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    To succeed as an IT manager, and to advance your career, you need some very specific traits--11 to be exact. Here are the skills you need to be at the top of your game.

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    When you are overloaded with work and criticised for not doing enough, a common response is to want to quit. But our career columnist suggests you work on solutions before starting to work on your resume.

  • How to land the perfect CIO job

    When it comes to landing a new IT leadership role, your approach has to be proactive. Here's a step-by-step guide to getting that perfect job, including tips on watching the marketplace and playing the networking game.

  • Upward reviews: CIOs cry out for feedback

    The idea of upward reviews may make some CIOs and IT managers apprehensive but respondents to a recent IT Manager channel poll have evangelised the long-term benefits.

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    It comes at no surprise to learn that HR people use IT certifications to choose between candidates when hiring, but in some organisations it can also inhibit career advancement.

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    Czech your plans at the door

    In the 21st century, if we don't like our political leaders, we endlessly whine about them on blogs. In the Czech Republic, historically a simpler solution was frequently used: throw the offending individuals out the window. Storage managers can learn something from this.

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  • Career regrets? IT pros have more than a few

    As these IT managers' stories illustrate, career regrets can encompass missed opportunities, bad decisions, and sticky situations. What are the career lessons worth learning?

  • What makes a successful IT manager?

    To succeed as an IT manager, and to advance your career, you need some very specific traits--11 to be exact. Here are the skills you need to be at the top of your game.

  • Act now, quit later

    When you are overloaded with work and criticised for not doing enough, a common response is to want to quit. But our career columnist suggests you work on solutions before starting to work on your resume.

  • How to land the perfect CIO job

    When it comes to landing a new IT leadership role, your approach has to be proactive. Here's a step-by-step guide to getting that perfect job, including tips on watching the marketplace and playing the networking game.

  • Upward reviews: CIOs cry out for feedback

    The idea of upward reviews may make some CIOs and IT managers apprehensive but respondents to a recent IT Manager channel poll have evangelised the long-term benefits.

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