Brian was disappointed. He had just been turned down for a senior leadership role at his current company, and he wasn’t quite sure why. Playing through his mind repeatedly was the direct feedback he had been given. “You are lacking Executive Presence,” his boss had said. It didn’t make much a sense. So, keen to…
The world economy is rapidly embracing the gig approach to work. For some, that’s empowering, and for others it’s daunting. However, with the right attitude, gig work has a lot to offer businesses and professionals. And it will be the canny gig workers who invest in their own upskilling, rather than the employee who depends…
Online training and the machine learning revolution Historically, our education system has developed to make life easier for educators and administrators. On the face of it, that brings significant benefits to a system that caters to a large number of people. However, the systems we have built are designed to deliver learning through mass education….
IT recruitment has evolved in recent years. Gone are the days when a technical degree guaranteed an interview. With the development of recruitment software, and the realization that strong human skills are as critical as tech knowledge, the landscape for job hunters has changed. What hiring in the IT sector looks like today Now, 99%…
While remote team management is not a new concept, world events and rapidly advancing technology are increasing the frequency of remote work. Across all industries and levels of enterprise, face-to-face work isn’t assumed. To adapt to this new paradigm, managers need to adjust their processes for communication and evaluation. What Specific Behaviors Are We Talking…
What is Deep Learning? In his popular 1930s and 40s science fiction series, Isaac Asimov coined the phrase “positronic brain”. His books imagined a world where robots used futuristic-sounding “positrons” (a newly discovered particle at the time) as the basis for an artificial intelligence that could mimic human actions. Unfortunately, positrons didn’t make a great…
If you’ve been looking for IT jobs in the finance industry, you might have come across finance professionals who have acronyms next to their names. John Smith CPA, Jane Doe CFA, Fred Bloggs CFP, etc. These acronyms indicate the different financial certifications they have completed. Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, and Certified Financial Planner,…
When we leave school and enter the workforce, we move from an environment where learning is encouraged to an environment where it’s not. Suddenly, we’re thrust into the wild world of adult life, where it’s no longer about acquiring skills, but about applying the skills you already have. And for much of the twentieth century, this…
An IT career is a stable and growing one. In times of economic uncertainty, that’s not a given for a lot of jobs. In fact, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics expects computer and IT occupations to not just remain stable but to grow 11% from 2019 to 2029, faster than all other occupations. That’s…
Every two years, the World Economic Forum publishes a report called The Future of Jobs. In the report, the WEF talks about the labor market and what the future of work will look like for both employers and employees around the world. In particular, the report focuses on the jobs and skills of the future…
Businesses are increasingly dependent on digital technology to drive their processes. As a result, they are seeking more qualified IT professionals to handle, manage, and support their technology infrastructure and systems. This means there’s tremendous opportunity to build a successful IT career, but picking a particular field within IT from the many options can be…
Traditionally, Information Technology has always described the use of computers to store, retrieve, process, and transmit information. This definition reflects a focus on the application of computer systems, especially in business settings, where they were mostly used in the early days. However, there’s a difference between IT and its closely-related cousin, computer science. Computer Science…
