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Six Ways to Ruin Your Resume 28 April, 2009 10:13:00
My vision is blurry. I've reviewed more than 40 résumés for a network administrator position, and less than half have made the cut. Although I rejected some candidates because of their lack of experience (or, rather, their lack of demonstrated required experience), others had errors in their application packages that lowered their ranking -- errors that could have been easily corrected. - +
Project Management for Networking Geeks 24 February, 2009 08:58:00
Network professionals are typically well versed in the technical aspects of networking: router and switch configuration, server deployment and management, and so on. They are rarely trained on how to manage projects, however. This is unfortunate, because many of the problems that networking pros face in projects can be mitigated with just a few project management skills and techniques. - +
7 mistakes to avoid when applying for that tech job 23 February, 2009 07:57:00
My eyes are blurry from reviewing over 40 résumés for a network administrator position, and for good reason. More than half of the résumés did not make it past my initial review. While I had to reject some candidates because of lack of experience (or, rather, lack of clearly demonstrated required experience), others had errors in their application packages that lowered their ranking -- errors that could have been easily corrected.
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CIO industry insight podcast #11: Brad Howarth talks about the future of broadband 15 June, 2011 09:17:33
Journalist for CIO Australia, Lisa Banks, chats to Brad Howarth about A Faster Future; the book he co-authored with Janelle Ledwidge. - +
CIO Live Podcast #89: Graham Waller, vice president and executive partner, Gartner 24 November, 2010 14:34:44
CIO Australia editor, Georgina Swan, talks with Graham Waller, co-author of The CIO Edge - 7 Leadership Skills you need to drive results. The book examines the key skills CIOs need and how to develop them,focusing on the importance of the interplay between IT processes and people leadership. - +
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CIO Industry Insight Podcast #9: Tim Ayling, Chief Executive Officer, Platform46 06 August, 2010 09:22:40
CIO Australia editor, Georgina Swan, talks with Platform46 CEO, Tim Ayling, about collaboration in the enterprise. - +
Special Report: Green and Sustainable IT in the Enterprise 15 April, 2010 11:58:23
Despite all the hype surrounding Green IT, many CIOs and senior IT executives are unsure about the best way to start their organisations on the green journey. In this special edition podcast, CIO Australia editor Matt Rodgers speaks to Sundeep Khisty, Green Practice Leader, HP Enterprise Services, Asia Pacific & Japan, about how CIOs can best guide IT to become a core part of a company's sustainability strategy.
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Chinese cyber-espionage threatens U.S. economy, DoD says 25 May, 2012 13:23:49
China's refusal to even recognize the problem -- never mind address it -- is behind opposition to granting an international service license to China Mobile - +
Mayor of New Jersey town arrested on hacking and conspiracy charges 25 May, 2012 15:45:59
West New York mayor Felix Roque and his son are accused of hacking into a website that promoted his recalling from officeThe mayor of West New York, New Jersey, was arrested together with his son on Thursday, for allegedly hacking into a website that criticized him and his administration. - +
Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download 25 May, 2012 14:56:00
Absitnthe 2.0 is the first untethered jailbreak available for the third-generation iPadAbsinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam. - +
Security researcher urges IT managers to keep up with SAP patches 25 May, 2012 09:30:09
Companies are vulnerable, but often don't realize they areThe story "Security researcher urges IT managers to keep up with SAP patches," posted on the wire Thursday, incorrectly stated the location of Onapsis in the second paragraph. - +
Government alarm over cyberattacks validated by terrorists 25 May, 2012 13:23:21
Purported al Qaeda video circulated by supporters of Senate legislation to regulate computer security of critical industries
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