IT Careers | Technology for the Masses

10 things your IT Systems Administrator would like you to know…

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Glad to have you back! Hope you enjoy the following article... No, I did not write this article, but I did find it from AskTheAdmin blog (also Guy McDowell also posted it), who got it from a site that no longer exists. Although the tone is a bit funny, I did find it pretty much [...]

Microsoft Dreamspark: Students can jumpstart their learning with free software

Monday, May 18, 2009

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Attention College and High School Students! The words “Microsoft” and “Free” don’t often go in the same sentence together, so this is pretty amazing. Hands down, Microsoft has created a great program for students. It’s called Dreamspark and it’s intended to inspire creativity and technical knowledge to high-school and college students. Growing up while learning [...]

Information Technology Careers for Students: So you say you love Tech?

Thursday, April 30, 2009

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Ask a student, “What area do want to do in IT?” and your response will typically, “Well I want to work on a computer all day”. Guys and gals, you can work on a computer all day as a secretary or receptionist. If you have a real interest in IT, start researching some career models and see where those careers can take you. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what area I wanted to go into till probably my 3rd year of college. So College students, if you’re in a rut and wondering why you’re taking IT as a major or what you’ll do with it – don’t fret. You’ll figure it out and your specialty will call to you.