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Should You Make a Career Change into Tech?

July 17, 2017 by Guest Contributor

Even though there is someone who has made a fortune in almost any industry, not every line of work offers the same prospects for potential advancement, growth and prosperity. Because of this, at one point in their lives, most people come to regret not choosing a different career path. As of late, the IT industry is getting larger by the hour and seems like the promised land for people who have any training or experience in it. However, you may be wondering if it’s possible to make a career change into tech even if you don’t have any previous background in similar fields? Let’s find out!

Advantages of Shifting to IT

Before we even start discussing the idea of switching into tech, we first need to consider motives one might have for making this decision in the first place. For starters, there is a high demand for IT jobs, which means that you shouldn’t have any problems finding the work you’re looking for. In fact, the unemployment rates for top 10 jobs in IT are currently less than 3 percent. According to a U.S. News article the top 10 IT jobs are: [Read more…] about Should You Make a Career Change into Tech?

Filed Under: Skills Tagged With: Computer Network Architect, Computer Programmer, Computer Support Specialist, Computer Systems Administrator, Computer Systems Analyst, Consultant, Database Administrator, Information Security Analyst, information technology, IT, IT Manager, Software Developer, Web Developer

Pros and Cons of Hiring a Business Consultant

February 25, 2017 by Guest Contributor

With the “Gig” economy booming, hiring outside consultants has become quite fashionable these days. Even smaller companies and startups are hiring them. However, are they worth the price? Let’s look at some of the pros and cons of hiring a business consultant, especially for a smaller venture.

Pros:

Business consultants offer many benefits to companies. Here are some of them:

Outside Expertise

Sometimes you need outside expertise that just can’t be found among your in-house employee pool. Perhaps you need a computer system or network upgrade and your staff just isn’t up to the job or they just don’t have the time. Rather than hiring a permanent IT guy it might be more cost effective and result in a better job if you hire a short-term consultant who will come in, do the job and not be an ongoing expense.

Specialization

One common reason to hire a business consultant is because [Read more…] about Pros and Cons of Hiring a Business Consultant

Filed Under: Outsourcing Tagged With: business, Consultant, Gig Economy, Outside Talent

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