The most recent IT Careers and skills articles from Infomatics

A blessing in disguise?

Jackie Kingsley — 2003-02-10T16:15:40.000Z

Jackie Kingsley, Infomatics, Monday 10 February 2003 at 16:15:40

Tough economic conditions mean that redundancy is a reality for many people in the IT industry. But it can work to their advantage, says Jackie Kingsley.

Given that 2002 is said to have been the worst year in the history of the IT industry, it's not surprising that redundancy is far from unusual among IT salespeople...

New Year resolutions: Better training

Carina Martin — 2003-01-02T16:08:45.000Z

Carina Martin, Infomatics, Thursday 2 January 2003 at 16:08:45

With cut-backs and pay freezes never far away, it is more important than ever to make budgets work harder, reports Carina Martin.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development recently conducted a survey to establish employees' attitudes towards training.Perhaps not surprisingly, it revealed that over 90 per cent of respondents found training...

A meeting of the minds?

Infomatics — 2000-11-29T12:28:41.000Z

Infomatics, Infomatics, Wednesday 29 November 2000 at 12:28:41

Are meetings the bane of your working life? A new technique using Eastern philosophies could help you survive them.

Do you ever get so wound up by the pace of life that the days seem to pass by in a blur, permanently stuck on fast-forward? Living in this absent-minded...

Lost productivity, lost millions

Infomatics Digest — 2000-06-18T23:00:00.000Z

Infomatics Digest, Infomatics, Sunday 18 June 2000 at 23:00:00

New research shows that the UK's largest organisations are spending a huge amount of time getting to grips with desktop applications.

New research shows that the UK's largest organisations are spending a huge amount of time getting to grips with desktop applications.The survey carried out by Trainers, part of Highams Systems,...

20 Questions - Alistair Laidlaw

newmedia newmedia — 1999-08-06T23:00:00.000Z

newmedia newmedia, Infomatics, Friday 6 August 1999 at 23:00:00

Alastair Laidlaw is managing director of the IT Network, which he has been involved with since its beginning in 1995. A seven-year IT industry veteran, Alastair was responsible for the setting up and launching of the world's first channel-focused satellite television service.

Describe yourself in 10 words or less.- Charged, motivational and enthusiastic, Type A - keen on the Web.What has been your proudest moment in sales?- £1 million sales prior to...

BCS revises exams

newmedia newmedia — 1999-07-24T23:00:00.000Z

newmedia newmedia, Infomatics, Saturday 24 July 1999 at 23:00:00

The British Computer Society has completely revised its BCS Professional Examination, which it describes as 'the essential qualification for anyone working in the industry'....

Fast coach

newmedia newmedia — 1999-07-24T23:00:00.000Z

newmedia newmedia, Infomatics, Saturday 24 July 1999 at 23:00:00

Another tip from our sales coach, Anna Britnor Guest. This month, the first in a series on targeting.

We're familiar with 'targeting' accounts but how do we targetnth, the first in a series on targeting. them?Turnover, market, IT spend and geography are all widely used indicators, so adopting...