Tag Archives: Jennifer Perrier-Knox

Fusenet’s ‘Dragon’s Den’

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03 Jun 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The company’s work model fosters entrepreneurs while keeping them in the business. Experts say the Pet Project Program puts a unique spin on the 80/20 innovation model.

 

15 hot skills, cool jobs for 2010

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10 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Demand for IT professionals has grown in the last quarter. Our guide to the jobs that are in demand, what they pay, and the skills you need to get them. Part one of two.

10 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Demand for IT professionals has grown in the last quarter. Our guide to the jobs that are in demand, what they pay, and the skills you need to get them. Part two of two.

— republished by NetworkWorld.com, Hot skills, cool jobs for 2010

Help desk key to harmony

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08 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Relationship advice for IT pros: How IT can meet the needs and wants of end users in their organization and why the help desk is key to success. With nine tips from end users.

— reprinted by NetworkWorld.com, What end users want from IT departments

IT hiring expected to grow over next 3 months

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25 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

A new survey from Sapphire Technologies and IBM on hiring intentions in the Canadian IT sector reports a very positive outlook ahead, with 87 per cent of senior-level executives planning to maintain or increase staff. But an Info-Tech analyst cautions the layoffs might not be over yet.

Quick guide to contract work for IT job hunters

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27 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Eighty-two per cent of CIOs find contracts valuable for evaluating prospective employees, according to an IT staffing firm. How to tailor your resume, land the job and increase your chances of moving into a permanent position. Plus, where the opportunities lie and the pros and cons of contract work.

The new soft skill: virtual competence

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14 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Researchers from the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business suggest that virtual competence is a soft skill managers should be encouraging in their staff. Why IT professionals would have higher virtual competence than those of other industries.

— reprinted by CIO.com, The New Soft Skill: Virtual Competence

How many Twitter followers does it take to get a job?

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10 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Your online popularity might be as valuable to your career as a post-grad education. A recent job posting on Best Buy’s Web site prefers candidates with a graduate degree and at least 250 followers on Twitter.

— reprinted at CIO.com, How Many Twitter Followers Does it Take to Get a Job?

McGill post-grad program targets Internet business

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02 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Courses on Web analytics, business intelligence, social media, project management, Internet business analysis and design would make pros “highly employable,” says CATA president John Reid.