Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Mobile app devs, product designers in demand Today it seems that every company is making an app, and to do so, they need mobile app developers and data warehouse analysts with computer science and computer engineering backgrounds. Another hot area is product designers, not engineering-types, but user experience designers that can understand what the customer…
Job trend reports point to openings and opportunities for growth, particularly among mobile app developers, data warehouse analysts and user experience designers. And a recent Bloomberg Businessweek article reports that computer systems manufacturers, social media and other Internet companies at the front lines of the talent wars, are seeing fierce competition. Tech sector hiring tightens…
After 20 years helping global organizations plan and deliver training and development, especially around project management and business analysis, I have found that there are some common failure points in the design, execution and application of training. Furthermore ESI International conducted a Web based transfer of learning survey in March 2011. This global study, Applying…
In the last column, I introduced the first of the seven habits which was rapport. Now we will move to the second habit of highly effective presenters which is authority. Authority is the audience’s perception that the presenter is knowledgeable on the subject matter. Knowledge leads to credibility and gives the impression that the presenter…
Mentors have taken on a new role in the CIO’s career building toolkit. Not so long ago mentorship was little more than a line-item on a resume; now it is a career lifeline. At first glance, this trend reversal from mentor to mentee appears to be a shocking affront to the old ‘don’t let them…