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Big Data Jobs Are Out There - Are You Ready?
SFGate.com, June 20
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The big data industry is growing fast, with the market predicted to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23.1% over the 2014-2019 period. That's leading to new big data career opportunities, from network security companies to financial institutions, as organizations look for ways to use big data to enhance their effectiveness. Companies are looking for people with the ability to work with very large data sets. Big data is a growth industry and people from a variety of academic backgrounds can find successful careers in this area.
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5 Ways to Beef Up Your Resume Over the Summer
CIO.com, June 23
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If you're an IT professional looking to land a new role or a professional looking to make a career change, summer's the perfect time to add new skills on your resume. The good news is that the availability and affordability of online learning has made it easier than ever to add critical hard and soft skills to your resume. If you're looking to beef up your IT resume, here are five core areas to consider: computer science; business and management (including entrepreneurship); Java programming; data science and analytics; and agile software development.
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Obama Administration Releases $150M in Grants for TechHire
eWeek, June 28
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At the end of June, the U.S. government released $150 million in Department of Labor grants for 39 tech-related partnerships across the country. Using these TechHire grants, awardees will launch innovative training and placement models to develop tech talent as a way to keep and create jobs in local economies. These new career options will include boot camps, online learning options and competency-based programs. Having a pipeline of tech talent can be an important factor in bringing new jobs to local economies, facilitating business growth and lifting more local residents into the middle class. Moreover, these grants will enable more communities to expand their own local tech sectors.
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Tech Pros Share Advice For New Computer Science Graduates
Network World, June 20
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Computer science graduates are in demand, and that's leading to record placement rates for new graduates. Last year, 76% of computer science graduates were working full time within six months of finishing school - the highest full-time employment rate among new college graduates and well above the 58% average across all majors, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). However, earning a degree is just the beginning of a new professional's education. In order to navigate the transition from academic life to the professional world, you have to focus more on just your technical skills. You also need to master all the soft skills - such as problem solving and people skills - that will pave your path to success in the tech sector.
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Two Ways to Land a Job With a Top Tech Company — Even If You're Not an Engineer
LinkedIn Pulse, June 29
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Even if you're not an engineer, it's possible to land a job with a top technology company. The key is to understand how your skills in people management, operations, sales or strategy translate into future success for a technology company. The tech industry, though powered by engineers, has created thousands of companies, large and small, with jobs and career opportunities for every kind of professional. All you have to do is figure where and how your skills intersect with technology. Moreover, you have to learn to act and think like you belong in an engineering culture; you have to take advantage of every opportunity to learn more about a company and its role within the tech sector.
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How to Create Paths to Career Advancement That Matter to Your Employees
Entrepreneur.com, June 29
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According to a 2014 Global Workforce Study conducted by Towers Watson, career advancement opportunities matter most to employees when deciding to join or leave an organization. It's a great benefit to advertise, but how exactly are companies delivering on internal talent mobility? Companies need to create and define specific career paths to retain top talent and attract the best of the best. For example, they can establish formal training programs and outline specific criteria for each job function, so that employees have a clear roadmap of the future. They can also encourage feedback at each step of an employee's career, ensuring that managers are doing all they can to help them along their career development path.
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Six Apps to Use During Your Job Search
TheLadders.com, June 29
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With new technology comes new ways to search for jobs, and as more candidates search for job leads on their mobile devices, there are now a growing number of apps that are available to help you along in your job search. The best job apps help you track everything that's relevant to your job search, and then connect with people who can help to give your career a boost. Six apps that you can use during the job search include JibberJobber, SnapDat, CardDrop, PocketResume, Interview Pro, and In the Door.
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Perfect Icebreakers: 8 Smart Phrases That Will Make You Better at Networking
Inc.com, June 29
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Networking events are a great opportunity to make valuable contacts, professionally and personally, so you should always have a few icebreakers available when meeting new people. But many people stress over the pressure of trying to connect quickly and impressively with complete strangers. Some even stay away because they can't get comfortable with the idea. However, if you prepare well, you can know that you won't be caught in a long weird silence or trying to think of something to say that doesn't sound awkward. Then you'll be ready not just for networking events but for company events, conferences, cocktail parties, and any other social events that take you outside your circle of family and friends.
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Changing the Game: The World of Sports Analytics
Ubiquity, May 2016
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Sports analytics, or the art and science of gathering data about athletes and teams for analysis to create insights that improve sports decisions, is seeing a boost in popularity, and that's creating new career opportunities for IT professionals with data analytics backgrounds. Dave Schrader, a big data and business analytics expert, explains how and why sports analytics are being used today, and gives examples of how they are being used by both front- and back-office staff to improve athletic performance. According to one study, investments in analytics will go from $125 million per year in 2014 to $4.7 billion by 2021.
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The Ritual of Academic-Unit Review
Communications of the ACM, July 2016
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Periodic review of academic units is a standard practice in academia, but there's still a lot that can be done to optimize their performance. The goal of such review is to contribute to quality enhancement by providing the unit and the institution with a clear assessment of the unit's strengths and weaknesses. Typically, such a review consists of a thorough self-study by the reviewed unit, which is followed with a visit by a committee of experienced academicians. After the visit, the committee submits a report, which combines incisive analysis with advice for unit improvements. It's what happens next that's the problem – often, very little actually changes. The article outlines three ways to improve the results of academic-unit reviews.
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