Tech Career Checkpoints
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If you are a job seeker in the world of technology, it helps to have some insight into what hiring managers are interested in seeing from potential candidates. Get the inside track with these career checkpoints.
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Tech Career Checkpoints
- 2. If you are a job seeker in the world of technology, it helps to have some insight into what hiring managers are interested in seeing from potential candidates. Get the inside track with these career checkpoints.
- 3. Establish an Online Presence 90% 43% 77% of employers report that they conduct online research of potential job candidates. of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates. of employers use social networking sites to recruit candidates.
- 4. 33% Use your public profiles to brand yourself with a professional photo, a complete résumé that details your IT work experience, and an online portfolio that demonstrates your expertise. Polish your Profile of employers who research candidates on social networking sites say they’ve found content that made them more likely to hire a candidate.
- 5. 50% Of the employers who have found content on social media that has made them more likely to hire a candidate: of recruiters report having eliminated a job candidate based on information that was found publicly on the Internet. 40% 36% 31% 24% point to finding evidence that the candidate had a wide range of interests and had great communication skills find proof of creativity say awards and accolades did the trick indicate that it was the candidate’s interaction with the hiring company’s social media accounts that tipped them off Curate your social and online history: Delete (or change privacy settings of) photos of keg stands; keep photos of you receiving industry awards. Ditch controversial conversations; follow, read and comment on professional blogs and discussions. Post Prudently
- 6. If you don’t have a mentor in your industry, participate in a niche online professional network that encourages professional relationship building, one-to-one messaging and industry discussion. Use these sites to find and connect with relevant thought leaders. The same study showed salary grades rose for 28 percent of mentors and 25 percent of protégés, compared with 5 percent of employees who didn’t participate in mentoring. Find a Mentor 71% of Fortune 500 companies have a mentoring program. 5X A study of Sun Microsystems Inc. employees that participated in a mentorship program shows that protégés were promoted five times more often than those not in the program. 25%
- 7. Learn as you go 93% 70:20:10 70% 20% 10% 90% of organizations report a gap in the skills of their IT department. Most Fortune 500 companies experience the 70:20:10 model. Managers’ learning stems from: on-the-job experience feedback courses of professional learning should be directed by the challenges at hand and come from social learning, peer discussions, Q & A forums and consulting reputable blogs and professional articles. Take charge of your own professional development by using readily available industry resources like articles, videos and discussion groups produced by verified authorities in your field.
- 8. Stay in the Loop 68%of knowledge workers now feel that their biggest learning problem is ‘an overwhelming volume of information.’ Most social and professional networks offer newsfeeds that are tailored to your interests. Adjust your settings to the professional topics you want to learn about, or use Google Alerts, RSS Feeds, and newsletter subscriptions to ensure regular, relevant news updates keep you informed. of Facebook users get news there even though they did not go there looking for it, and half of those who watch some kind of online video watch news videos. Half
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