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Tag: Career
How to Use a Mentor
Mentors shouldn’t be treated as a human Google search that you can interrupt whenever you want to. Here’s how to make the most of a mentor in your career.
Side Gigs, Freelancing, and Going Solo for Technology Professionals
IT pros and developers often dream about earning a side income, or even starting their own business. These are worthy goals, but more challenging than they appear.
How to Be Wrong
Digging in your heels when you know you’re wrong is only going to make your professional life harder.
How to Quit a Job
Over the first 16 years of my career I worked for 9 different companies. One company was acquired, and the new company went bankrupt. Another company had me on a rolling contract, which eventually ended when they outsourced the role. For all the other companies I worked for I resigned from my job. The reasons… Continue reading How to Quit a Job
Why Didn’t Your Dream Job Make You Happy?
When your goal in life is to land your dream job, what comes after that?
Career Advice for IT Professionals in 2019
How should IT professionals look to grow their career in the coming year?
What About Age Discrimination in IT?
Does the IT industry have an age discrimination problem? What can IT professionals do to stay relevant as they get older?
Remove Distractions and Get More Done by Building a Productive Day Around Deep Work
Our most important work requires long periods of concentration and focus. So how can we get the work done in an environment of constant distraction and interruption?