a) Stay current
§ Whatever their particular line of work, successful professionals keep up both with their own fields and with the times.
§ Learn how computing technology is used in your profession.
§ Read trade journals in your industry
§ Participate electronically with special interest newsgroups on the Internet.
b) Maintain your computer competency
§ Try to stay ahead of the technology.
§ Books, journals, and trade associations are good sources about new technology.
§ Read the general business press – Business Week, Fortune, Inc., The Wall Street Journal, etc.
§ Read some IT magazines – InfoWorld, PC World, MacWorld, etc.
c) Develop professional contacts
§ Besides being members of professional associations, successful people make it a point to maintain contact with others in their field.
§ Both electronic and “face to face” contacts are important.
d) Develop specialties
§ Both general skills and special skills are important.
§ Don’t become identified with a specific technological skill that is becoming obsolete.
§ Expect to take additional training throughout your life to stay current and learn new skills
e) Be alert for organizational change
§ Every organization has both formal and informal (e.g. the grapevine) lines of communication
§ You need to keep in contact with both these lines of communication
§ Watch for new trends in the organization – future hiring, layoffs, etc.
f) Look for Innovative Opportunities
§ Look for ways to be more efficient – how can procedures be automated? How can technology make your tasks easier?
§ Approach changes as ways to “save money” rather than “improve information”
§ Concentrate on the business and organizational problems that need solving, then look at the technology needed to solve them.
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