MIS Career News
How to Ace the Phone Interview
By Sara E. Needleman, (June 2, 2009), Wall Street Journal
Job seekers, beware the telephone.
For years, the phone interview was a preliminary step that allowed an employer to give a candidate the once-over and schedule an in-person interview. But these days, many recruiters are using the phone interview to pose the kinds of in-depth questions previously reserved for finalists. What's more, job hunters say the bar for getting to the next level has been raised much higher, catching many of them off-guard.
In a recent first interview for a senior marketing job, Robyn Cobb was grilled by a hiring manager for an hour and a half on topics ranging from her work history and marketing philosophy to her knowledge of the company and its industry.
Many Companies Hire as They Fire
By Cari Tuna, (May 11, 2009) Wall Street Journal
As layoffs mount, many of the same employers also are hiring -- in other business units, in other places, or for other skills. Microsoft Corp., International Business Machines Corp., AT&T Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Time Warner Inc. are among the companies shedding some workers, while adding others.
10 Hot Skills for 2009
By Linda Leung, (April 21, 2009), Global Knowledge
Whether we are in a down economy, seeing jobs go offshore, or witnessing jobs being cut altogether, there are certain IT skills that will never go out of style. With spending on cost-saving technologies such as virtualization rising, and the maintenance of networking and enterprise Microsoft software keeping IT professionals constantly in demand, here's our top 10 hot skills that will take us from a down economy and beyond.
The iPhone Gold Rush
By Tony Cenicola, (April 3, 2009), The New York Times
Is there a good way to nail down a steady income? In this economy? Try writing a successful program for the iPhone.
Last August, Ethan Nicholas and his wife, Nicole, were having trouble making their mortgage payments. Medical bills from the birth of their younger son were piling up. After learning that his employer, Sun Microsystems, was suspending employee bonuses for the year, Mr. Nicholas considered looking for a new job and putting their house in Wake Forest, N.C., on the market.
Really Cool, New Sixth-Sense Technology
Source: break.com, (March 16, 2009)
A genius team at MIT takes us one step closer to living in Minority Report by creating a finger-controlled phone/3-D projector.
Nine ways recruiters find you.By: Anne, Microsoft’s Jobsblog, (February 24 2009), The JobsBloggers
"Looking for a new job can be overwhelming – especially if you haven't been in the job market, or even updated your resume, in years. With more folks looking and opportunities seemingly shrinking, I thought it was a good time to list the places where I start my search for candidates in the hopes of giving you a few ideas. Of course, the most important factors remain a well-written resume and effective leveraging of your networking opportunities. But as for where you want to start, here's where I look.." Read the rest of Anne's article here.
Career Advice from Will Wright, Creator of Spore, SimCity and The Sims.
By: Noah Robischon, (February 9, 2009), FastCompany.com
Game designer Will Wright founded his own company, Maxis, in 1989 and has since created some of the best-known simulation games in existence, including the 2008 blockbuster Spore. Maxis is now part of Electronics Arts, the world's largest video game company.
Tech Spending Spree
By Staff, (August 24, 2008), The New York Times
It can be hard for a business to stay ahead if its technology is falling behind.
That is one reason that despite an uncertain economy, worldwide information technology spending is on track to reach $3.4 trillion in 2008 an 8 percent increase over 2007, according to the research firm Gartner. Of all spending categories, software and services are set to show the healthiest growth with projected increases of around 10 percent each. This is partly because companies are in the middle of an upgrade cycle, the firm explains. Gartner expects overall spending growth to slow to 6 percent in 2009. But the long-term outlook remains strong, as emerging markets continue to expand and obsolete technology continues to crumble. (NYT)
The Top 20 Most Recession-proof Jobs
By Staff, (July 14, 2008), Networkworld
Is it really possible to have a recession-proof job? The job search experts at Jobfox seem to think so.
The firm today issued a study that looked at the professions that have most consistently remained in highest demand over a more than eight-month period dating from November 2007 through July 7, 2008. The good news for those trying to find work in the technology field was that high-tech jobs held down the most Jobfox Top 20 most recession-proof professions including Software Design/Development, Networking/System Administration, Business Administration (Software Implementation), Testing/Quality Assurance, Database Administration and Technology Executive.
Read the full article here.
6 Recession-Proof IT Jobs
By Todd R. Weiss (July 15, 2008), Computerworld.com
Not all IT jobs are being off shored and outsource.
Some positions in IT are among the most recession-proof jobs across all fields. If you want to stay employed in IT amid the economic uncertainty, look for jobs in software design and development, networking and systems administration, software implementation analysis, testing and quality assurance, database administration and general IT management with cutting edge mobile IT and Web 2.0 skills.
Those are the hottest IT job fields today, according to a new report on the "Top 20 Most Recession-Proof Professions," released late last week by McLean, Va.-based online job placement firm JobFox.com.
Read the full article here.
Getting an Internship at Microsoft
by Randy Guthrie, Microsoft Academic Relations Manager (6/6/08)
Did you know that Microsoft currently has over 10,000 job openings in a wide range of disciplines?
Find out how Jessica Anderson, Eller's marketing students, received a highly-coveted summer internship at Microsoft. This video (posted at http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/How-to-Get-a-Microsoft-Internship) is a fantastic resource for any student who is on the job market for an internship or entry-level job at a technology or consulting firm. In this video, Jessica talks about her personal preparation, resume, the online application process, and the interviews.
For more information about career opportunities for college students at Microsoft, please visit http://www.facebook.com/Microsoft or http://www.microsoft.com/college
8 Female Techies
By Lena West, (5/19/08), WomenEntrepreneur.com
Don't count the women out. They're making a difference in technology, too.
Looking at the speaker's rosters at most technology conferences, the photos from technology networking events and the board of director lists of some of the most powerful technology companies, one might think the technology industry were completely ruled by men. Not so.
Loads of women are leading tech companies to the forefront. Here are profiles of just a few of the women who are shaking up the status quo and making a noticeable difference in today’s technology landscape.
Read the full article here.
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