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Free online IT Courses
30/03/2020
Alison's range of free online IT training courses includes clear and simple lessons on how to develop software, manage computer networks, and maintain vital IT systems across computers and phones. In today's digital world, these pieces of technology facilitate almost everything we do in our ...

IT Salary Survey
10/01/2020
Click here for 2022 IT Salary Survey (Ireland)...

IT Engineer’s – whats on your mind IT job wise
27/06/2019
Read the results of our 2021 "IT Engineer’s – whats on your mind IT job wise" survey. 80% say they would move (or could be tempted) for an extra 15% salary increase. 52% say they would take a drop in salary if they could work from home on occasion. (have added a "work remote" category to our job ...

Why recruiters don't return your calls
09/02/2017
Recruiters get a very hard time from job seekers as they don’t see any value in what they do, just that they don’t return calls or keep you updated on your application. To be fair to recruiters – they face a very competitive & highly time  pressured work environment and can only deal with ...

Get notified about your dream job but dont let recruiters know who you are
09/02/2017
Use this template if you wish to have IT Recruiters email you about possible IT jobs without them knowing who you are. Remember, a very high percentage of jobs are not advertised! Email Template Email address: jobseeker007@gmail.com Home Address & desired location for work.(Eg Living in ...

What IT Engineers think about their boss, workmates, money, etc
15/07/2015
ComputerJobs.ie – Irelands No. 1 Jobs site for IT professionals has released their results from a survey of 36,000 IT Engineers. Q 1. What are the most annoying habits of your work colleagues? Highest at 26% was “Always talking about office gossip” followed by “Grovelling to the boss” at 22% and ...

Annoying habits of IT Developers
15/07/2015
It’s in a developer’s nature to have quirks. Some are adorable, some are nonsensical, some are downright annoying. If there are people on your team who drive you crazy, you’re not alone. At the presenters’ dinner at Silicon Valley Code Camp, people were happy to reveal the most annoying habits of ...

IT Recruiters don't return calls - Why?
15/07/2015
Recruiters get a very hard time from job seekers as they don’t see any value in what they do, just that they don’t return calls or keep you updated on your application. To be fair to recruiters – they face a very competitive & highly time  pressured work environment and can only deal with ...

CIOs want to move from technology to business leadership
14/07/2015
The impact of technology on how we do business today is universal. Companies that have built strategy around the opportunity and advantages technology provides are already seeing greater performance, productivity and flexibility to propel them ahead. What technology can do for your business is not ...