Strength required to admit job weaknesses
Ever been asked at a job interview about what failures you’ve had in your working life?
Ever been asked at a job interview about what failures you’ve had in your working life?
Recently I looked at how to handle making a mistake in the workplace. This week I’m going to look at how you handle it when it’s not you who has made the faux pas, but one of the staff you supervise.
The US Department of Labour’s Bureau of Labour Statistics reported a jump of more than 11% in IT employment from April to May. Also, research conducted by Robert Half Technology supports the notion that job growth will remain fairly robust. Our most recent IT Hiring Index and Skills Report indicates that 13% of US CIOs plan to add technology staff over the next three months, while only 3% anticipate cutbacks. The net 10% increase is up two percentage points from the previous forecast. It seems all signs point to brisk hiring in the IT field. However, some candidates are still having trouble finding a job.
When considering a migration to open source software, it’s good to keep in mind the mistakes of those who have tried before and so avoid falling into the same traps they did.
Even if you aren't currently looking for a job, both errors of omission and errors of commission can come back to haunt when you are looking for a new position or gunning for that promotion. Here are five common career-limiting mistakes IT pros make.