
Tell A Friend - Ask IT Career Coach
This post is a first in an important way. It is the first post in our [Ask IT Career Coach] series where we present a lesser known but equally valuable Information Technology (IT) career option.
Announcing The [Ask IT Career Coach] – Career Advice Column
I would like to start this post by introducing our [Ask IT Career Coach] service, a Career Advice Column that offers answers, help or solutions for your most challenging career situations.
How Do I Start My Career In Information Security?
Here is the first question on Information Security sent in from Waukesha, Wisconsin

The current economy makes it a bad time to be isolated at work. Many job cuts are being announced every single day, making it critical that you build your network of co-workers, colleagues and acquaintances up to provide a safety net if your job situation is ever in jeopardy.

You Need People and You Need Information
Are you missing out in information at the office that could be critical to your career? You may be a hard working employee who eats lunch at your desk and prefers reading another IT book to attending company parties.
However, knowledge is power. Networking within your company prevents you from being the one who is always the last to know about major changes that may impact you, your team or the organization.

President Elect Barack Obama won the US Presidential Elections by making effective use of Social Media Networking. This free course presents how you can use the "power of online social networks" to get a job, advance your career or become known as an expert in your industry.

Online Social Networking Course For IT Professionals
Happy New Year to you. I am starting off the new year with a bonus gift in the form of a series of articles on “how to build or promote your professional network online, using the power of social media“
The Conversational Age Is Here:
You have heard about the digital age or the information age. However you may not have heard the latest. We are now in a Conversational Age! The conversational age is an era of human development, where the sharing of conversations, information and social interactions between humans becomes the hallmark of human civilization.