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How a Contractor "foched" up
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Interesting story and very enjoyable.
I enjoy the benefits of being a contractor as opposed to an employee. There are obvious reasons and then there are the personal reasons.
If you are a contractor, you are brought in to work on an assignment to the best of your ability and get the job done within the alloted time and budget with your technology knowledge.
The 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Fortune released its 100 Best Companies to work for in 2007.
Since everyone is on a top 10 kick of the best, I thought I'd add one more to the list.
Fortune posted their 100 Best Companies to work for and guess who's first...
The Top Jobs for 2007
Monday, January 08, 2007 11:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Want to know if you'll be part of the top jobs of 2007? Fast Company knows.
As most of you write for a living, constantly updating your site every day and night, did you realize that you would be a notable contributor to the Fast Company's Top Jobs of 2007?
Number 3 is the infamous Web Designer. Woo hoo!
Free Brainbench Tests until Nov. 30th
Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:58 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
A large number of free tests so you can certify yourself in the comfort of your own home.
Although most recruiters and businesses are looking more towards experience as opposed to how many certifications you have, Brainbench is offering technology exams for free until November 30th (tomorrow).
Better hurry up and certify yourself. ;-)
SEO Salaries
Wednesday, November 08, 2006 1:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
SEOMoz has an interesting post on how much SEO's make yearly.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Salaries seem to be growing more and more lately, because everyone wants to be number one in the search engines.
SEOMoz posted an article on SEO salaries and how much each position makes on average. Each position is sectioned into either In-House SEO's or SEO Agency Employees. Rand Fish also includes "factors that can create wide disparity."
A Beginner's Guide to Freelancing
Friday, November 03, 2006 2:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Phil Gyford talks about how he's freelanced for three years and still has a lot to learn.
Freelancing means different things to a lot of people, but to me, it means you wear a lot of hats.
You turn from a mild-mannered worker into a marketer, CPA, manager (project and office), HR department, distribution center, legal department, CTO (Chief Technical Officer), and, of course, CEO.
STOP! Do you enjoy what your doing right now?
Monday, August 28, 2006 8:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
How many of you enjoy your work? No? Well, do something about it!
When you were in school, did you have career day or something similar where your counselor asked you what you wanted to be in your life?
Did you have to take a test to find out or did you just know?
Programmers Top Annual Salary Gains
Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:11 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Ahhh...to be a programmer. :-)
The programming industry is definitely booming, but a lot of people are asking, "Is this another bubble ready to pop?"
It could be, but I think we are smarter this time around. VCs aren't throwing money at every idea without a business plan.
100 Best Places to Work In IT
Friday, July 14, 2006 6:49 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Quicken Loans, University of Miami, and Mount Caramel Health Systems are but a couple of top companies in the IT field.
ComputerWorld has defined the Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT and shows how each of these companies and considered "special" in their approach to IT in their company.
One thing I noticed in the list was that the list includes some companies that aren't even IT related, like the medical or energy fields. This just goes to show that no matter what industry your in, if you do not know how to use a computer, you may have some roadblocks in your career.
50 Ways to become a better designer
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:13 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Taking breaks, using metaphors, and carrying a sketchbook are but a few of these ways to better yourself as a designer.
ComputerArts in the UK posted a great article on 50 ways to become a better designer. Using these techniques, this can stimulate more creativity and productivity.
One method they listed works wonders. Ask your significant other about how a design, logo, or site layout looks because you need to get a fresh perspective on what your working on. If the person doesn't have any experience, even better. The person will give their honest opinion about what they like and don't like. Perfect!
10 essential competencies for IT Pros
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:56 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
The top 10 competencies should also be required for some managers.
Think about an IT person.
Does this person have these IT competencies? Most are missing two or three, but all in all, the exceptional IT Pros take their work very seriously.
Top 10 Fastest Growing Jobs
Friday, May 05, 2006 4:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Are you part of the 10 Fastest Growing Jobs?
Business 2.0 lists the top 10 fastest growing jobs out there.
It's good to know that 1). I'm very happy doing what I do, and 2) it's one of the best jobs out there in the market today (number 3). :-)
Avoiding RSI
Monday, April 24, 2006 4:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
A good post on RSI (Repetitive Stress Injury) from our friends at Google.
For all of the programmers out there, I can imagine how much time you sit in front of a computer for eight hours straight every day. Heck, I even know some programmers who brag about it constantly.
Well, Google has mentioned how RSI can affect you in the workplace with solutions on how to apply some exercise to the workplace.
Money Magazine's Best Jobs
Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:10 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Money magazine and Salary.com tallied some results and came up with the best jobs in the market.
Woo Hoo!
Well, this makes me feel really good about myself when I decided to make this my career a loooong time ago.
The three great virtues of a programmer
Sunday, March 19, 2006 11:19 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Ahhh...how many of these do each of you have?
I know I have all three of these virtues. :-)
20 great jobs that don't require a degree.
Monday, February 27, 2006 9:02 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
CNN.com has the news on this career topic.
Those who are just starting to "find themselves" and looking for a career, check out this list and see if anything trips your trigger.
Personally, I would say find something that you love to do, and the money will follow. :-)
Seven Secrets of successful programmers
Monday, February 06, 2006 6:51 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Good read for developers
Good article for developers.
I follow all of them. Does anybody else? ;-)
Are you making enough as a programmer?
Monday, February 06, 2006 6:42 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Check to see if you are making a decent living as a programmer.
Two articles popped out at me this weekend:
- CNNMoney.com - 5 Careers: Big Demand, Big Pay
- Extremetech.com - Top 10 tech Jobs, Wages Released
Hope this doesn't depress anybody. :-)
Top Jobs of 2006
Monday, January 30, 2006 8:37 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Are you in the list of top industry jobs?
Fast Company has the latest on the newest jobs.
Who should keep your IT skills up to date?
Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:58 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0
Most companies say its your job to come up to speed on the latest technology since you're the professional.
We've all been there before. A new language or technology comes out. It's called ummm...Flitiphoist (imaginary programming language). The boss "read somewhere" that its the newest, latest and greatest thing out there and he wants to start spec-ing the project using that new language/technology.
When you hear the news, fear sets in. You start to panic. "I don't know Flitiphoist! What am I going to do?" Sounds more like a Dilbert cartoon, doesn't it?
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