6 Non-technical Skills Hiring Managers Want
by Sharon Boerbon Hanson You get the interview because the company recognizes you have tech skills. You get the job because the hiring manager is impressed with your business understanding and personal...
View ArticleNetworking – What, Why, How, Who, When, Where
by Sharon Boerbon Hanson What: Networking is a basic necessity. It simply means increasing the number of people you know. Connections are two-way: they help you, you help them, and you both keep in...
View ArticleMake LinkedIn a Career Networking Strategy
by Sharon Boerbon Hanson LinkedIn exists to make connections between career professionals. It’s an online professional networking site the way Facebook is a social networking site. Take your use of...
View ArticleAvoid These 3 Common IT Job Search Mistakes
by Sharon Boerbon Hanson There are a lot of things that can go wrong in the job hunting process. Some are out of your control and can cost you an interview or a potential job offer. But there are three...
View ArticleA New Resource for IT Professionals
by Rachel Vilsack Some professions, like information technology, are employed in every industry sector to one degree or another. With nearly 80,700 people working in computer-related professions,...
View ArticleHiring Difficulties for Information Technology Occupations
by Alessia Leibert The newest survey from Minnesota’s Labor Market Information Office explores hiring difficulties through in-depth interviews with employers about their experience filling (or not...
View ArticleMeasuring STEM Jobs
by Rachel Vilsack Think about key skills needed in today’s workplace: problem solving, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently. What do they all have in common? They’re all related...
View ArticleWorking Behind the Scenes
by Cameron Macht Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services is one of the fastest growing and highest paying industry sectors in Minnesota. However, like the work these consultants...
View ArticleConnect with IT Jobs at Rochester Career Fair
by Rachel Vilsack A career fair for people who want to learn about employment opportunities in the IT and high-tech fields is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Rochester Community and Technical College. The...
View ArticleBig Data on the Job
by Rachel Vilsack “Big data” refers to data sets so large and complex that traditional database management tools cannot adequately capture, store, or analyze them. While often quantified in exabytes –...
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