Happy Labor Day edition: Work, work, play

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8 Tips to Boost Your Resume Chances with Applicant Tracking Systems Tech CEOs' first jobs: Licorice maker, housekeeper, scuba diver Network World Daily News AM September 02, 2013 Share this email 14 Ways to Take Your IT Career to the Next Level Trying to climb the corporate IT ladder is tough enough, but differentiating yourself from the pack is even tougher. Learn what it takes to build a plan for success and get ahead as an IT pro. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 8 Tips to Boost Your Resume Chances with Applicant Tracking Systems 2. Tech CEOs' first jobs: Licorice maker, housekeeper, scuba diver 3. Top 10 States for Tech Jobs Growth 4. IT Gender Salary Gap Not As Dramatic As You Think 5. Career Watch: QA engineers are just about the happiest workers of all 6. IT careers: Does it pay to become a brand specialist? 7. INSIDER Working vacations are an IT mainstay 8. Career Watch: Mentoring, from both sides 9. How to Take Your IT Career to the Next Level 10. IT Resume Makeover: How to Tell Your Career Story 11. 3 Tips for Handling the 'Between Jobs' Status 12. How to Prepare for (and Ace) the Technical Interview 13. 10 reasons for IT job-hunters to be optimistic RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Right Size Your Network Performance Management Solution Paying too much for network monitoring? This white paper follows four organizations in their search for the most cost-effective network performance management tool. See the challenges they encountered along the way and how they used product fit and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to make the switch from bloated, overpriced solutions to SolarWinds. Click here to get this FREE whitepaper from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and learn how four organizations benefitted from choosing SolarWinds award winning Network Performance Monitor. 8 Tips to Boost Your Resume Chances with Applicant Tracking Systems Experts agree that submitting your resume online isn't the best choice. But what do you do when you've found a dream job that matches your skill set perfectly, you don't know anyone on the inside and you're running out of time? READ MORE Tech CEOs' first jobs: Licorice maker, housekeeper, scuba diver It can be a long climb to the top of the corporate ladder. With Labor Day in mind, we asked tech CEOs who've reached the highest rung to share their first job experiences. Some were entrepreneurs at an early age, offering lawn-mowing and scuba diving services. Others toiled in the fields and factories. Many got their hands dirty, scrubbing oil stains off asphalt, cleaning bathrooms, and shoveling monkey cages. READ MORE Top 10 States for Tech Jobs Growth The IT job market has slowly and steadily been growing overall, but these 10 states have shown the most growth within the tech jobs sector. We talk to industry experts to find out what's driving the trends in these thriving markets. READ MORE IT Gender Salary Gap Not As Dramatic As You Think It's a common belief that men are paid more than women for the same job in the tech field. However, based on two recent salary surveys, that belief turns out to be less accurate than you might think. However, that doesn't mean significant gender career issues don't exist. READ MORE WEBCAST: HP & Intel® Cloud Knowledge Vault According to market research, more than 60 percent of enterprises will have adopted some form of cloud computing by 2013. Learn how your organization can benefit from the scalability, flexibility, and performance that the cloud offers through the short videos and other resources in this HP & Intel® Cloud Knowledge Vault. View Now Career Watch: QA engineers are just about the happiest workers of all A survey puts QA in the No. 2 position when it comes to on-the-job contentment. READ MORE IT careers: Does it pay to become a brand specialist? Hitching your wagon to the latest 'it' technology can lead to lucrative pay and compelling job opportunities, but it's not without risk. dBase developer, anyone? READ MORE INSIDER Working vacations are an IT mainstay That IT professionals work on vacation is as obvious as sand on the beach. Some see that as an inescapable aspect of their chosen careers, and they just might relish the idea of being indispensable. Insider (registration required) READ MORE Career Watch: Mentoring, from both sides A mentor and mentee explain what they have gained from their company's mentorship program. READ MORE WEBCAST: Egnyte The Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Sharing Security. Scalability. Control. These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. View Now! How to Take Your IT Career to the Next Level Trying to climb the corporate IT ladder is tough enough, but differentiating yourself from the pack is even tougher. Learn what it takes to build a plan for success and get ahead as an IT pro. READ MORE IT Resume Makeover: How to Tell Your Career Story Not getting the responses you expected from your online resume? Learn what common pitfalls IT pros experience in their journey to find a better job. READ MORE 3 Tips for Handling the 'Between Jobs' Status A career coach describes ways to deal with a transition between jobs. Hint: Don't call yourself 'unemployed.' READ MORE How to Prepare for (and Ace) the Technical Interview As developers and IT pros you need to do all the things everyone else does to prepare for a job interview such as update and focus your resume as well as work on your communication and presentation skills. However, you also have the technical interview to deal with. READ MORE 10 reasons for IT job-hunters to be optimistic IT employment numbers are rising, employers are forging ahead with hiring plans, and CIOs are confident about business operations and budget stability READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Cisco Wi-Fi Challenge NWW Jun-Aug13 Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more. SLIDESHOWS Hot products from VMworld 2013 Click through to see all the latest from the show in San Francisco. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. 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