Tag: career

Career Watch: Be wary of IT employment contracts

By Jamie Eckle Q&A: Attorney Jeffrey Scolaro Jeffrey Scolaro, an attorney at Daley Mohan Groble PC in Chicago and a member of Legal Services Link, answers questions about employment contracts. Are employment contracts for IT workers negotiable, or are they one-size-fits-all? The axiom that “everything is negotiable” should be where all IT professionals begin their…

10 tips to master the art of self-promotion to advance your career

By Sharon Florentine In today’s hyper-connected social media-centric culture, there aren’t many topics that are off-limits. People seem comfortable sharing the most intimate details about meals, travel, kids, pets and personal drama, not to mention their feelings and opinions on politics, current events and religion. But there’s one subject that seems to render even the…