Technology is Changing IT Roles. Are You Keeping Up or Falling Behind?

May 7, 2018 Ed Tittel Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Constant change and turnover in tools, technologies and skillsets is a given in the modern world of information technology. IT roles and responsibilities continue evolving in response to the digital transformation that’s ongoing in most organizations. Small, medium-sized, or large organizations must cope with change as they seek to survive—and hopefully, thrive—in this ever-shifting landscape.

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Why IT Pros Need Soft Skills to Compete in 2016

April 26, 2016 Ed Tittel Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

IT professionals are always in something of a balancing act in the workplace. On the one hand, they need to foster and cultivate skills in tools, technologies and platforms that let them do their jobs. On the other hand, they need to be able to communicate with others, both verbally and in writing, about what they’re doing. They might even need to be able to package and present their ideas or plans in presentation form, to convince management or backers to invest in their vision. They must also be able to organize their work assignments, juggle priorities, understand or work with budgets, and see their abilities and IT’s capabilities in light of what their organization seeks to accomplish.