Merideth Levinson

Articles by Merideth Levinson

IT career guide: Advice for IT professionals

IT professionals who are optimistic about IT careers say that despite the challenges posed by the economy, globalization, offshoring and technological change, it's an exciting time to be in IT

10 communication mistakes CIOs still make

In some cases, communication blunders can do serious damage to a CIO's reputation and career, since they reinforce those negative, geeky stereotypes about CIOs. Avoid these errors

Assumptions about contacts can hinder a job search

Individuals with a high need for closure, order and predictability can't accurately read the structure of their networks. In fact, they're more likely to read structure into their networks where it doesn't exist

IT careers: Can you survive unemployment?

Joblessness can lead to much more than financial ruin. It precipitates bouts of loneliness, feelings of inadequacy, even full-blown depression. Unemployment disrupts every aspect of their lives

The new normal for employment: A con job

Not everyone will be able to "plug back in" this time at the same or higher salary than they left for just doing the same type of work as before. Some jobs will be bigger and require more hours than what you left

Develop a personal brand for your job search

Career coaches have promoted personal branding as an effective way for job seekers to stand out to employers during the worst job market since the Great Depression

Job search secrets: Targeting done right

Job seekers make many mistakes in their job searches, including over-relying on networking with people who can't offer much help in this job market, such as recruiters and HR managers

The CIO Job Market: More Opportunity, Competition

As bad as 2009 was for employment for many professionals -- and it was truly terrible--the CIO job market picked up during the latter half of the year, according to executive recruiters

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