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Kingsley Tagbo Interviewed by Dice.com

ITCareerCoach — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:51:12 +0000

Dice.com - #1 Job Search Portal for IT Professionals

Interviewed on How To Escape The Cycle Of Unemployment

A few weeks ago, Leslie Stevens-Huffman of Dice.com fame interviewed me on How To Escape The Cycle Of Unemployment.

As a background, Dice.com is one of the premier technology job search portals and is arguably the #1 job search site for Information Technology (IT) / tech professionals.

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Did Ebook Downloads Crash Our Servers?

ITCareerCoach — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:02:41 +0000

We released the free ebook titled how to quickly and easily master IT career skills and shortly after that, our servers went down!

We apologize for the inconvenience … but it’s our first major crash party. We will continue to monitor traffic and work on keeping our servers up. Meanwhile, if you missed the e-book party, you may still click here to download it

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Media Coverage – IT-CAREER-COACH.NET In The News!

ITCareerCoach — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:17:12 +0000

IT Career Planet

I was recently interviewed by a journalist from IT Career Planet about the dos and don’ts for IT workers during the interview process.

The questions asked during the interview include:

What are some of the most common mistakes people make when applying for IT jobs?
What should candidates focus on in the interview? What should they avoid?
What are some steps they should take to prepare for the interview?
How far back in time should a resume go?
What IT jobs do you see as being “hot” right now, if any?

Read or Share the rest of the interview titled “Searching for an IT Job: The Dos and Don’ts”:

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What Is The Toughest Challenge Facing Your Career?

ITCareerCoach — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:37:33 +0000

Ask a Burning Question

Dear Friend,

What is the “Toughest Challenge Facing Your Career Right Now“?

Your challenge may be about how to get a job or how to improve your skills or how to get promoted on the job

Perhaps your challenge is about how to transition out of or into a business analyst or computer programming or database developer career. Whatever they are, go ahead and post your comment and we will deal with them for you.

Ask a Burning Question On:

How to Transition Easily From One IT Career Track to Another
How to Gain Real-World IT Experience
How to Improve Your Job Performance
How to Advance Your IT Career, Move Up the Ladder or Get a Promotion
How to Increase Your Job Satisfaction
How to Quickly Gain Advanced IT Skills
How to Shorten Your Learning Curve with Mentoring & Coaching
How to Learn the Hottest Information Technology (IT) Skills
How to Shorten Your Job Search, Ace Your Technical Interviews or Get Hired Fast

The concerns or challenges facing you are important to me, so go right away and post your question as a comment below:

Thank You

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SPECIAL PROMOTION / DISCOUNT

ITCareerCoach — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:13:20 +0000

We are running a special discount that allows you to subscribe to two (2) or more courses for close to the price of one course.

Use the current discount to register for the Busines Analyst Boot Camp and the SQL Boot Camp or the Busines Analyst Boot Camp and the Data Analyst Boot Camp for close to the price of one course.

Or Use the current discount to register for the Software Developer Boot Camp and the SQL Boot Camp or the Software Developer Boot Camp and the Data Analyst Boot Camp for close to the price of one course.

This is the opportunity you need to broaden your current skill sets, advance your current career or transition to a new IT role

Click here to take advantage of this special discount now.
We are also online chatting with customers now and you are invited to chat with us.

So, click here to take advantage of the current special promotion right away. Just add any two (2) courses to your shopping cart and you get the special discounted price.

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IT-Career-Coach.NET In The News!

ITCareerCoach — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:17:19 +0000

We are in the News! Computer World Canada, Job Search: Bringing your brand to market. Computer World Canada represents more than 75,000 IT executives and professionals – representing 70% of the buying power in Canada.

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Test Drive VIDEO Training

ITCareerCoach — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:39:30 +0000

We’ve got news for you … it is time to test drive our training videos!

Test Drive Our Training Videos

We put up new videos that you can test drive! Click here to watch or test drive the new training videos

More Customer Feedback

We have added more customer feedback to our training site. Click here to read what our customers are saying

Valentines Day Special + Limited Time Discount

Our Valentines day special discount allows you to get the best training deal available anywhere, period! However, it is only good through Midnight of February 14th.

Take advantage of the current training special using the discount code: VALENTINE . To use the discount, go to our shopping cart, select one or more of our training programs and enter the special, limited time Discount Code: VALENTINE

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Multiple Seat Discounts

Under our current VALENTINE special, you can get a 50% total discount on group purchases for two or more subscribers or two or more training programs! This is a fantastic training opportunity! So, if you think your company or your team would benefit from our training videos, click here to place an order using the special discount code: VALENTINE

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If you have questions, we may already have answered it for you. Click here to get more information . If your question is not already answered, click here to contact us by email and you be sure we will get back promptly.

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Valentine’s Day Special Discount Begins Now

ITCareerCoach — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:51:10 +0000

At IT-Career-Coach.NET we wanted to share the love by offering a special valentine’s day discount to members who have not subscribed to any one of our online training boot camps for data analysts, business analysts, software developers, relational database developers or sql query writers.

Our Valentines day special discount is good through Midnight of February 14th with the discount code: VALENTINE

Use the limited time special discount code: VALENTINE to take advantage of this discount now. Start by choosing ANY of the Online, Hands On, Instructor Led, Web Based Video Training programs below:

Order SQL Boot Camp:
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1. When Can I enroll for the next training class?
  - You can enroll for training at anytime.
  - You can enroll for training at anytime because the training is provided online through videos, a web based training software and a live course instructor who grades your assignments
2. How much study time is required?
  - Budget 3 to 5 hours of study time on a weekly basis.
3. How does the training work?
  - When you enroll, the web based software creates a new training schedule for you and then send you an e-mail with links to training videos, assignments or quizzes.
  - You are assigned a number of days for each video, quiz, assignment or hands on lab activity by the web based training software.
  - You complete the assignment or activity and submit your work back to a live course instructor using a feature on the training system.
  - Your instructor is notified that you submitted an assignment and grades your work or provides help, assitance or corrective feedback to you.
  - Your grade is automatically available in an online report card that displays your grades for every module, quiz, assignment, hands on lab work or activity you complete.
  - The web based system sends out the next video to you and you continue to learn, practice and understand new information
4. Will I be able to access the videos after I complete the training?
  - You will be able to login and access all the videos after you complete your training
  - All the videos, transcripts, e-books or resources are accessible through the “Resources” tab of the training system during and after you complete the training
5. Is this a “go at your own pace” course?
  - Yes, you are given ample time to complete each activity including the video training or tests or hands on lab work
  - You can login at any time during the day or evening and take you video training
  - If you want to pause your training at any time because of work or life committments you may simply click on the “Pause Training” feature in the online training software
  - You may pause your training for as long as you want to and click on the “Continue Training” feature whenever you want to
  - You are not required to start or finish your training at the same time as everyone else
  - You are not required login to the online training system at the same time as everyone else or at a specific time of the day or night
  - The training is a “go at your own pace”, anytime, anywhere, anypace training. The flexible scheduling is driven by our web based software system
6. Do I have the background or prerequisites to take a training course?
  - All our training courses are step by step, beginner to advanced training
  - We do not assume anything about your background, so we walk you through the basics and then take you to the advanced topics
  - Our Videos are step by step, instructional videos. You will learn by watching an Instructor explain or perform the hands on activity
  - The training covers both the theoretical knowledge and practical hands on activity required to master a skill
  - You do not have to take time out to prepare for a course. All the preparation, foundational topics and knowledge is inbuilt into each training course
7. How long is an online training course?
  - SQL Boot Camp: The SQL Boot Camp online training course is 12 weeks
  - RDBMS Boot Camp: The Relational Database (RDBMS) Boot Camp online training course is 6 weeks
  - Software Developer Boot Camp: The Software Developer Boot Camp online training course is 24 weeks
  - Data Analyst Boot Camp: The Data Analyst Boot Camp online training course is 16 weeks
  - Business Analyst Boot Camp: The Business Analyst Boot Camp online training course is 24 weeks
  - Job Search Coaching: The Job Search online coaching course is 4 weeks
8. Can I accelerate or finish my training in a shorter time?
  - Yes, you can accelerate or speedup your training course in a shorter time
  - The duration we gave for each training course is an estimate. You can finish the course in more time or less time
  - Because of the amount of information that would be covered during each training course via video, quizzes, assignments, hands on lab work, instructor to student feedback, etc. The duration we provided is a good enough guide for estimating how long it will take each user to complete each training course
  - The web-based software that drives the training program allows each user to run at a more customized, personalized pace. So you don’t have to start or finish at the same time as eveyone else
9. What is the difference between the SQL Boot Camp and RDBMS Boot Camp?
  - The SQL Boot Camp covers all the Relational Database Design, Relational Database
    Development and SQL Query Writing Courses.
  - The Relational Database Boot Camp (RDBMS) on the other hand only covers Relational
    Database Design & Development Courses
  - The Relational Database Boot Camp (RDBMS) does not include SQL Query Writing topics
10. Do I need to install any Software?
  - You don’t need to install any software to view our training courses online.
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Announcing Payment Plans – Limited Time Offer

ITCareerCoach — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:30:38 +0000

Announcing Payment Plans

Our readers have been asking if they can get a payment plan on the Software Developer Boot Camp or the Business Analyst Boot Camp. I am happy to announce that the answer is yes.
In addition the new payment plans include a 50% discount if you sign up right away. This offer expires Midnight, February 2, 2009. So hurry to take advantage of the limited time discount. Click here for more information

Launching The Relational Database (RDBMS) Boot Camp

We are launching the Relational Database (RDBMS) Boot Camp training. This is an online, web based, video based, instructor led, hands on relational database design & development training course. The RDBMS Boot Camp is for professionals who want to learn or master relational database design & development only and are not interested in learning SQL query writing. We are also offering a 50% discount on the Relational Database (RDBMS) course which expires Midnight, February 2, 2009. So, hurry now to take advantage of this offer to jumpstart your relational database (RDBMS) training. Click here for more information

Launching The Job Search, Resume and Interview Coaching Program

We are introducing the Job Search, Resume and Interview Coaching program for professionals who want to put the best effort towards finding a new job or getting hired quickly.
Click here to read more about the new job search, resume & interview coaching program

For a limited time only, you may access all our training services at a discount or on a payment plan. The discount offered in this announcement expires Midnight, February 2, 2009.
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IT Career Coach Named A 50 Best Career Coaching Site

ITCareerCoach — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:54:17 +0000

NAMED A 50 BEST WEBSITE

It is official. We (IT Career Coach) has been selected as one of the best 50 career coaching or job hunting sites on the web by Online University Review.

This selection is important because with the predictions of US unemployment approaching 10% by the end of 2008, there is no more important time than now to take interest in your career prospects and professional marketability.

The 50 best job hunting sites cover interview tips, resume writing, employee workplace experiences, personal, pertinent and honest advice on very personal experiences encountered while job hunting.

IT Career Coach was chosen for

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A Public Apology

ITCareerCoach — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:18:51 +0000

I just received a comment about this blog that I will like to share with you.

Here is the public apology I would like to offer Nick Pagan and all my
readers who have been unable to post comments to my blog:

About The Author

My name is Kingsley Tagbo and I’m a technical expert living in Saint Louis,
Missouri. I write about the training, coaching, mentoring
and personal development of software development professionals including
business analysts, computer programmers, testers, project managers, web
designers, data analysts, report writers, software developers and other
information technology professionals .

My firm, Exacticity, performs software development consulting and training for
clients throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa,
Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. We can take up your project from
inception, analyze and document your project requirements, architect, design,
code, test and deliver your web or windows software projects on time and under
budget. If you are in need of software development consultants or training,
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title="contact the author">click here to get in touch with me.

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Why Johnny Can’t Get A Job

ITCareerCoach — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:15:38 +0000

Did you learn an information technology skill but can’t seem to find a job?

If you are looking for a job now or will be in the market for a new job soon, you’ve got to read the rest of what’s on this article.

Are You Getting Job Offers?

Marketers know to do market research before promoting a product or bringing it to the market. This is because the time and money that may be lost by investing in a product that no-one wants to buy can be saved by doing some inexpensive market research.

Business Analysts, Computer Programmers and Information Technology professionals have not learnt to do the same.

Often I run into someone who is all passionate about a new idea, skill or software and then takes off to college or some evening classes to get trained on the skill, only to be out of work in a few months.

This seems happens frequently when ill-advised but well-meaning professionals learn a skill or technology they read about on the internet or that their friends are passionate about or that they think is going to change the world, only to discover that they are betting on a dead horse.

Why Can’t You Get A Job?

Do you give your resume to an uncle, aunt, family friend or some important person who is high up in a corporation and you haven’t heard back in weeks? Are you stuck in your career, waiting for your angel to come through with the good news that you have been offered a job.

Meanwhile the only good news you actually get is that your resume is still in consideration or that the job is still open or that someone will get back to you soon! However, the real picture is that you wait on this job which never comes through and waste a lot of time waiting for your luck to change.

Do You Have A Focused Action Plan That Forces You To Take Massive Action Towards Getting A Job ? Do You Have The Mindset Of A Consultant?

I have been taking job interviews and securing job offers ever since I left college several years ago. I’m now teaching the lessons and skills I gained from over a decade spent in contract information technology jobs.

Contract employment forced me to develop highly specialized job hunting skills, skills that allowed me to secure multiple job offers every year for the last decade.

So, why don’t you take advantage of “My Job Search Coaching” program that is currently on sale. In 2 days, time, the current special will expire and you will have to pay at least twice today’s cost to get in.

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How To Find IT Jobs

ITCareerCoach — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:08:45 +0000

One life skill that strikes fear into the hearts of business analysts and computer programmers alike is sales and marketing skills.

Looking For A Job Is A Sales And Marketing Process

For too long, technical professionals have assumed that sales and marketing is something you need if you’re a sales rep for a pharmaceutical company, a used car salesperson, real estate agent, a marketing executive or someone else in a non-technical job.

This assumption is so seriously flawed ? nothing could be farther from the truth. Every time you look for a job, email your resume to a hiring manager, interview for a job or negotiate your salary or bill rate, you are performing sales and marketing tasks.

Sales and marketing skills are career-boosting skills needed by every techie including software developers and business analysts. Before you send me your hate mail, hear me out.

Showing Your Resume To Employers Is A Sales and Marketing Task

When you need to get a programming or business analysis job, you generally need to touch up your resume and then send your resume to a list of potential employers or contacts.

This is sales in action. In this case, you are the product and you are selling yourself, your skills and your value to potential employers using your resume just like a sales person would send a mailing (advertisement) to a list of potential customers.

When you contact potential employers for a job, you have to contact them by faxing them your resume, emailing a soft copy of your resume, posting your resume on a job board, mailing a hard copy of your resume using your postal services or hand-delivering a copy of your resume through a contact.

Wait, that is exactly what every sales person or marketer has to do. Marketers have to contact potential customers by sending a postcard to their customer, emailing a sales letter, calling the customer on the phone, faxing a sales letter or advertising their website on online forums just as you would advertise your resume on online job boards.

Technical Interviewing Is A Marketing Activity

After this, if an employer is interested in your resume, you would need to have a face-to-face interview or technical phone interview just like a CEO or a manager would schedule a meeting for a sales person to demonstrate their product or pitch a solution.

Salary Negotiation Is A Marketing Function

If you succeed in impressing your hiring manager, you would have to negotiate a salary or billing rate that works for both you and your employer and sign an employment at-will agreement which is exactly what a sales person will have to do, enter into a price negotiation with a company manager, director, or CEO.

Finding A Job Is A Marketing Activity

So you would agree with me that the process of making a sale resembles the process of finding a technical business analyst or computer programming job?

This eye opening discovery leads to the following reasonable assumptions:

1. You can become better at getting a programming or business analysis job by learning how to become a better sales or marketing person

2. Just like sales people do not leave the outcome of their efforts to chance you can also improve your chances of getting a well-paying job anytime you are in the market for a job

3. Just like the best sales people can influence the outcome of their career by focusing on the actions that bring in the best profit for their firms, you can improve the financial outcome of your career by focusing on the actions that lead to better paying or higher paying business analysis and computer programming jobs

Okay, I have made my point which leads me to today’s announcement.

I’m kicking-off a 90-Days Job Search Coaching Program for Technical or Information Technology Professionals (database developers, web designers, business analyst, data analysts ,software developers, etc.) who want to significantly improve their job finding and job searching skills or discover how to sell their expertise, career and resume successfully to hiring managers, employers and recruiters.

The Online Home Study Course known will walk you through all the critical steps of finding a job, getting your effective resume into the hands of hiring managers and getting hired.

The registration for the next 3 days for the 90-Days Job Search Coaching Course will be heavily discounted. After three days, the registration price will be at least 100% more than today’s low introductory registration price.

So, why don’t you head over to “My Job Search Coaching” now and get yourself ready for the job of your dreams.

To Your Career,

IT Career Coach

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A One Minute Prayer For A Wounded Soldier

ITCareerCoach — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:22:41 +0000

Robert Phillips on his CyberCa$hology blog just announced that Jim Edward’s son-in-law serving our country in Iraq has been injured by a roadside bomb.

I got to know Jim Edwards through his ebooks on internet marketing which I bought about 2 years ago.

Now, I don’t care whether you agree or disagree with what’s happening in the world and the US military’s involvement in Iraq. However, I do care about people and I hope you do as well.

So, please join me right now in saying a ONE MINUTE PRAYER FOR JIM EDWARD’S SON-IN-LAW.

And circulate this post to your friends around the world and ask them to join us in saying a one minute prayer for our wounded soldier.

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Business Analyst Interview Questions

ITCareerCoach — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:59:48 +0000

Now that how to become a business analyst book is released, I’m also releasing the business analyst interview questions book and here is the reason why.

It’s Proven Difficult to Prepare for Business Analyst Job Interviews

Presently, it’s challenging to study for business analyst interviews because job boards, job descriptions, hiring managers and human resources (hr) specialists are not consistent in what they are looking for in a business analyst.

While some emphasize communication skills, others emphasize leadership skills in business analyst job postings.

While some business analyst job openings emphasize requirements gathering, analysis and documentation, others emphasize software development skills, reporting skills or data analysis skills.

Business Analyst Interview Questions Book

So, I’m putting an end to all that confusion by offering one business analyst book that covers what you need to study for business analyst interview questions including:

1. Data analysis interview questions

2. UML interview questions

3. Reporting interview questions

4. SQL programming interview questions

5. Requirement gathering, analysis and documentation interview questions

6. Communication, leadership and project management interview questions

7. and much more …

The Ultimate Guide to Business Analyst Careers and Jobs

I’m giving the business analyst interview questions book to everyone who orders a copy of how to become a business analyst book.

What this means to you is that you don’t have to buy the two books individually, because if you act quickly and order now, I will give you the two books for the price of one.

Updates to Business Analyst Interview Questions Book Are Free

Also, till I say otherwise, when I update the list of business analyst interview questions, I will provide you with a free updated copy as well. So if you want to get today’s business analyst interview questions book with future updates free, click here to order now.

Limited Time Introductory Special On Business Analyst Interview Questions Book

I’m giving away the business analyst interview questions book at today’s introductory price but I reserve the right to adjust the price because of all the investment that went into writing the book.

So, hurry now to get your two business analyst books (How to Become a Business Analyst Book and Business Analyst Interview Questions Book) for the price of one book.

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The Business Analyst Book

ITCareerCoach — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:12:30 +0000

The business analyst career is one of the most misunderstood professions in the information technology or software development industry.

The majority of software development professionals who understand the network administrator, database administrator, web developer, computer programmer, IT manager or IT director’s role fail at understanding or appreciating the roles, responsibilities and career opportunities available to business analysts.

Announcing The Ultimate Guide to Careers and Jobs for Business Analysts

The Ultimate Guide to Careers and Jobs for Business Analysts solves this problem by opening wide the doors to success in business analyst careers and jobs.

It does this by showing you:

1. What you need to know to become a successful business analyst (technology and business requirements)

2. A clear path that leads to a Junior, Mid-Level or Senior Business Analyst positions

3. The questions or topics you need to master to excel at business analyst interviews

4. The top duties and roles and responsibilities of business analysts

5. How to improve your business analysis skills, so you can become a better business analyst

6. How to prepare, study, train and educate yourself for business analyst jobs and careers (including informal or self-study and more formal programs)

7. How to learn or gain the real-world skills and working experience you need to become a professional business analyst

Remember that the business analyst’s career is a healthy, viable alternative to the computer programmer’s career because:

1. Business analysts are also employable in firms that hire software developers and many other firms that don’t

2. Business analysts are not expected to be experts in computer programming so, you have a lower barrier to entry

If you want a well paying career with lots of employment and advancement opportunities, a lower barrier to entry and shorter learning curve than computer programming begin by reading the business analyst book now.

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An Important Computer Programming Career Development Package Is Headed Your Way

ITCareerCoach — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:58:18 +0000

Hi,

I will be introducing an important computer programming career development package anytime from now. It will be along the lines of making it easier, faster and better to master computer programming or software development from any place, at any time and pace.

Anytime from now I will announce it. And with it comes a 48 hour special that allows you to take advantage of the new offer.

So, be sure to check back on this website for the announcement and special offer that comes with it.

Thanks

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