Tag Archives: Terry Power

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?

IT careers aren’t cool enough for Canadian high school students

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16 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

High school students regard cool and fun factors more than salary and job security when considering their future careers, according to a study conducted by the Conference Board of Canada for the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills and Bell Canada.