High Tech Computer and IT Careers

The Job Loss Myth

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:50:42 -0500

Presidential candidate John Kerry is fond of stating that '...not since Herbert Hoover has any president lost more jobs thanGeorge W. Bush.' And there is a kernel of truth to thestatement; thanks to technology, jobs require less humanintervention to complete. However, a larger factor in thisseeming loss of employment is due to the evolution of theAmerican workforce from a lot indentured to the confines of onecompany or one job title toward the Jeffersonian ideal of everyperson being a free agent, or indie.The explosion in the number of people going indie has a numberof causes. Downsizing created the realization that 'jobsecurity' isn't something other people provide, but somethingyou have to create. Two-income families discovered that withtheir increased tax burden and overhead expenses for daycare,cleaning, housekeeping services, home maintenance and lawn care,a second income from paid full-time employment can actually be aliability. Individuals interested in becoming ...

Technology in the Workplace - Boon or Curse?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:41:08 -0500

Like all new innovations, technology in the work environment caneither work for you or against you. What is good for theemployer or is not always the same for the employee.Is Technology Working FOR You or AGAINST YouWhen cellphones became available it seemed that they would filla need for instant communication - any time, any place - thatwould help people be more efficient and thus save time.Then email became a mainstream method of business communication.Marvelous - now telephones wouldn't ring off the hook, messageswould not have to be stored and retrieved as verbalcommunications, which took time. Instead, information would beclear and concise and could be retrieved and answered any time,any where - again the promise of more freedom.With email, internet and cellphones, was it really necessary forworkers to be restrained to the office? Maybe shorter work dayswould ensue. Perhaps parents could collect their children fromschool and be contacted at home via either of these...

Is Job Technology Causing More Stress ?

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:23:56 -0500

When cellphones became available it seemed that they would filla need for instant communication - any time, any place - thatwould help people be more efficient and thus save time. Then email became a mainstream method of business communication.Marvelous - now telephones wouldn't ring off the hook, messageswould not have to be stored and retrieved as verbalcommunications, which took time. Instead, information would beclear and concise and could be retrieved and answered any time,any where - again the promise of more freedom. With email, internet and cellphones, was it really necessary forworkers to be restrained to the office? Maybe shorter work dayswould ensue. Perhaps parents could collect their children fromschool and be contacted at home via either of these methods. The work world was changing. This truth came about as more workers were able to take theirjobs with them. The travel from home to work and back again wasno longer a barrier for actually DOING the work. T...

Flexible Jobs In London

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:44:56 -0500

First of all, in order to discuss this topic thoroughly, we should be equipped with the correct definition of "flexible". In my point of view, the real meaning of "flexible job" is the job which doesn't disrupt your daily work, or as a college student, your class assignments, meanwhile could offer you some extra money in your pockets and helpful experiences in your resumes. As far as I am concerned, the flexible jobs do not necessarily call for certain skills, of course if you are a master in some sorts of fields, you choices will be more plentiful, and your leisure time will turn out to be more effective. For instance, if your major is computer engineering, you will be an ideal candidate for a popular job programmer.Second, I want to address the necessity of finding a flexible job. No one can deny the fact that money is an everlasting lurk for human being, in order to be affordable to a long-dreamed cell phone or PC or increase your account deposits, you deadly need a ...

Careers in Healthcare

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:13:33 -0500

There are many reasons why healthcare has emerged as one of the top careers choices. To quote data from the U.S. Department of Labor ' of the fastest growing occupations belong to healthcare, and most healthcare jobs involve less than four years of college education. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, - Edition, HealthcareMusic to many ears, isn't it? Let's face it ' college education is not getting any cheaper. If you have to pay through your nose for a decent education, it's your right to expect results. And the sooner you finish your education, the quicker will be your entry into the workforce.That's why some of the sunrise and even classic healthcare careers are so appealing ' they don't require extensive education, they offer exciting work opportunities and growth potential, and they don't pay poorly at all. And this has led to an increase in the demand for