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Articles by Bill.Rosenthal
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We interrupt this blog to bring you National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Let timing of National Cyber Security Awareness Month show those on the front lines of dealing with reporters, angry customers, panicky vendors, nervous stockholders and who knows what else during a security breach, IT is a source of invaluable assistance.
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IT certifications report card: What are they worth now? Which ones pay off the most?
The first of a two-part series on IT certifications' multifaceted contribution to a prosperous, secure career in technology's busiest and most promising sectors and senior management in any enterprise.
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IT career checkup part 4: Face-to-face interviews — the ‘eyes’ have it, then the ears
Like judges for the TV show, Dancing with the Stars, IT recruiters, hiring managers and their teams want a great performance. The difference for IT? Don't dazzle your audience so much as put it deftly at ease.
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Has your IT career stalled? Rev up phone skills and text tactics for surest route to a better job
We're on the formation lap of our information technology career checkup, where things become a lot more interesting and exciting. Increase your speed to a higher rank with these specially formulated pacenotes at your side.
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Career checkup, Part 2: How to overcome IT’s top 4 communication challenges
Your career depends on overcoming these person-to-person dialogue detours as much as it does on your mastery of connection technology -- the silicon-based kind.
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Year-end career checkup, Part 1: If you listen, they will call
For a prosperous new year, make sharper listening your No. 1 career resolution
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The rise of the hacker next door or across the world: Your customers get it. How about your CEO?
Crisis-level security breaches frighten consumers and IT professionals alike, but that's no guarantee for funding to strengthen database defense forces, a task on which your job increasingly depends. Build your case by driving home the link between this critical investment and your organization's image as a uniquely trustworthy, skilled innovator.
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You said, tweeted, texted, instant messaged, posted, shared, liked, emailed what?!?
Phone calls, business letters, interoffice memos, face-to-face meetings — most have been replaced by email, tweets, texts and shares. These new instant communications tools have made us much more productive, but have you considered their potential pitfalls?
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Take that byte right out of your mouth
Even the most brilliant tech professional risks losing out to a more articulate and persuasive competitor for a bigger budget, a promotion, a new job, a funding round or a new business. To beat the odds, become a better presenter with this step-by-step plan for a digestible, compelling masterpiece that will impress decision-makers who matter most to your career.
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