Posts Tagged ‘IT Community’
Coronavirus Sparks Opportunities for CyberCriminals
Considering the Coronavirus spreading throughout the world, an article posted on CompTIA’s blog entitled In the News… Obstacles, Opportunities Emerge from Outbreak Fears advises everyone to be watchful of cybercriminals lurking to deceive fearful individuals. According to the article, cybercriminals are sending out fictitious emails, texts and social media post to capture personal information. In addition…
Read MoreSuccessful Recruiting Strategies
How do you recruit students into your IT program? This was a question posed during a recent web meeting of the National Convergence Technology Center’s (CTC) Convergence College Network (CCN). Attending the meeting were 30 faculty members from 25 colleges across the country. Below are some of the highlights of that group discussion on recruiting…
Read MoreWhat Students can Learn from IT Professionals
How valuable would it be to allow your IT students to hear first-person testimonials from successful IT professionals? Faithful blog readers know that the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) last year produced a video series entitled “A Day in the Life.” Six IT technicians and executives were interviewed to share their perspectives on the IT…
Read MoreJob Search Tips from a Tech Recruiter
What do you tell your students about career prep? How do you get students ready for the workforce? Staff from the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently attended a presentation – sponsored by Collin College – by Miguel Duran, a tech recruiter for Hays. Miguel offered specific strategies and guidelines for IT and cyber students…
Read MoreArticle Round-up
What useful articles have you read recently about the state of the IT industry and programs that get students ready to enter that workforce? The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) is always on the lookout for stories related to the ongoing evolution of both the IT workplace and the IT classroom. Below is a sampling…
Read MoreTechnology has No Boundaries
Last year in 2019 (sounds weird, huh?), the National Convergence Technology Center noticed an article in Strategy Ad Tech, a weekly online newsletter, alerting those not in information technology that the digital technology gap will impact nearly every job in the next decade. Here are two questions you should be asking yourself. Are you tech savvy enough…
Read MoreSix Takeaways From Talking to an IT professional
A pre-med student interested in being a surgeon suddenly changes her career focus and realize that IT can help just as many people as medicine, but how? The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) manages a video series entitled “A Day in the Life” in which IT technicians and executives offer students their perspectives on the IT…
Read MorePerspectives from Two Data Scientists
How is your program preparing students for the coming boom in data science and analytics? The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently hosted a breakout session on data science at the WASTC Winter ICT Educators’ conference. We welcomed Aaron Burciaga from HCL and Sivan Aldor from Weelio to share their perspectives on the data science…
Read MoreThe Eight Traits IT Employers Demand from New Hires
Are your business council experts giving you specifics on what skills they’re seeking in new hires? The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently convened a panel of four IT business experts and posed this question to them: what are the important skills or traits for an IT worker? Their answers are listed below. Never stop…
Read MoreAs Attacks Increase, More Cybersecurity Workers Needed
In October, the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC)showcased a Wall Street Journal article about “IT Workers in High Demand.” In November, we discovereda more specific IT need…cybersecurity workers. As cyber-attackers become more creative and more vicious, firms and companies are having trouble hiring skilled workers. A recent article in CompTIA SmartBrief/CNBC reported that 4 million…
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