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Technology Hiring Stats and Advice Are you currently frustrated with your technology career search? Confused after sending out dozens of resumes and applications and still haven’t received any calls from recruiters? Are you feeling down on yourself and questioning whether or not you made the right decision to pursue a career in IT? You’re not alone. In… The post 7 Interesting Technology Hiring Statistics for 2019 appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Technology Talent Shortage ... NOT! Okay... maybe we do have a bit of a talent shortage in areas and especially with years of experience. However, have you considered hiring someone who has the will, the desire, and the energy to succeed and then INVEST in them? If not, then this episode is for you. Benefits… The post Technology Talent Shortage – RANT Alert appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Communication Skills for an Effective IT Manager COMMUNICATION IS THE MOST CRITICAL SKILL YOU CAN LEARN Before getting into the details, I would like everyone to know that I am working two online courses. The first Course teaches you how to get started in IT. I cover all the skills you need to understand and… The post Communication Skills for an Effective Manager appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Effective IT Managers must keep their Technical Skills up-to-date. Technical skills are critical to success strategies and increasing respect from your team. Know the difference between Markitecture and Architecture. The post Technical Skills are Critical for an Effective IT Manager appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Skills of an Effective Manager Part 1: Organization Effective managers must know how to manage: People, Projects, Teams, and Budgets Sure there is more to it, but these are the basics. Organizing People. This is the art of putting the right people into the right positions doing the right things. Step 1. Create an Executive Proposal… The post Episode 25: Skills of an Effective IT Manager – Part 1 appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Why does team conflict exist? Different personalities Different perspective on how to do things Leadership isn’t on the same page Leadership fails to create a cohesive environment The Fix Leadership must: Take ownership of the problem. Establish Why You Are Here... bring the teams together under a single purpose. Build Understanding Create cross-team working groups to… The post Episode 23 – Resolving Team Conflict appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Understand what Sacrificing means to you and how you can give back to those who have sacrificed for us. The post Episode 22 – Sacrificing for those Who Sacrificed for Us appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Adversity Leads to Success “I don’t need easy, I just need possible.” — Bethany Hamilton Are you struggling to get that certification done? Are you facing your tenth job application and have been turned down nine times already? Did that project you were working on face a setback due to budget shortfalls? No matter your… The post Episode 21: Adversity Leads to Success appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Don’t let excuses keep you from executing! The post Episode 20: Excuses appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Motivate! Find the Will to Move Forward “Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.” — Will Rogers Practice Enthusiasm Steps to Find Enthusiasm - Reference "The Spartan Way" by Joe De Sena Fake it Talk to Yourself in Third Person Get Fired Up - Clapping Therapy… The post Episode 19: Motivate! Find the Will to Move Forward appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Mapping Out Your Environment “The time to have a map is before you enter the woods.” — Brendon Burchard “The time to have a map is before you enter the woods.” — Brendon Burchard Mapping out your environment... from a technical standpoint. Start with current documentation, if it exists Doesn’t matter your role, create your own… The post Episode 18: Mapping Out Your Environment appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Step 1 of Mastering Your Environment “The most dangerous person is the one who listens, thinks, and observes.” — Bruce Lee Step 1 in Mastering Your Environment is to Seek First to Understand: Listen and Observe Ask pointed questions Explore. Experience the environment to complete the map. Helpful Tips Write it down. Document everything. Build… The post Episode 17 – Master Your Environment – Step 1 appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Mastering Your Technology Environment What does it means to have Mastery over something? Gives You Control. Allows You to be Creative. Makes You an Expert. How to Become a Master Commit to the work. Focus: Stick with one thing at a time. Discipline: True for everything, Stay disciplined. Helpful Tips Become a student of your environment...… The post Episode 16 – Intro to Mastering Your Environment appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Secret of Discipline "Discipline will set you free." -- Jocko Willink Benefits of Discipline Kills procrastination Takes the stress off of you You will in turn have more energy and feel good about what you are doing. The Killer of Success: Excuses They are lies you tell yourself Perpetuates laziness Kills your dreams Helpful Tips Start… The post Episode 15 – Why Am I Not Succeeding? appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Technology Learning Methods College Courses Bootcamps Classroom Courses Online Classrooms Self-Paced Learning Books Least Cost Method Self-Paced Course via Pluralsight, Lynda, Udemy, etc. Take lots of notes Read book(s) Apply the lessons in the real world or in self-made labs Practice Exams Take the Exam ASAP!!! Helpful Tips Take a course on how to take… The post Episode 14 – Online Learning Methods appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Reviewing the Interview YES! HELP ME GET HIRED IN IT! Review as soon as possible... in the car immediately after the interview! Write Down Everything! Who was in the interview? What questions were asked? How did you answer them? What was the last thing they said to you? What did you learn about the organization… The post Episode 13: Reviewing the Interview appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Acing the Interview Three Types of Interviews Recruiter Qualifier Technical Manager Preparation Steps to Keep You Relaxed and Confident Know Where You're Going. Know the time it takes to get to the interview and which door you need to enter. Know the Organization and the People You're Meeting! Take a couple of copies of your resume.… The post Episode 12: Acing the Interview appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Building Your Roadmap to Success Step 1. Download the spreadsheet titled “Roadmap to Success” on my website at itcareerguy.com/resources. Step 2. Write down up to 10 Gaps you need based on the previous exercise. Enter them by their importance. If you have more than 10, don’t worry about it. Stick to the Top 10. Step 3.… The post Episode 10: Building Your Roadmap to Success appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Want to Know the Skills You Need? This episode is all about helping you identify the skills you need in order to qualify for the career you desire. I have outlined a simple process for you to research the jobs that come closest to what you want to do and where you want to do it.… The post Episode 9: Identifying Your Skills Gap appeared first on IT Career Guy.

Creating goals 1. Record your *ambition*, think about the things you have to do to get there, call them your *goals*. 2. Think about write what you have to do to achieve your goals, those are your *tasks* 3. Write out the resources needed to accomplish your tasks and goals. Important Tips - Make sure your goals… The post Episode 8 – Setting Goals to a Successful IT Career appeared first on IT Career Guy.