Once again a few odds and ends, mostly odds, about what’s been going on in the job-search world since I’ve been blogging here at Talent-Centric. This time the emphasis is on Information Technology news that did not quite deserve a post of its own.
1. Apple’s Steve Jobs Not Time’s Person of the Year
This has been a strange year for awards. First a president waging two foreign wars wins the Nobel Peace Prize, then Ben Bernacke is named Time’s Person of the Year. But at least Steve Jobs was a finalist this year. Had Jobs won it would not be a first for people working in information technology. In 2006 You, meaning everyone providing internet content, were Person of the Year. Andrew Grove of Intel won the dubious title in 1997, Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com in 1999. Pretty pathetic for an era dominated by information technology.
2. An IT Job with Growing Demand and a Cool Title
As long as the internet and information technology keep opening up new doors to information and ways to process and move it, government agencies and private enterprises will have to pay IT professionals to protect that information. To help protect the world from cybercrime you have to know your stuff, of course, but you’ll also need to jump through all sorts of security clearance hoops.
Certified Ethical Hacker: Not Your Everyday Job
3. The Job Application Application
If you don’t want to code your own, here’s an application that does more than just help you fill out applications, organize your résumés, and keep yourself up-to-date with where you are in every job you’ve applied for or plan to apply for. John P. Mello Jr. of TechNewsWorld says, “it gives the user a tool to handle what can sometimes feel like an overwhelming situation. A few of the app’s smaller features, however, don’t feel fully implemented.” But can it you take it with you on an interview to answer the really tough questions?
Job Hunt Express: A Helpful App for Catching the Employment Train
4. Job Hunting Gone Viral. In a Bad Way
Everyone’s chattering these days about how to use Twitter, Facebook, and social networks as cool, job-hunting tools. We’ve always known using them entailed risks. Those now include malicious programs that take over you email account and spread messages you had no intention of promoting.
Viruses That Leave Victims Red in the Facebook
5. IT Employment on the Rise, If Only Slightly
At the start of 2009, IT jobs were falling. Then there was some stimulus. Now things seem to have settled down for those of us looking for information technology jobs. You can see some of the numbers in the article below, but here’s the key quote from Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance: “Although there was a modest month-over-month decline of IT employment in November, it appears that IT employment is continuing to level off and we anticipate growing demand as the economy improves.”
IT Employment Posts Modest Decline in November as Longer Term Trend Stabilizes
