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How to Land an IT Job in a Down Economy
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Friday, 23 January 2009
The headlines these days are filled with news of the latest job cuts at corporations big and small. That means that now, more than ever, IT professionals need to be at their very best to land a job.
But the news isn't all bad, says Bruce Culbert, chief executive officer of iSymmetry, an IT consulting and recruiting services provider with offices in Washington, D.C. and Alpharetta, Ga. The technology profession is poised to ride out this recession in better shape than most, although the jobs may not be in the same industries or sectors as before.
"The good news for IT professionals is the market is not as bad as it may appear," says Culbert. "Information technology is a core part of every business plan today."
In a down market some companies will use the opportunity to seek out IT professionals with skills that were previously hard to acquire. In addition, the strong companies will use this period as an opportunity to take advantage of weaker rivals, by rolling out new applications or products.
"So set your sights on companies or industries with positive growth prospects and away from those that may be hurting, like housing," he suggests.
Culbert has created a five-part audiocast series on How to Land an IT Job in a Down Economy and has agreed to share the audiocast with CIOZone members. We present the first episode, Knowing Where to Hunt, and will present the following four episodes in the weeks to come.
The first episode addresses the following topics:
What industries have the greatest demand for IT professionals today?
What are the hot IT skills and positions?
How do you best prepare yourself for landing that next opportunity?
Featured Speaker: Bruce Culbert
Bruce Culbert is CEO ofiSymmetry, an IT consulting and recruitment company with offices in Washington, D.C. and Alpharetta, Ga. His career spans more than 25 years in the IT industry, leading ground breaking initiatives for such organizations as IBM, BearingPoint, KPMG and Salesforce.com. He is a director on the board of the National CRM Association and serves as an adjunct professor in the MBA program at Kennesaw University.
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