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As part of the launch events for Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008, there are a number of Community Connection Events happening across the country in 14 cities. My colleague, Rick, does a great job of explaining in detail what
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Adam Cole (Toronto, Director of Specialty Technology Solutions for McKesson Canada) Recently I talked about the value of networking. Personally I do a lot of professional networking through CIPS (the association of the Canadian IT professional). For CIPS
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Welcome to the first post of 2008! I hope you all had a good relaxing time over the holidays with friends and families. I know I did! Now it's time to get back to work... A few weeks ago, I asked what you thought of IT's apparent bad reputation , according
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I once heard a speaker who took issue with the term "Work/Life Balance". Her premise is that it's all life. Your work is part of your life and it probably will never be a perfect balance. It's about making choices that work for you. Sometimes you'll be
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This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with leading professionals. In this blog, I interview Nick Corcodilos , a top management authority, author, writer, speaker, and headhunter. Nick is an internationally renowned expert in his
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A little while ago, I posted about the Ignite Your Career webcast series that Rick is hosting, where we invite a panel of industry veterans to answer questions submitted by audience members. It all takes place online through Live Meeting. Although you
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When I was in university, I made a vow to myself that if I was going to spend 8+ hours a day at a job then I wanted to enjoy what I was doing. If I ever found myself not having fun, then it was time to move on. Keeping that promise has meant that I've
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A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the Microsoft Women in Leadership Conference in Redmond. As I got ready to go, many people asked me what exactly happens at an all woman conference. Contrary to popular belief, there was no plotting to
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Adam Cole (Toronto, Manager Applications and Development for McKesson Canada) Are IT professionals doomed to become relics of the past? The author of an Info-Tech Research Group survey posits that "the future of the IT professional no longer lies in acting
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Jennifer Waters, who manages the Learning and Certification Program and the CPLS (Certified Partner for Learning Solutions) channel at Microsoft, has been guest blogging over on the Canadian IT Professional blog and today's post talks about whether IT
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This is the continuing series of special interviews appearing first here in the Canadian IT Managers (CIM) forum from top-ranking business and technology leaders. Our discussion is with Rick Maule, CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board of NetEffect.
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I thought, "What a great blog!", after reading Graham’s piece on management. It brought to mind Colin’s Powel’s (CP) lessons on leadership which I’m reproducing here as extracts in a two part blog. Part I appeared on Tuesday. Here is Part II of this series.
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I thought, “What a great blog!”, after reading Graham’s piece on management. It brought to mind Colin’s Powel’s (CP) lessons on leadership which I’m reproducing here as extracts in a two part blog. All of them apply to IT Managers. I have added a few
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This is the next interview in the continuing series of Computing Canada's (CC ) Blogged Down (BD) feature which is highlighted here in the Canadian IT Managers (CIM) forum. This week we talk with industry leading development authority, Michael Vax, Vice-President
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Are you in career stagnation? I feel one of the hardest challenges for IT professionals is to reach beyond their comfort zone. Ask yourself, are you feeling too comfortable in your job? This can be a key indicator of stagnation, complacency, and career
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