In any career your resume is important. In IT it is more important than most because you will spend a greater portion of your career job hunting than in a more traditional field. This is not necessarily a bad thing and should not cause panic. IT often rewards broad experience garnered from different types and …
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Do IT: Breaking In – Books and Periodicals
Few fields of study expect the level of reading that Information Technology expects. Reading is a part of everyday life in IT and the more you read the better position you will be in when interviewing. The use of paper based books and magazines is obviously diminishing and online resources are beginning to take their …
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Do IT: Breaking In – College and University
Academic experience is the most common way of entering most professions. In Information Technology it likely remains so although it is probably the lowest ratio of such of any technical profession. Collegiate level IT studies suffer from a number of factors that together create a unique situation for the IT industry. The key factors include …
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Do IT: Breaking In – College and University – Degree Programs
In most fields the most simple and obvious means of breaking into the industry is through higher education. In many fields a degree from an accredited college or university is not just required from a practical sense (automotive mechanical engineers will get nowhere without a baccalaureate or higher degree in mechanical engineering) but require it …
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The Future of Transportation
I have long contemplated the future of human transport. It is clear that our current transportation needs are failing in several areas notably safety, efficiency, difficulty and environmental impact. In North America we face some of the most difficult transportation challenges because of the great distances often associated with travel in this region as opposed …