by Modis on February 21, 2012
Every year brings different opportunities and challenges in the IT industry. The key is knowing what’s in demand and figuring out how to meet those needs. Computerworld recently published the results of its annual Forecast survey, which revealed a lot of valuable insight about which skills are likely to be the most sought-after in 2012. We’ll be highlighting some of the main skills desired (and featured in the survey’s results) as well as offer advice as to how to include these skills in your arsenal.
SOUGHT-AFTER SKILLS
Networking (VMware and Citrix experience)
What it entails: If you’ve already done networking tasks, you know how it generally involves servers, software, and signals, oh my! But employers these days are interested in networking skills at least partly because of cloud computing, which, according to a TechRepublic article about what IT will look like in 2015, will change the way a lot of old IT tasks are performed as it’s relied on more. For example, setting up data centers will only take a matter of days instead of months.
Why it’s in demand: With the cloud serving as integral part in the workings of IT, professionals with the skills to manage it will be necessary. In addition, the survey analysis mentions that virtualization on top of knowledge of cloud’s capabilities are highly sought-after skills because businesses will need IT professionals to come in and be able to cluster the servers and know how to expand the network.
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by Modis on February 16, 2012
by Modis on February 14, 2012
Outside of work, there are many ways that IT professionals can benefit from their skills. Luckily for them, IT know-how is very practical knowledge to have. Sure, it means that friends and family members will probably be calling up the IT pros at all hours asking about why their computers are freezing or not turning on or any other of the millions of questions typically asked. But what are the other benefits? Here’s a list of 5 major benefits IT professionals get from having their skill set.
Troubleshooting
When computers operate normally, they almost seem to be a vehicle of magic to people who don’t know their inner workings. However, when there’s a problem, the magic evaporates as quickly as the users’ patience in a lot of cases. People tend to call their friends or scramble around looking for troubleshooting guides like this one from TechRepublic in order to fix the problem.
For IT professionals, these issues aren’t as frustrating because they deal with both hardware and software problems while at work. They can skip the step of reading the how-to guides provided by Microsoft and jump right into troubleshooting. Because many IT workers are used to tackling a problem piece by piece, this type of mentality can carry over to other daily tasks, as well. People who work in IT often have the experience necessary to break the problem down, find its source, and act accordingly.
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by Modis on February 9, 2012
by Modis on February 7, 2012
People don’t just suddenly decide they want to work with the intricacies of computer systems — a love for information technology comes from somewhere, often many places. This influence can even be identified in early childhood, as toys and games can spark an interest in how to build, program, and simply put things together to form better, functional processes.
If common devices can be so inspiring, what are some of the things that may have motivated people to work in IT? Here’s a list of 7 gadgets that probably inspired IT professionals to pursue an IT career.
Gadget: K’NEX
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Its influence: With the ability to add gears, pulleys, and wheels to the designs, K’NEX allowed kids to try out designing and building and enjoy the challenges of creating different structures and putting pieces together.
What Why it’s Awesome: Kids made awesome creations based on color-coded instructions or their own imagination! Later, K’NEX products could move and were able to be programmed, so the possibility for innovation in childhood was even more possible. How is that not awesome?
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by Modis on February 2, 2012
Apple may transition to an enterprise role
Computer World’s Ryan Faas breaks down whether Apple will make the transition from being seen as strictly a consumer company to being viewed as an enterprise technology company. It already has a hold on the mobile enterprise market because of its MacBook Air, iPhone, and iPad.
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