IT Career Help 72 posts

Our IT Career section has information on how to find your dream IT job, prepare for your next job interview and write a winning resume so you can take your IT career to the next level.

Five Life-Saving Tips On How to Improve Your IT Resume

By Abhinav Kaiser ⋅ October 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Resumes and job interviews are the hot topics on the web today as more and more people are searching for new positions and applying for new jobs. There are a number of websites that offer resume writing services that promise to launch your resume into hyperdrive, but I would be wary of such services for [...]

How to Prepare for an IT Job Interview

By Abhinav Kaiser ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment

A job interview simply put is selling oneself to a company in exchange for a dollar amount. While salesmen do it for a product or a service, an interviewee puts himself to the test. A common factor between the two is preparation, and it is everything. It plays a significant role between probability of success [...]

7 Things Every Aspiring IT Pro Should Know

By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ November 17, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Last week, I asked my Train Signal coworkers this question: “What is one thing you wish you would have known about before starting your career in IT?” I received some interesting responses, and today I thought I’d share them with you. If you’re an aspiring IT Pro — or if you know someone who is [...]

Working in IT: Role Responsibility and Job Expectations

By Jason Zandri ⋅ June 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Last week I posted about choosing the work environment in IT that’s right for you. We discussed what it means to find a job in IT that’s a perfect fit, how to deal with a tough job market, and how to plan your career for the long haul. I hope that my insight and suggestions [...]

How to Choose a Work Environment in IT That’s Right for You

By Jason Zandri ⋅ June 2, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Once you decide on a career in Information Technology (or really any career for that matter) one of the decisions you’ll have to make is where you want to work. This decision will not only have an impact on how much money you’ll earn it will also have an affect your work / life balance. [...]

How to Break into the IT Industry and Get the Job You Want

By Jason Zandri ⋅ May 20, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

There are no sure fire ways to get hired in the IT field, especially if you’re a newcomer in the current economy with organizations taking the “do more with less” mantra to a whole new level of meaning. Not only are you coming in with little to no practical experience but you’re potentially competing with [...]

How Important is Experience on Your IT Resume?

By Jason Zandri ⋅ May 7, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Experience needed to launch or advance your IT career is a difficult thing to quantify because there are many different factors that need to be considered. Where is the best place to start? What is the next progression step in your role? Will it require more soft skills/people skills or more technology skills? Maybe it [...]

Go Learn Something! – IT Learning Links

By Lisa Szpunar ⋅ May 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I want to share my favorite web resources for Microsoft learning. Perhaps you are thinking about starting a career in IT. Or, you already have one (for now) and just want to brush up on your skills or learn about the latest and greatest. So if you are interested in IT learning – which often [...]

3 Networking Tips to Help Launch Your IT Career

By Jason Zandri ⋅ April 24, 2009 ⋅ One comment

There are no sure fire ways to get hired in the Information Technology field especially in the present economy and specifically when you’re a newly minted IT Professional. Many businesses are taking the “do more with less” mantra to a whole new level. And you’re probably coming in with little to no practical experience, and [...]

3 Entry Level Certifications to Help You Launch Your IT Career

By Jason Zandri ⋅ April 16, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

So you want to showcase your knowledge and skills but you’re not quite sure which certification would serve you best. Whether you’re looking to launch your career in the IT field, or perhaps get promoted at your current job — getting certified is a great way to market yourself. This guide will introduce you to [...]

Coach’s Critical Career Tips: The Ability to Research

By Ben Culbertson ⋅ April 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Hey gang, Coach here with a vital skill that you need in the IT arena. With the uber-fast rate of change in the IT world, the old big thick here’s-how-to-do-everything books are becoming so 20th century. You need to be able to do research online in order to get the latest and greatest info on [...]

Looking For an Entry-Level IT Position?

By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ March 23, 2009 ⋅ One comment

I read an article this morning listing the best and worst states to find entry-level jobs. In this economy some of us have to be flexible and willing either to move to another state or even change a career. It’s not easy, I know, but you never know. It might be worth it in a [...]

Sweet Friday Link Love — IT Career Tips

By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ March 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Today’s economy has many of us worried about our job security and the future of our careers in the IT field. But instead of spending the time worrying, here’s what you can do to make yourself more valuable to your employer, increase your chances of finding a new job and advance your career. I’ve found [...]

Moving Up in IT: System Administrator Role

By Dave Lawlor ⋅ November 20, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

The system administrator role is a true workhorse in the IT department. I have spent a good chunk of my career in this role and I have found that even in different environments the system administrator’s role will remain the same, to provide a stable and secure network environment for the business. This doesn’t always [...]

Getting Started in IT: Desktop Support Role

By Dave Lawlor ⋅ November 13, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

In a previous article I discussed some of the various roles that are common in what I consider the "technical" IT world. One of these roles is the Desktop Support Role, and as I mentioned in my last article it is the most forward facing role of the IT department. They are the ones that [...]

Get Your Dream IT Job: Different Roles in the IT Field

By Dave Lawlor ⋅ November 4, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

So you want a job in the IT field, but not sure how to go about it? Well you found TrainSignalTraining.com, so you are definitely on the right track, but there are a lot of questions out there and you might not be sure where to go next. Some might say the golden age of [...]

Free Pizza and The Importance of Customer Service in the IT Field

By R. Louis Costley III ⋅ August 13, 2008 ⋅ One comment

So, I’m sitting down for some entertainment in front of the tube, and I’ve got a hot pizza in front of me. I’m about to dig in and feast, when this commercial comes on. The guy on the screen is a caricature of a Gypsy fortune teller, wearing a hideous hat with colored beads all [...]

Top 5 Job Interview Tips for IT Professionals

By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ June 18, 2008 ⋅ 10 comments

Ever wonder how your friend — the one who knows way less than you and who always got worse grades in school — got the job you wanted? You have the same college degree, the same certifications, even your work experience is surprisingly comparable. This means your resumes are practically identical and include very similar [...]

10 Tips to Writing an IT Resume that Sells

By Zach Monroe ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅ 15 comments

Your IT resume may be good; it may even be great, but there are several ways you can fine tune your resume to make it stand out to recruiters and hiring managers. An important thing to remember when applying for a position is that your resume is usually first looked at by some sort of [...]

Expert Advice on How to Get the IT Job You Want

By Lisa Szpunar ⋅ April 22, 2008 ⋅ 9 comments

You can Google the topic of resume writing and interviewing to death. There is a lot of good information out there, but what really works? What’s the most important thing on your resume? Is your experience more valuable than your education? How can you improve your chances of getting an interview and the job you [...]

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