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5 Ways to Break Into the Tech Industry

5 Ways to Break Into the Tech Industry5 Ways to Break Into the Tech IndustryThe tech industry has been strong over the last several years IT unemployment continues to shrink, salaries inch higher each year and innovation continues to create exciting career opportunities. These factors make technology an appealing field to those both inside - and outside - the tech world. In fact, 75 percent of non-IT professionals polled in a just-completed Robert Half Technology survey said tech jobs were appealing to them. Increases in salaries and job opportunities are obviously very attractive, but close behind are the chances to learn and innovate.With so much appeal, how can a non-technology professional transition to a tech job? And will employers consider those with non-traditional backgrounds when adding to their technology staff? Many tech jobs require a college degree and training, but some have fewer barriers to entry and can be attractive career paths for those who are looking to trans ition into the field.Here are five strategies non-tech pros can follow to make a career transition to the tech industryDo yur research. Check out online job postings, or take a look at the job descriptions in our recent Salary Guide, to get a sense of what skills employers are looking for in your local market. When you understand the skills in demand for tech positions, you can emphasize your transferrable skills. Those might include interpersonal skills, proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, a customer-friendly attitude, strong communication skills and the ability to work as a contributing gruppe player.Identify gaps. While you may not have the specific hands-on experience necessary for an IT job yet, identify the gaps in your work experience and consider taking tech training courses to fill them. Where appropriate, you might also seek IT certifications. Training and certifications, in combination with your work experience and interpersonal skills, can better position yo u for consideration and separate you from other candidates.Be flexible. Remain open to positions that may be below your experience level Accepting a lower-level role may be required for a career transition into the field. Help desk and desk side support roles, for example, certainly require some technical proficiency, but can be good entry-level jobs for non-tech pros. If you have a customer service mindset and a proven track record of problem-solving, the help desk can be a great starting role to transition into the technology field.Show your passion. Many hiring managers are looking for candidates who love to learn and are inquisitive by nature. Demonstrating interest in technology in your spare time can add to your credibility as a candidate for some tech jobs. If youve created a website or mobile app for fun, or built computers or robots, you can demonstrate your passion for technology, as well as some tangible, hands-on experience.Leverage your network. Your professional networ k is a great resource when considering a career change. The people who know your skills and experience are best positioned to help you tap into opportunities that are a match for you. They can also be an advocate for you as you make your career transition. Additionally, start a dialog with your companys IT team about a transition. (Just make sure you keep your manager in the loop.) While you may be light on practical experience, your knowledge of company systems and business objectives can distinguish you from those outside the company who may have a bit more technical experience, but lack valuable internal knowledge.Its an exciting time to consider breaking into the tech industry. Due to a shallow talent pool of experienced tech pros, many IT hiring managers are more open-minded about non-traditional candidates. In fact, I continue to meet individuals who have successfully made the leap.Get an in-depth look at more than 75 IT jobs, industry hiring trends and starting salariesDOWNLO AD THE SALARY GUIDE

Shyness How I turn my shyness into strength at work

Shyness How I turn my shyness into strength at workShyness How I turn my shyness into strength at workShyness is an important part of who I am.In talking to people for my recent book, Shrinking Violets, I discovered that shyness is something that a lot of people experience in different ways. But its often not talked about or its mistaken for timidity and fear- especially in the workplace.A lot of workplaces today value dialogue and collaboration. These environments can be hard for shy people because we tend to work better on ur own or one-on-one.All workplaces should acknowledge that people are different. And we should never try to be someone who were not. But there are things everyone can do to turn their shyness into strengths.Embrace structureOne of the things shy people find hardest is social ambiguity or spontaneous social situations. Work, with its clear protocols, gives us structure. Its actually quite liberating for shy people because you can interact with people by doing you r job well and being professional.Choose a career that values solitary workA small part of my job as a lecturer at a university involves working with other people, but a lot of what I do, like preparing lectures, seminars, and electronic materials, is solitary. I like these tasks because I like working on my own.Be aware of social cuesThe thing I like least about being shy is that it can sometimes make other people feel uncomfortable. For me, shyness is often about guessing wrong about social codes or not quite understanding social etiquette. Ive tried to fight my shyness by becoming mora accepting of the need for those kinds of social codes, and to be at least competent enough in them that it doesnt upset or embarrass others.Prepare in advanceOn the occasions when I do have to speak up, I find it helpful to rehearse things. For example, if you have to go to a meeting, its helpful to have something prepared that you can say. Shy people are surprisingly good at public speaking becaus e it gives us a structure and allows us to plan our words ahead of time.Try a different communication techniqueSome shy people like creating separation or structure in their communications. For example, there are a lot of shy people in listening professions, such as counseling, that provide one-on-one work in which the participants take turns talking.Other techniques create a barrier between people. Working with computers, as Steve Wozniak did at Apple, allows a shy person to communicate in a way that is once removed from others. Similarly, the radio personality Garrison Keeler always talks about how radio can be liberating for a shy person because is both very intimate but also distant. Keeler said he liked doing radio because he didnt have to worry about people looking at their watches or yawning.Dont try to fightshynessShyness is not just something we can shake off. Its a resilient part of our personalities. Partly because shyness itself is so resilient, though, shy people are of ten very resilient themselves.The answer to how to succeed as a shy person isnt to try to defeat shyness. The key is for us all is to understand the role of shyness in our lives and make choices that work best for us.As told to Kirsten Salyer.Joe Moran is a Professor of English and Cultural History at Liverpool John Moores University and the author of Shrinking Violets.

100% Remote! 13 Cool Companies to Apply to Today

100% Remote 13 Cool Companies to Apply to Today100% Remote 13 Cool Companies to Apply to Today No commute, no one stopping by yur desk to ask you a quick question, no need to even change out of your pajamas in the morning if you dont feel like it whats not to love about working from home ? This hot perk is one of the most attractive benefits out there, and employers are taking note. As a result, an increasing number of companies allow employees to work from home on occasion, and some even hire for full-time remote positions.But a handful of companies are taking this concept to an entirely new level, with all of their employees working remotely. Dubbed virtual companies or distributed companies, these employers have no physical offices - instead, each worker telecommutes from whichever location theyre based out of. These companies invest in retreats, offsite team-building activities and conferences to build a sense of community and belonging.Sound like a dream come true? Good berichterstattung weve rounded up a list of fully remote companies that are hiring now. Apply today - these jobs wont be open for longWhat They Do PartnerCentric, Inc. is a fully remote performance marketing agency with over 40 full-time employees based in the US and Europe. At our core, we build meaningful relationships and aim to be the best partners for our clients and for each other.What Employees Say Nicest people ever. Talent level is very high across a highly experienced team in their industry. The service really delivers for the clients. They have 100% figured out how to be successful as a fully remote workforce. - Current ManagerWhat They Do We are the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Simplenote, Longreads, VaultPress, Akismet, Gravatar, Polldaddy, Cloudup, and mora. We believe in making the web a better place.What Employees Say Open source, great pay and benefits, supportive group. Lack of office means less politics. Surprisingly little bureaucracy for a five hundred person company. - Current EmployeeWhat They Do Toptal is a network of the worlds top 3% of software engineering, design, and finance talent available on demand to help companies accelerate, adapt, and scale.What Employees Say This is a culture of high standards, autonomy, and empowerment to go out and execute. Honesty is essential, and there is no sugar coating at Toptal. We work smart, take risks, and have a lot of fun collaborating with each other. - Current Sales Development LeadWhat They Do Close.io is the inside schlussverkauf CRM of choice for startups and SMBs. Increase productivity with all your sales communication in one place. Were changing how the world sells by providing leadership in toolset and mindset.What Employees Say As one of the newer employees, working at Close.io has been a very unique and positive experience. By unique, I mean that its not everyday that you find a job that you love, with a team that you look forward to spe nding time with, at a company that prioritizes continuous truth-seeking, trusting your team, and embracing the ridiculous. By positive, I do not mean that its not challenging or hard work, but its the type of hard work that you look forward to waking up in the morning and diving into. - Current Customer Success ManagerWhat They Do We help people easily connect and automate the apps they use every day so they can get mora work done with less effort. Partners and developers, including Google, Salesforce, Intuit, and Dropbox, use Zapier to offer their customers integrations with over 1,000 other apps.What Employees Say Pros The people The Zapiens make working from home much easier than I expected it to be and they are the probably nicest team Ive ever worked with. The work is challenging and everyone helps each other succeed. - Current EmployeeWhat They Do MoveOn is the largest independent, progressive, digitally-connected organizing group in the United States.What Employees Say Really incredible culture - open, transparent, supportive, inspiring, positive. Great leadership - I really trust our EDs and senior leaders. Its a relatively flat organization, so I feel like I have a voice, and Im able to contribute outside of my job description. And lastly, the work is meaningful - Current EmployeeWhat They Do We are one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. and the worlds 1 product roadmap software. More than 150,000 product and company builders at many of the best-known software, web. and technology companies trust Aha to create a link between strategy and the teams work and to build visual roadmaps.What Employees Say From day one I felt like I welches part of the team and that my work was valued in the organization. I wasnt sure how an all-remote team would keep up a good culture, but we communicate so well that it just comes naturally. (Meeting twice a year in great places at our onsites also helps.) - Current EmployeeWhat They Do InVision is th e Digital Product Design platform used to make the worlds best customer experiences. We provide design tools and educational resources for teams to navigate every stage of the product design process, from ideation to development.What Employees Say Challenging, exciting work on an industry-defining product. Very good engineering tools and deployment processes. Working remote is the best perk. Strong work/life balance management is understanding of day-to-day family time and family leave. - Current Senior Software EngineerWhat They Do TrustHCS serves the healthcare industry by eliminating backlogs, improves documentation and reducing downtime for you and your organization. Ultimately, the TrustHCS team is dedicated to implementing new and efficient processes in coding, compliance, and revenue cycles that remain in place long after our consulting engagement ends. By delivering long-term value with every consulting initiative, mutual success is assured.What Employees Say Very knowle dgeable, flexible with work schedule, wonderful supervisors willing to help in anyway they can. Co-Workers also extremely helpful. - Current Remote CoderWhat They Do Modern Tribe, Inc. is a rapidly growing software & design company. We develop custom solutions for some of the worlds largest companies, government institutions and smaller growing organizations.What Employees Say Fulfilling projects that utilize and expand my skillset, opportunity for growth and career development, positive and supportive team members, flexible schedule, and work/life balance. Truly an incredible place to work. - Current Graphic DesignerWhat They Do Trusted by 78,000+ organizations worldwide, Articulate makes it easy to create compelling courses for every device.What Employees Say The culture at this company is unlike anything that Ive ever experienced. Free and open communication, respect and trust for the employees to do their jobs, and a focus on simplifying the customers interactions from sal e to support The philosophy is simple Make your employees feel comfortable and happy, and theyll put love into the work they do. - Current EmployeeWhat They Do Student Loan Hero combines financial education with easy-to-use tools, unbiased personalized advice and repayment plans to help student loan borrowers become financially healthy.What Employees Say I was skeptical about Student Loan Hero I thought it was too good to true Above market salaries, 100% remote, with health insurance and other benefits. But I quickly found out that its absolutely legit. Ive been here for a year, and its a positive work environment with fantastic, talented people. I am so thrilled I decided to skip the doubt and join this team. - Current Content WriterWhat They Do Collage.com allows users to create and purchase customized photo collages in frames, on mugs, on blankets and more with their easy-to-use website.What Employees Say Its a small and very dynamic company, with smart people that are all working towards the same goal customer satisfaction. Decisions are always data-driven (A/B testing, cost/ROI estimates on all projects), which greatly reduces the risks of politics. There is no micro-management and processes are built to be as lightweight as possible. Lastly, having all employees being remote solves a lot of problems Ive seen in the past with team partially being remote. - Current Senior Software Engineer

How to Get Your First Creative Job in Advertising

How to Get Your First Creative Job in AdvertisingHow to Get Your First Creative Job in AdvertisingThe task of breaking into advertising can range from tough to seemingly impossible. Youll need luck, skill, people on the inside and the kind of determination that would make Genghis Khan look like a couch potato. But if you apply yourself and sink your teeth into the task, you can do it. You may have to take less money than you would initially like, and you definitely willhave to make sacrifices, but its worth it. Get Busy on Spec Work First and foremost, you need a great portfolio. Dont believe the movies and TV shows - you canbedrngnis worm your way into an ad agency on charmand a few after-hours drinks at a local bar with the creative director. You need solid, original ideas. Opinions will vary on what is good and bad and what level of finish your ideas should have, but most experienced creative people want to see great ideas, regardless of finish. If its truly innovative but yo u dont have the skills to get it polished, theyll still value the ideas because they are the driving force behind good ads. To show off your work, you must have an online portfolio. Lets face it, the days of leather cases are over. Work on Your Portfolio Since were on the subject of portfolios, take the time to perfect it. As mentioned above, most people dont want (or have the time) to look over a hard-cover portfolio. So going online to showcase your work is key to help advance your career and land you that great first job. Building your portfolio isnt really as difficult as it may seem. There are many sites with templates to buy or use for free for any career including creative advertising. You can input images, videos and graphics, and design a portfolio in no time. But if youre really a genius and think you can handle coding and design, why not build your own website? This may be another way to stand out from the crowd and show a creative director that you have what it takes to work at his agency. Stand Out Good advertising agencies are constantly bombarded with applications from eager, creative people looking for jobs. They will flood HR with portfolio sites, resumes, YouTube videos, Facebook posts and everything else now available to job seekers. To stand out, you need to do what all good advertising does - get the attention of the intended audience. In this case, your intended audience is the creative director. Have the courage to be original and youll have the best opportunity to get noticed. As you try to stand out, make sure there is substance behind your ideas and your approach. Gimmicks are shallow and will quickly be seen for what they are, so avoid them. Freelance So, youve applied for job after job and youre still not getting anywhere. Now its time to consider temporary employment. Agencies have different budgets, and typically have money for freelancers even if they have a full permanent staff. How they spend that money depends on the accounts that need help, so ask. Do they have big pitches coming up where you could help? Are some teams overloaded and in need of assistance? It never hurts to ask. Just remember, charge the rate you deserve at first. If theyre not biting, and this is a genuine attempt to get into that agency, start looking at reductions. But dont make this a habit. Work for Free If the agency wont pay you, and you really are as good as you say you are, do the work for free. Not for months, not even weeks, but ask for an opportunity and show them how you would attack it. Agencies rarely turn down an offer of free help, and you may just wow them enough to get some paid work. It may even lead to a job. Consider your time a valuable investment in your future. Go to Industry Events Finally, get into the habit of mingling. Its sometimescalled networking or schmoozing, but whatever its called, you need to get yourself out there. Look on your local Egotist and youll soon see a list of weekly events taking distributions-mix in your area. You can also try Meetup groups for industry-related events. Join the local Art Directors Club or do a search for advertising lectures near you. Get out to as many of these as you can while youre looking and make sure you have something memorable to give people when you do connect. Tap Into LinkedIn If you havent already, you should create a LinkedIn profile. This site allows you to make professional connections in your industry, get recommendations, and search for jobs. According to the site, more than 80% of recruiters are now advertising jobs and seeking new talent on LinkedIn. As of November 2018, there were more than 120,000 advertising jobs posted on the site. Now that you know that, here are a few suggestions to make the most of your profile Keep your profile up-to-date. An old, outdated profile just doesnt cut it. The same goes with a profile that doesnt give any detail. It shows that you just arent committed.Make sure you hav e a clear, professional photo to add to your profile - so forget that selfie you took when you were out with your friends.Be clear about your skills and your objectives. This will help lead you to the right people, and will also point those searching directly to you.Make sure you highlight all of your relevant experience, including any volunteer or freelance work that youve done. And dont forget, LinkedIn has industry-specific groups you can join to help broaden your networking circle. Not only will this help you tap into the right stream of people, you may gain access to events in your area to lead you to them.

The Dirty Truth on Key Resume Words

The Dirty Truth on Key Resume Words When you check in Google, as an example, about buzzwords for a specific area of work, you might get a very helpful collection of buzzwords. Each business and profession has specific keyword phrases. If youre uncertain how to phrase your skills, or in case you desire examples of objective statements, take a look at some job websites for ideas. It could also specify a kind of business (for instance, multinational, technical, etc.). Now you must find out the resume keywords and phrases utilized for your intended position. The reality is, you havent any method of knowing the specific keywords hiring businesses and recruiters use. So search LinkedIn to obtain the most frequent spellings. Employers search for particular words. Youre now going to face the actual deal in nursing life starting with how to come across work. While you might be able to finish your work with no assistance, demonstrating how you fit as a bit of their organizational p uzzle will go quite a ways. Now its time to develop the remainder of our character by doing some market research. To figure out which elements of your experience to include, take care to brainstorm. Another important consideration to consider is to relate the way your previous experiences would benefit the target company. 1 means to do it is to quantify your successes. The word achievements is crucial. You also ought to spend a couple of minutes thinking about your strengths and career targets. If you select words which are too light for your abilities and experience, hiring managers might feel that youre a passive employee who only goes with the stream. Bear in mind that the hiring managers go thru a great deal of resumes. The hiring manager is going to be turned off and drop interest. Every hiring manager would like to employ a person who will take initiative. This way you wont lose out on skills that will surely qualify you for the job. It ought to be targeted for the particular job to which youre applying. Finding out how to prepare a keyword-rich resume that makes the the majority of your abilities and experiences increase your odds of receiving an interview and hopefully work Teachers resumes are some of the the most fascinating and easy ones to write because youve got a whole lot of things to include in there, but nonetheless, there are resume requirements. Aside from the sprinkling of various job-related vital words throughout your resume, in addition, it is vital that you use action verbs in all your descriptions. Read their mission statement and see whether there are any vital words or concepts you are able to use from that. Right choice of words can enhance your resume in a lot of ways. Clinical is among the best words youll be able to utilize. Even though the demand for CNAs is growing, you need to get a competitive advantage, particularly for the best jobs. Make certain youre highlighting the most relevant and topical experien ce essential for the position. You must find a balance. Much like day-to-day life in the area, your resume must feature the exact same quantity of attention to detail. This sample would give you the appropriate idea which you need for preparing a Sample business analyst resume. Action verbs show your capability to succeed. Make your objective statement tell what you have to give. Education Your education matters, especially if youre just beginning, so include your school info and degrees youve received, together with details about your precise training. A profile is four short sentences giving a review of the most important abilities and experience of the candidate thus far, pertaining to the work application accessible. The majority of them are really user friendly, you just have to complete a form about your profile as a professional, from your level of education, experience, field of work and so forth. Just upload your resume in their system then paste the whole job des cription to begin the comparison. Adept at working in a range of healthcare settings. Introducing Key Resume Words If you take a look at sample resumes online, you are going to observe dozens of unique formats and resume templates. The absolute most important items ought to be at the top. When you submit an application for work in person, you could possibly be requested to complete a paper application. Skills The very best thing to do is create an overview of skills in the type of bullet points and set them at the peak of your resume, DiRocco suggests.

Regional Australia Is the grass really greener

Regional Australia Is the grass really greener Regional Australia Is the grass really greener?Posted May 15, 2014, by Julia Watters According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 68.4 per cent of the Australian population lives in major cities. That leaves just 19.7 per cent for innerhalb dezentral areas, 9.5 per cent in outer regional areas and 1.5 per cent and 0.8 per cent in remote and very remote areas respectively. With smaller populations, it should come as no surprise that regional areas are crying out for skilled workers. In fact, a recent Career FAQs article on skills shortages in Australia outlined what we all know with more people to draw from, metro areas have significantly higher rates of both applicants and filled vacancies in the workforce when compared to regional areas. Initiatives, such as the New South Wales Governments Evocities project are designed to address just this problem. The Evocities project profiles the states bustling regional cities in reservieru ng to entice urban dwellers to make the move, with the seven centres highlighted including Albury, Armidale, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga. Evocities latest statement outlines that the main professionals in demand for these areas are doctors, nurses, tradespeople and teachers. Evocities advertising campaign According to recruitment data collected by Evocities, healthcare professionals are the most sought-after in these particular Evocities, accounting for 17 per cent of jobs advertised. This is closely followed by tradespeople (15 per cent), educators (14 per cent) and community welfare workers (9 per cent). This data is collected via EvoJobs, an online portal designed to connect job seekers with employers and recruitment agencies through free job advertisement opportunities. And its not just these industries that are looking for workers. EvoJobs has recorded over 13,000 vacancies across its seven featured regional cities since 2010, many of which are from othe r industries such as the legal sector and technology companies. Evocities spokesperson James Treloar believes this emphasises that regional areas offer just as many, if not more, rewarding career options for job hunters We know through our research that one in four Sydneysiders would consider a move to an Evocity, chasing the lure of less traffic, a great lifestyle, affordable real estate and a welcoming community in which to raise a family. Holding many people back from making the move is a misguided perception that quality jobs dont exist in regional areas. We know that 330 new jobs are being posted every week across our seven cities, the majority of which receive fewer applications than Sydney job vacancies, presenting an exciting opportunity for jobseekers. But you dont just have to take Treloars word for it. Evocities has plenty of testimonials from people who have made the move and arent looking back. And before you go thinking that a regional move is reserved for families a nd those looking towards retirement, a fresh start might be suitable for any stage of life. Kate Lawrence is a 27-year-old Italian teacher who admits Dubbo welches not her first choice when looking to for a place settle, but decided to follow her lebensgefhrte who had seen the opportunity to move regionally and start his own kitchen renovation business In Sydney I would have been waiting 510 years before a permanent Italian job came up. Since arriving in Dubbo I have started a successful Italian program and have just returned from a school tour in Italy. Among the perks, Kate finds the low cost of living, the ease of getting to work and social outings at the top of her list. In fact, after only a year of renting in Dubbo, Kate and her partner were able to purchase their own apartment and are looking forward to continuing making connections and developing a support network in their new home town. The regional life isnt just for tradies and teachers, though. Joshua Broad was work ing as an investment banker in Sydney when he and his wife, Gemma, a primary school teacher, decided to move out of the city when they were expecting their first child. The couple, in their early 30s, chose Albury as the place to start their new family but were concerned about missing friends and the excitement of big city living. There are sacrifices that come with the move, they said. But Albury is small enough to feel a part of a community yet big enough to be anonymous. It has most things you want in terms of health, entertainment and education and accessibility to a major city Melbourne. Joshua now works as a financial planner and is enjoying a less stressful but equally challenging role in finance. They have recently bought a house and enjoy being able to spend more time with their baby, Beau, as a result of short commutes and community life. So next time youre sitting in gridlock traffic on your hour-long commute to work, remember theres an alternative route that could get you to where you want to be faster. Whether youre looking for new opportunities in your current profession or you want to explore other avenues by retraining, regional Australia could have just what youre looking for. Did you find greener pastures in regional Australia? Let us know about your experience in the comments below. Thinking about going regional but worried about the opportunities for further study? 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