Category: Professional Development

5 Steps to Finding Employment as a Computer or Web Developer

5 Steps to Finding Employment as a Computer / Web Developer from Andrew Pallant Related Title: http://andrewpallant.com/wordpress/the-two-sides-to-job-hunting/

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Development Team Relationships

This week I pushed out some old blogs outlining the relationships between senior and more junior developers. I did this because I thought it was very important to listen to each other. We can all learn from old and new

Posted in Developer, How To, Ideas, Junior, Leadership, Listening, Personal Learning and Growth, Personal Thoughts, Professional Development, Senior, Skills, Team

Enhance Your Technology Career By Learning To Speak

Have you ever had a customer, co-worker or manager look at you as if you had two heads? When an IT Professional, speaks it is very important that who we speak to understands what we are saying. You cannot sell

Posted in Employment Search, Goals, How To, Ideas, interview, IT, job interview, Job Search, Jobs, Leadership, Personal Learning and Growth, Personal Thoughts, Professional Development, self-improvement, Success, Team, Technology Tagged with: , ,

IT Professional and Communication Skills

It is a well-known fact that Information Technology professionals are often lacking skills in the communication department. Almost every job posting lately had stated you must have good Oral and Written communication skills. This was not me; at least until

Posted in Developer, Goals, interview, IT, job interview, Leadership, Listening, Personal Learning and Growth, Personal Thoughts, Professional Development

Fantastic Speech! When You Want to be Successful as Bad as You Want to Breath…

Fantastic Speech! When You Want to be Successful as Bad as You Want to Breath….

Posted in Personal Learning and Growth, Professional Development, self-improvement, Success

New Year – Fresh Start

2012 is a new year and for many, a fresh start.   I see 2012 as an opportunity to do something new, start fresh on other items and a chance to turn a new leaf.  Often, your colleagues, bosses and

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Driving to Your Goals

Monday night at London Western Toastmasters, I gave a speech about getting the momentum going. It was geared to getting used to speaking, getting in front of the club and practicing. I had equated it to driving a 5 speed

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Be Kind to Those You Meet

You never know when you meet someone what they will be to you in your life. You may meet them in a service club, be a customer of yours, be a friend or an in-law. You just never know when

Posted in Balanced Life, Community, Ideas, Leadership, Listening, Love, Mentor, Personal Learning and Growth, Professional Development, Reflection, self-improvement, Tips

Failure

Failure is an opportunity to find an alternate way of finding success. Dig deep, learn from the events and change. Through change, you can overcome failure. Change brings failure or success; it is a 50% wager. Evolve, learn and morph

Posted in evaluation, How To, Ideas, Leadership, Listening, Personal Thoughts, Professional Development, Success

What Languages do I Use

I was recently asked what I use to develop software and websites. I mostly use DotNet Technologies as it is often interchangeable between websites, web applications and desktop applications. I can often use the same data access classes and business

Posted in Better Coding, C#, Cobol, entrepreneurship, evaluation, Ideas, IT, Personal Learning and Growth, Personal Thoughts, Professional Development, Technology, Visual Basic, Visual Studio, Web, Web Service