Posts tagged with "Professional Development"

With LOPSA National stepping down, ETSA reflects on its journey to independence and reaffirms its commitment to serving the Knoxville tech community.

Master the art of communicating technical information to mixed audiences with foundational tools and strategies for tailoring presentations to different expertise levels and navigating complex scenarios.

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.

Technical and business roles do different work but must work toward the same goals—explore what works, what doesn't, and how to ensure alignment regardless of team differences.

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

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."

Many have redefined community in the last 18 months—is community different now? Let's define our community and move into the future together.

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.

Being great at customer service is NOT why most entered technical fields—learn why this skill matters, common mistakes to avoid, and how to handle typical people problems.

In days of pandemic-driven isolation, explore how to define community in new ways and build connection in a post-pandemic world.

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.

Avoid "death by Powerpoint"—learn good and bad presentation techniques to make Powerpoint a great tool for supporting your presentations, not replacing them.

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.

Hear from co-founder Jesse Trucks about the transformation of ETENN into ETSA—a new beginning born from challenge, change, and community resilience.

Dive into the evolving world of DevOps, cloud computing, and the shifting role of system administrators in an industry moving from pets to cattle.

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.

The creation and maintenance of specific and intentional communities is far more difficult than most people realize. Trucks will talk about how these communities are formed, nurtured, and sustained through time.