s not just any beep. It’s the “Good One.” Sitting up quickly–almost startled–he peeks from under his shades eagerly to confirm. He turns to the stranger across from him and says, “You need a drink buddy? I just made another half-million! It’s so good to be a day trader!”

There’s nothing playful about “playing the stock market.” Those bets placed are best educated bets, and the “game” is rigged to respond to real world events! No one should dare attempt to make a career out of trading on the stock market with only the resume of a card shark. However, our films and media which portray the sun-kissed, jet-setting trader, encourage the idea that the American Dream is to make money and do nothing. In 2004, a Nigerian man on trial for fleecing an elderly UK couple with a rarely effective email scam reportedly defended his actions by simply stating, “I wanted to get rich with computers like a powerful New York day trader.”

Cut Throats and Bootleggers

There’s a much more sinister scenario as well. [Read more…] about Day Traders: American Stereotypes that Inspire Stupidity

The Fastest Growing Careers of 2012

October 20, 2012 by Jorgen Rex Olson

When it comes to getting a job these days, people want to know what the fastest-growing careers of 2012 will be. This way they can get into the fields that will give them the most chances to get a job now and in the future and make a good wage. Here are some of what is predicted to be the fastest growing careers of 2012:

#1 Fastest-Growing Career: Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts

These fields are expected to grow more than 53 percent over the next 10 years and currently pay around $76,000, so are very good jobs to pursue. The world of technology is growing all the time and includes things like the Internet, Intranets, LANs, WANs and other types of data and communications systems in our very technical world. You will have to know about all kinds of computer and communications equipment.

These positions are in just about every company and business since the world runs on computers and technology these days; therefore it has great job mobility. You should have a degree in Computer Science or a similar field to apply.

Home Health Care Aides

Many of the up and coming careers of 2012 will involve the health care industry and one of these is the home health care aide. This career field is expected to almost double in available jobs over the next 10 years. Wages are about $21,000 on average per year and these jobs have good job mobility because these sorts of positions are needed in every large community and some small ones.

The people working in this field will be helping seniors, and since the Baby Boomers are starting to become older, this job will be in high demand as those who work in someone’s home or in a facility.

Their duties could include things like making meals, keeping house, supervising disabled people, advising on things like nutrition, bathing, dressing or otherwise caring for convalescents, etc.

In order to get these jobs you may need [Read more…] about The Fastest Growing Careers of 2012

Five Unusual Business Ideas

October 12, 2012 by Guest Contributor

Unusual Business Ideas-

Have you ever watched television infomercials when you can’t sleep, wondering why you didn’t think of that? Some business ideas seem so startlingly simple after we’re presented with them that we can’t believe that people are actually making money from them. Here are five of the most unusual business ideas that people have turned into real money-makers:

1.Cleaning Skeletons

Whether you know a hunter or a science teacher, you may have wondered how those skulls and bones that they keep got so clean. The answer to your question is this: Dermestid beetles. A few innovative people across the country have packed these little beetles into large boxes or converted freezers in their garages. Once a head or body part is shipped to these people, they place the item into the box of beetles that, in turn, clean the part until nothing is left but clean bone.

2.eBay

It may not be unusual, but people are making very lucrative salaries on eBay. It may seem unique to you, who can’t seem to sell a T-shirt on the site, but people who have an eye for things that sell have turned this into a career. Spending their weekends scouring auctions and garage sales, people are buying things for pennies and making hundreds of dollars on the popular auction site.

3.Crime Scene Clean-Up

It’s definitely not a job for everyone, but [Read more…] about Five Unusual Business Ideas

Was Jack Welch Right on Twitter? Are Unemployment Numbers “Unbelievable”?

October 9, 2012 by Tim McMahon

Jack Welch on Twitter: Unbelievable Jobs Numbers

Unemployment Numbers “Surprisingly Good”-

On Friday, October 5th, just two days after the first Presidential debate the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the unemployment data for September, which were “surprisingly good”. The experts were not expecting such a large drop. The Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 8.3% in July and had fallen to 8.1% in August and then the unemployment numbers for September came in at a shocking 7.8%.

Upon hearing these numbers, Jack Welch sent a Tweet from his Twitter account that has enraged Democrats. He said,

Jack Welch

@jack_welch
Unbelievable jobs numbers..these Chicago guys will do anything..can’t debate so change numbers.

Jack Welch has an amazing resume, the former CEO of General Electric, a best-selling author, a lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the founder of the Jack Welch Management Institute, etc.

Media Pounces on Jack Welch for Twitter Comments

But of course, that didn’t stop the Media from pouncing all over him. Huffington Post called his Tweet “Demented” and of course, the White House dismissed him as “ludicrous”.

“That’s a ludicrous comment. No serious person believes that the Bureau of Labor Statistics manipulates its statistics,” said Alan Krueger, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

I don’t know where Mr. Krueger has been over the last 20 years, but John Williams of Shadowstats.com has made quite a name for himself disbelieving BLS numbers for some time now. And we have published several articles about how the Unemployment numbers don’t match up with the Employment numbers. See: Employment vs. Unemployment and Is the Government Fudging Unemployment Numbers? We published both of these articles long before the Presidential debate and Jack Welch’s Tweet.

As a matter of fact, James Dale Davidson founder of the National Taxpayers Union and author of Blood in the Streets, The Sovereign Individual, and most recently Brazil Is the New America: How Brazil Offers Upward Mobility in a Collapsing World wrote many years ago that he believed that Bill Clinton was fudging BLS numbers. So accusations of BLS fudging are nothing new.

As a matter of fact, it might be [Read more…] about Was Jack Welch Right on Twitter? Are Unemployment Numbers “Unbelievable”?