Resources to help you get the position you want.
Career Tools to Help You Get the Position You Want
QAT Global focuses on giving you the best resources and experience possible so you’re successful in landing the position you want to apply for. No matter what stage in your career you’re at, we want to connect you with the resources to reach the next level. Your résumé and interview skills are rather like the old saying about the chicken and the egg. You need a strong résumé to get the attention of those doing the hiring so you can get the interview, but in the end, it’s your performance at the interview that decided whether or not you get the job. We’ve assembled your essential career toolkit to make all the difference when it comes to success in landing the position you want.
Interviewing
Your aim is not just to be offered the position – you want to switch the balance of power to you, so the interviewer will be left wondering if you’ll accept their offer:
- Interview Skills
- job-interview.net – Tips, tricks and sample interview questions
- www.collegegrad.com – Negotiating your value
Resume Writing
In a competitive job market a well–written résumé is a crucial element in getting the interview. Check out these resources for ideas:
- www.quintcareers.com – Resume preparation
Salary Information
- www.salary.com – Guideline to IT salaries
- www.payscale.com – Real-time salary reports based on your job title, location, education, skills and experience
Relocation
- www.protectyourmove.gov – Protect Yourself from Moving Fraud
- moversguide.usps.com/ – Change your address online
- www.realtor.com – Find a Home
- nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/ – Search for Public Schools
Professional IT Community Links
Sites to Boost Your Professional Knowledge and Skills
For CTOs, CIOs, Developers, Managers, and Other Technical Professionals
What’s your professional expertise? Visit these resource links to get connected with your professional community and keep up the latest developments in information technology. Included are some of the top sites for developers featuring programmer and developer-specific news, learning to code, advanced sites for programmers, and general tech news for developers and business leaders. In the ever-evolving field of technology, staying current with the industry and building your own list of top go-to resources is essential for success.
General IT Info
- Barron’s
- Cnet.com
- Electronic Frontier
- Gartner
- InfoWorld
- Internet.com
- IT Business Edge
- Martin Fowler’s Bliki
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- SlashDot
- Technology Marketing
- TechWeb Network
- Tom’s Hardware
- What Is
- WindowsITPro
Top Technology News Sites
When you want to stay on top of the newest business trends, you can keep up to date with the following sites.
- CNN Technology
- Hacker News
- Forbes.com
- InfoWorld
- TechCrunch
- Slash Dot
- The Next Web
- Information Week
- StackExchange
- New York Times Technology
- Washington Post Technology
- PCWorld
- TechNewsWorld
- Reddit Programming
- Mashable.com
- Cnet.com
- ComputerWorld, Inc.
- Crave
- Ars Technica
- DiGit
- eWeek
- DZone
- A List Apart
- Healthcare IT News
- Internet News
- Gizmodo.com
- Wired.com
- IT Jungle
- Techradar.com
- ITWorld
- MC Press
- Tech2.com
- Theverge.com
- News.com
- SitePoint
- SiliconValley.com
- TechRepublic
- Digitaltrends.com
Specific Tech Sites
- 4guysfromRolla
- AnandTech
- Application Development
- Dr. Dobb’s Portal
- High Scalability
- SourceForge
- MS SQL Tips
- On Java
- Bitbucket
- GitHub
- Webdeveloper.com
- World Wide Web
- Java Resources for Students, Hobbyists and More | go.Java | Oracle
- Opensource.com: Homepage
IT Executive Info
IT Security
IT Associations
- Information Technology Association of America
- Association of Information Technology Professionals — AITP
- Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA)
- Software Contractor’ s Guild
- IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers