Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Job-hunting tips from the April 17, 2000 issue of QuintZine.
Demand remains high for information technology workers. ZDNet's AnchorDesk
reports that 1.6 million IT workers will be needed over the next year.
Areas of greatest demand include tech support, database development and
administration, programming and software development, and Internet site
development and management. The ZDNet article suggests ways IT workers
can increase their negotiating power by knowing their competitive market
value. The article also suggests some of the best companies for IT workers.
Read the entire article.
Here's a good tip
from the Brian Krueger, author of the excellent
College
Grad Job Hunter: Add a handwritten postscript (PS) to the bottom
of your cover letters. Let it highlight one of your best qualifications.
It will be the first thing employers notice.
Studies show resumes are taken more seriously if they're on heavy paper.
That doesn't mean print your resume on cardboard, but look for 24 or 28 lb.
paper. See more great resume tips at Quintessential Careers' new
Resume Tutorial.
Demand remains high for information technology workers. ZDNet's AnchorDesk
reports that 1.6 million IT workers will be needed over the next year.
Areas of greatest demand include tech support, database development and
administration, programming and software development, and Internet site
development and management. The ZDNet article suggests ways IT workers
can increase their negotiating power by knowing their competitive market
value. The article also suggests some of the best companies for IT workers.
Read the 