Tag: Communication

Soft Skills Every IT Professional Should Develop

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IT professionals and technologists spend the majority of their time working with software or applications. Time is spent focusing on the skill sets needed to build, implement, maintain, and configure various systems or applications within organizations in order to have a cohesive and functionally operating infrastructure.

At times, however, it’s necessary to step away from the daily realm of “doing” all of the time. As odd as it may seem, it takes certain tools for successful human interaction, and while they seem like skills taught during childhood, they can sometimes be put on the backburner when focusing on the extensive technical or hard skills you spend perfecting day-in and day-out.

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3 Essentials to Avoid IT Project Failure

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Projects are often complex, made up of a large number of moving pieces and bring numerous challenges to those involved. The reality is projects don’t always go the way we want them to. We often find ourselves being asked to do more with less and at a faster pace than we’re comfortable with. On occasion, we are successful in our efforts despite these restrictions.

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