Global Information Technology
ISSUE
09
JobPrep
September 2012
The Voice of Career Insight
Job-Hunting Tips From People Who Found Jobs
In this issue Top 10 Recession Proof I.T. JobsP.1-P.2 Job Hunting Tips from People Who Found Jobs P.1/P.2
Career coaches can drone on
How To Be Faster At Your Computer P.3
about resumes, networking and Upcoming Classes and Social Media P.4 interviewing
techniques.
But
how do real people get real jobs in a tight job market?
Top 10 Recession Proof I.T. Jobs
We interviewed a half dozen job seekers who landed posi-
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
As the dramatic pace of change contin-
tions in the last few months, and
Statistics, the most recent recession began
ues, the need for specialized skills grows
they told us some surprising
in December, 2007 and ended in June,
more acute: companies have increasing-
things.
Most
received
offers
2009. While that may technically be true,
ly complex networks (systems analysts,
within three weeks of reaching
many of the statistics that describe the cur-
programmers), more transactions to pro-
out to a new company. Others
rent economy have yet to return to their pre
cess (cybersecurity, software engineer-
found their jobs on Craigslist or
-recession values. Today, a number of IT
ing, United Communications [UC]), and
TweetMyJobs,
which
career
professionals question whether job stability
more data than ever (data analytics). A
coaches rarely mention. Job
within IT is a thing of the past, based on
range of vertical sectors incorporate the
seekers called, blogged and
current trends.
newest technological innovations, and
tweeted their way into new
Recession-proof? Re-
roles, proving that in this job
cession resistant? The
market, tenacity and creativity
idea is that certain skills
go a long way.
exist for which demand
One thing we heard is that
outweighs supply. Moreo-
Today, a number of IT professionals question whether job stability within IT is a thing of the past, based on current trends.
these include healthcare, advertising, telecommunications, gaming, and a host of other industries. Of course, the overlap
you need to actively reach out to
ver, these terms attract
companies you admire. Aman-
adherents who believe
da, an admissions officer and
that one simply needs the
teacher in New York City, was
right combination of skills to flourish even
ty, programming, etc.) extends across
gainfully employed when she
during an economic downturn. In the area
every business sector. IT teams are in-
started
sending
out
feelers
between types of indemand skillsets (analytics, networking, securi-
of IT, the constant innovation requires
creasingly comprised of mobile app de-
earlier this year. She had asked
workers to not only hone specific skills, but
velopers (Android, Apple, Windows
for a raise and gotten less than
expand their expertise to become indispen-
Phone 7), programmers with diverse lan-
she requested, so she was
sable to their employer, increase their earn-
guage skills (Java, HTML5, Cobol, C++),
ready for a change.
ings potential-and ensure their employment
engineers experienced in
stability.
Web 2.0, Software as a
As an admissions officer, she
Continued on page 2.
Job-Hunting Tips From People Who Found Jobs cont.
works with many schools. At one school, Amanda thought the person who had the equivalent of her job might retire. So she sent a letter and
Top 10 Recession-
attached a copy of her résumé. She wrote about how much she valued
Proof I.T. Jobs!
the programs and the students the
Continued from Page 1
school produced. The school invited her in for an interview, and she got an offer three weeks later.
Service (SaaS), and cloud
pertise is required at the
digm shift. As the transition
as well as project manag-
start of most IT infrastruc-
to ICD-10 (International
you feel an affinity toward an organi-
ers, cybersecurity experts,
ture projects and operations
Classification of Diseases)
zation or company, reach out to
and even User Experience
development as opposed to
rapidly continues, those
them," says Amanda. "Tell them
(UX) designers.
being applied afterwards,
with expertise in project
for example, as a perimeter
management, EMR/EHR
change and gain momen-
defense. In addition, de-
(Electronic Health Records)
on quality, not quantity. After Kym
tum, IT professionals need
mand exists for developers
implementation, business
Lino graduated from college in May
to remain versatile
she blasted her résumé across the
and ready to expand
Internet. "I would sit on my couch for
their expertise. That's
eight hours at a time and apply for
nothing new. Howev-
every job that I qualified for, on every
er, the speed of inno-
job site, and I didn't get any feed-
vation and advances
back," says Lino, 24. She used Ca-
in everything from
reerbuilder, Monster.com, her alma
nanotechnology to mobiliza-
who can build secure appli-
3. Gaming
mater's job search website and re-
tion and the cloud requires
cations, network engineers
Research firm Gartner
gional
IT workers to stay ahead of
with security certifications,
predicts 70 percent of lead-
the curve, especially during
and architects who under-
ing global companies will
an economic downturn.
stand how to secure sys-
have at least one "gamified"
to show off your expertise. When she
One thing is certain: innova-
tems and processes. Cy-
application by 2014. Know-
applied to a public relations agency
tion won't slow down the
bersecurity is an evolving
ing Ruby on Rails, Python
that maintains its own blog, one of
way an economy will. In the
trend that includes security
and MSNet is a rare and
her interviewers asked if she kept a
following article, we exam-
intelligence analysts, secu-
highly sought-after skill
blog and updated it at least several
ine recession-proof IT jobs
rity engineers and security
along with having good,
times a week. Lino produces three
across several industries
architects.
working knowledge of C++.
different blogs, and she says her
and explore what makes
2. Healthcare
side activity helped her to land an
them indispensable in to-
The digitization of
offer. "My blogs showed that I know
day's economic climate.
"This might seem obvious, but if
what specifically interests you."
As technology trends
Another nugget of advice: Focus
career
blogs
like
DCjobs.blogspot.com. Lino also suggests writing a blog
how to self-edit," she says. "I know
1. Cybersecurity
the technology."
Today, cybersecurity ex-
intelligence and ana-
As technology trends change and gain momentum, IT professionals need to remain versatile and ready to expand their expertise.
lytics-all related to healthcare-are highly sought after as well as those with capabilities related to Health Informatics.
4. Mobile Development Essentially, the mobiliza-
healthcare currently under-
tion movement is well un-
way represents a true para-
derway. Professionals who can develop for the small
How to be faster at your computer
If you use your computer clumsily, you can end up wasting valuable time, mucking up your workflow. With a little focus and concentration, you can cut down on the time you waste on menial tasks and
screen are in demand. In-
System ensures that a range
digital presence in ways that
creasingly, companies are
of tools (email, handsets, fax,
accommodate that mobile
seeing the value of mobile de-
IM, telepresence) and the
experience.
velopment, from mobile apps
devices with which infor-
9. IT Human Resources
help
that lure new customers to us-
mation is relayed
Whether it's gaming or data-
smarter:
ing mobile apps to increase
(smartphone, tablet, desktop,
sales. With that will be the upward trend of needing versa-
laptop) are in synch. UC tech- find the best placement candinicians must be adept at sim- dates and enact the perfect
tile, inventive and capable de-
ultaneously maintaining a
employer/employee match,
check your finger placement.
velopers to help companies
number of moving parts-
capable IT-focused HR work-
Even if you've got everything
and clients capitalize on the
having wireless, routing and
ers represent a critical compo-
memorized,
mobile explosion.
networking abilities as well as
nent and much-needed re-
yourself down by overusing
PM are critical in this role.
source for IT. Those at the
your favored fingers. Learning
7. Software Engineer/
cross-section of IT and HR
to "touch type" like they taught
can take advantage of a high-
you in school will up your
ly-specialized need in the in-
words per minute.
5. Big Data/Analytics When it comes to Big Data, there is a need not only for MySQL and HBase skills, but
Developer The increase in Web and
Cognos and Informatica exper-
mobile applications as well as
tise, to name a few. Data
the expansion of Web 2.0,
Warehouse architects and de-
center networking, in order to
dustry.
become more productive. Money Crashers suggests simple adjustments that can you
work
faster
and
1. Learn to type. If you hunt and peck, your eyes may need to drift away from the screen to
you
may
slow
2. Use the mouse only as a
10. Online Advertising: IT-
last resort. The mouse is a
SaaS, and cloud computing
based SEO/SEM/Social Me-
clumsy device that requires
velopers will be key as data
mean that the need for appli-
dia Specialist
you to break your work flow.
counts increase while mobili-
cations expertise will continue
zation expands.
to grow.
Increasingly, the skillset of
Tab, escape and directional
an SEO or SEM specialist
keys are easier to access and
8. Creative Design/User
approaches IT-level expertise.
more precise.
Experience (UX) Designers
Social Media , HTML5 coding,
UX Designers are at the
and analytics capabilities are
larger
manage and finesse intercom-
forefront of meshing our old
just some of the types of skills
memory and a newer operating
munication between diverse
network-based desktop famili-
system will all increase the
business sectors is crucial.
arity with the mobile device
speed of your rig. Those who
Maintaining a high-functioning
experience. Companies will
upgrade almost never regret
Unified Communications (IC)
be expected to expand their
their investments .
6. TeleCommunications While processing power and storage are key, the ability to
Marcial’s Say: Apple releases iTunes Match
3. Upgrade your hardware. A hard
drive,
more
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