Posts tagged with "Career Development"

Learn how to recognize, recover from, and prevent burnout through real-world experiences and lessons learned from over three decades in the workforce.

A Linux origin story—from Memphis in the 1990s to ORNL, explore how Linux became more than a computing tool but a journey companion with unlimited opportunities.

HPC security has different challenges than private industry, often prioritizing performance—learn about innovative solutions and security career paths in STEM.

Layoffs are in the news daily—learn tips and tricks on how to avoid them, deal with survivors guilt, and be prepared when forced to change jobs.

What makes a good resume? Learn how to make powerful first impressions, match your resume to specific jobs, and avoid common mistakes that eliminate candidates.

Discover how sharing a side hobby/project caught someone's attention and turned into a career—an unexpected path to professional success.

Three lightning talks covering clouds and IaaS, career paths in IT, and jump-starting an IT career—rapid-fire insights from three experienced professionals.

Ever felt intimidated by a job description? Learn how your future promises more than your past, and why the job you want is the job you deserve.

DevOps and cloud have transformed technology—explore the hard split in the security community and how the "new" security practitioner differs from the "old."

Looking for a job or thinking about it? Join representatives from several IT recruiting firms for tips, insights, and the inside scoop on positioning yourself for success in the current IT job market.

From the White House to presidential campaigns—hear the story of the first CISO in presidential campaign history and a career dedicated to cybersecurity in public service.

Master both sides of the interview—learn what to do, what not to do, what to look for, and how to avoid common mistakes that technical professionals make.

Modern IT operations has changed dramatically—explore what "operations" looks like when anybody can provision anything, and whether "NoOps" really means nobody does operations.

Flying solo as the only IT person? Learn how to turn a technological nightmare into a functional environment—real experience, strength, and hope from the one-person IT department trenches.

Explore the unique challenges and rewards of running your own IT business—learn from real-world experience about entrepreneurship in the technology sector.

Discover how soft skills can matter as much or more than technical expertise—learn from real experience about the difference training in communication and teamwork can make for your career.

Discover how being part of a close community of personal connections provides powerful support for technical professionals—learn why networking and community building is easier than you think.

Explore how East Tennessee State University is contributing to the ever-evolving question of how to prepare students and early-career sysadmins for success in the field.

As Serverless and NoOps gain traction, this talk explores what these trends mean for careers built on server administration—and whether ops roles still have a future.

Think your résumé is flawless? This brutally honest, hands-on session will reveal the hidden flaws keeping you from the interview and show you how to stand out for the right reasons.

This will be a fast-paced, highly interactive discussion to find new ways to describe modern sysadmin jobs. The point is to learn about the most common ideas about our roles, qualifications, and career paths.