Connections, connections. Even though they're still in school, future information technology workers already know that the cliche "it's who you know" can help a lot in getting ahead.
Gates/Arrow Government Executive Service hosts a roundtable discussion on IT development in state government that features a panel of executive state government experts, strategic solution providers, a keynote speaker and Gates/Arrow Government Executive Service representatives.
Gates/Arrow Government Executive Service hosts a roundtable discussion on IT development in state government that features a panel of executive state government experts, strategic solution providers, a keynote speaker and Gates/Arrow Government Executive Service representatives.
Albert Ng was selected as vice president of network engineering for 2nd Century Communications, Arlington, Va., an application service provider. He will be responsible for planning program management, managing network implementation and monitoring telecommunications interconnections. Before joining 2nd Century, Ng worked for e.spire Communications and MCI Communications.
Online job search and recruiting sites Headhunter.net and CareerMosaic merged July 19. The new company's combined Web sites will serve 6 million visitors per month, making it the No. 2 online job site, according to Headhunter.net.
Government agencies, private employers and individuals wondering how to get rid of antiquated computers without junking them have found an answer in an unusual place ? prisons.
Commercial property developers in the Washington region soon will have a new standard to measure their projects against in Virginia's Arlington County ? a measure of intelligence, that is.
Companies looking for qualified technology workers with good work ethics and leadership skills need look no further than the 200,000 veterans leaving the U.S. military each year, according to military placement firm executives.
July 6The "E Business Strategy" seminar will teach developing e-business strategy. Sponsored by netcyr.com, it will be at the Tysons Corner Marriott, Reston, Va. Call Tom Larsson (703) 796-1990, e-mail tlarsson@netcyr.com or visit www.netcyr.com.
ITWorld.com has added a new feature to some of its e-mail newsletters: job openings. The Southborough, Mass., company produces 37 e-mail newsletters about the information technology profession and fills more than 625,000 subscriptions. IT Job Spot will allow recruiters and hiring managers to reach IT professionals who subscribe to some of ITWorld's technology newsletters, but are not actively seeking a new job.
In a few weeks, Diana Ellis, Najwa Ali and 15 other students at Comsoft Learning Center in Bethesda, Md., will begin three-month, paid internships Ñ followed by real jobs Ñ at Subsystems Technologies Inc., an information technology consulting company in Arlington, Va.
June 21-23The fourth Annual IT Service Management Conference and Exhibition, sponsored by Pink Elephant Inc., will be held at the Sheraton World Resort Orlando, Fla. Call Rachel Pennings (905) 331-5060 ext. 226, e-mail conference@pinkelephant.com or visit www.pinkelephant.com/na/news/4thITSMC.htm.
Grant Thornton LLP, an accounting and consulting firm in Vienna, Va., hired Janice Menker as manager for the Global Government Group Performance Management Practice. She will work with clients in the public sector. Before joining Grant Thornton, Menker was a senior economic business analyst for Mitre Corp.
When you are a Web software training specialist, you get a certain measure of satisfaction in seeing the results of your hard work and skills, such as a sparkling new Web page or innovative e-commerce application, designed by your students.
