By Jocelyn Bérard, M.Ps. MBA
Vice President, Leadership and Business Solutions - International Global Knowledge
A couple of years ago, an article in ComputerWorld proclaimed that soft skills are sexy and declared the importance of soft (or non-technical, people, or interpersonal) skills for IT professionals.

Cisco Live is Cisco's flagship annual technical training, networking and educational event. Recently introduced to Europe, Cisco Live is the evolution of the renowned Cisco Networkers conference which has been delivered in Europe since 1991. Cisco Live 2011 will take place at the recently inaugurated ICC London ExCel from 31 January - 3 February, 2011.

Can Professional Project Management Stop Project Fraud?

Projects are investments that organizations undertake to achieve their strategic objectives, regardless of the industry, size and type of projects. When a project is approved for execution, the investment that had been allocated for the project would take into consideration the revenue that this project will generate when completed as well as the level of risk that the project has. Failing to achieve the estimated return of investment would result in unrecoverable losses to the project owner.

Why Project Management Certification?

No one can deny the growing global trend among project managers and team members in attaining professional project management certification. Actually, the forecast is that this trend will increase and will cover new industries that project management is not a critical skill. The question is why, and why now?

THE CHANGING FACE OF TRAINING

The IT training industry is going through plenty of changes. With the credit crunch and recession
biting, training budgets have been cut, and we’re moving towards commoditisation of many areas
within IT training says Allan Pettman, UK Managing Director of Global Knowledge.

Mazen Jabri said about Mobility on the labor market and lifelong learning

ICT Information and communication Technology continues to expand the boundaries of higher education into an “any time – anywhere” experience. The combination of wireless technology and mobile computing is resulting in escalating transformations of the educational world.

Seven Ways to Make Yourself Invaluable to Your Company

No one is indispensable these days, but if you can show motivation and interest in the business, and develop ideas that will take the organization to a higher level, chances are good you will receive special recognition, or even a promotion. Here are seven strategies for making yourself invaluable to your employer.

2010 IT Skills and Salary Report

The 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report from Global Knowledge and TechRepublic is a compilation of crucial data from over 19,500 IT and business professionals. It contains detailed salary information on 80 popular certifications, salary breakdowns by state and region, comparison data from 2010 vs. 2009, and much more.

Six Performance Tips for Stressed IT Pros

"I'm stressed out. The environment around here is bad, and it's getting worse. I'm concerned that the economy's going to take a long time get back to normal - if it ever does." John McKee

10 things you should know about moving from Windows XP to Windows 7

If you skipped Windows Vista and stuck with Windows XP, chances are good that you are now seriously considering moving to Windows 7 after it's released on October 22. If so, there is much for you to do. Here are 10 things you can do to get ready for the switch.

Emerging IT Skills, Trends and Certifications for 2010

2009 may have been a tough year for the economy, but technology hasn't stood still. Google set the blogosphere alight in September when it invited a lucky few to test its new Google Wave communications platform, while Microsoft finally laid Vista to rest and replaced it with Windows 7. Meanwhile, Cisco is putting the finishing touches to some brand new certifications. Here's a look at what's emerging in IT in 2010.

 What Is MPLS?

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) began life as a way for routers to short-cut the process of treating each packet independently. In an MPLS network, the ingress router does a standard lookup and assigns a numeric label to the packet.  This article give a brief explanation of MPLS and the functions that is serves.

Five Mistakes Guaranteed to Derail Your Career

Even leaders with a successful track record can fail.  Usually that's because they have bad habits that can derail them unknowingly. Leadership coach John M. McKee cites five common leadership mistakes to avoid.

Meeting Preparation - What does it take to be really ready?

Preparing for a meeting has two phases. In the first you decide whether a meeting is necessary. In the second phase you act on the decision to have a meeting. This article address both phases to help you get the most out of your meetings.

Have you spoken with a high-tech recruiter or professor of computer science lately? According to observers across the country, the technology skills shortage that pundits were talking about a year ago is real.