Posted on May 31, 2017
IT Jobs in Jeopardy: 5 Steps to Protect Yours - InformationWeek
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IT personnel don't always sell themselves or their skills well; this article helps explain how to increase your perceived value.
IT Jobs in Jeopardy: 5 Steps to Protect Yours - InformationWeek
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The problem is, many are introverts, who do not want/care to advertise their worth. I've worked in this arena for over 23 years and I know all too well how many just like to sit at their desk and type/click away. They do great work, but they don't advertise it very well (which is also due sometimes to poor communications skills with actual human beings). As a former Comm Officer, I did my best to speak on their/our behalf.
Another thing they fail to do is tie their actions to the bottom line of the mission goals and objectives (even before they get into #1 to push for more innovative ideas and after #5 learning all they can about the organization). When they are able to communicate how they enabled an org to be successful, they are perceived as successful and important to that org. In the end, if any IT guy wants to know how to ensure they stay employed, I recommend #3 with a concentration on security. Cyber Security is the thing today and business is good. just don't forget to balance #2 and #4 when applying sound security practices.
Another thing they fail to do is tie their actions to the bottom line of the mission goals and objectives (even before they get into #1 to push for more innovative ideas and after #5 learning all they can about the organization). When they are able to communicate how they enabled an org to be successful, they are perceived as successful and important to that org. In the end, if any IT guy wants to know how to ensure they stay employed, I recommend #3 with a concentration on security. Cyber Security is the thing today and business is good. just don't forget to balance #2 and #4 when applying sound security practices.
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MGySgt (Join to see)
Sir, This response is so spot-on. Very well-stated! The general personalities that drive the real mission are often those types of personalities. Making the job's purpose about mission success and financial protection will normally grab senior leaders' attention. Thanks for the response!
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I enjoyed a successful career in IT by learning a new skill or enhancing an existing skill every day. It is one of the most dynamic skill sets ever known and will leaving you standing in the dust if you don't keep up.
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MGySgt (Join to see)
I've seen some of the smartest individuals I've met not able to keep a job because they can't relay verbally why what they do is important to the proper personnel...then jobs get cut. This job field has certainly heard the cry to invest in individuals that know their craft, but can speak to it in a plain manner and apply its importance to an executive level. I've heard the phrase "What do we do? Well fire us all and have no one doing our jobs and then you'll see what we do!". It was a bit pompous, full of attitude and immediately alientated the senior executive who was the audience.
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CPT Jack Durish
MGySgt (Join to see) - Ah, communication. That was another of my assets. Also, one of the most misunderstood aspects of IT is governance. I once gave the CIO of a major international corporation a copy of IT Governance from Harvard Press. He read it then purchased as case of copies and distributed them to every executive. It helped communications a lot when people shared the same vocabulary and concepts.
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