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Build A Knowledge Portfolio... Increase Your Chances Of Getting A Job!
By James Arendt
Remain Competitive in Today's IT Market…Build a Knowledge Portfolio!
Times have changed. The competition here and abroad for jobs is tough, to put it mildly. As a programmer you are going to have to work hard to stay in the rat race – to stay relevant…but how?
Take the initiative for your career – for your future
Your greatest assets are your knowledge, experiences, and the ability to apply these to developing solutions.
Dave Thomas, author of "The Pragmatic Programmer, states in a talk "How to Keep Your Job", that you must "invest in yourself". He suggests that we treat our knowledge assets as if they were a financial portfolio. By investing in – and managing – your "Knowledge Portfolio", you ensure that your knowledge assets maintain or increase their overall value and endure changes in the industry, hence remaining more marketable.
The Keys to a Successful Knowledge Portfolio
1. Plan…Set a Goal and Stay the Course…
"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan."– Tom Landry
A successful Knowledge Portfolio starts with a plan. Would you build a house, plan for retirement, or put aside a nest egg for your child's college tuition without having an appropriate plan adapted to reaching that particular goal? No! Why should your career be any different?
Your Knowledge Portfolio should consist of the never-ending learning process I mentioned above. Do not assume that the knowledge base you have today will be valuable five years from now. Plan for now and for the future by setting specific goals for this year, next year, and five years from now and allow room for change.
Get a sense of where the industry is heading…Decide on where you want to be…Read books,magazines, blogs, newsgroups, and mailing lists…Join community sites…Talk to people.
2. Invest
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."– Benjamin Franklin
It is vital to take the time necessary to build your Knowledge Portfolio. "Time" should never be an issue. I'm not suggesting hours per day…but rather hours per week or per month. Building your Knowledge Portfolio should become habit and not just something you do when you "have time". It needs to be part of your life, a ritual.
Pursue Knowledge. Pursue Education. Take classes at training centers or colleges.
Learn tools, techniques, and frameworks to improve productivity or the quality of your code. Take time to understand a specific industry outside of IT – i.e. healthcare, finance, etc. You will always obtain some form of return on this investment.
3. Diversify
Planning and investing only gets you part of the way to a successful collection of knowledge assets. Spread out your investments in different areas. Strike a balance between low-risk and high-risk investments. Choose your
Forex - Euro finds support on Greece deal hopes
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<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Forex Pros</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">8 minutes ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">By Forexpros | Forex News | Feb 07, 2012 10:52AM GMT Forexpros - The euro edged higher against the US dollar and the yen on Tuesday, as markets eyed developments in Greece but the single currency was close to a record low against the Australian dollar ...</div>
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Greece sells 812 mln euros of T-bills, yield eases
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<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/greece-tbills-idUSL5E8D724720120207" style="font-size:1.2em">Greece sells 812 mln euros of T-bills, yield eases</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Reuters</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">12 minutes ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">* Yield drops 4 basis points to 4.86 pct * Bid-cover 2.72 vs 2.80 in Jan * Needs to roll over 1.0 bln eur of T-bills Feb 10 ATHENS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Greece sold 812.5 million euros ($1.06 billion) of six-month T-bills on Tuesday to fund the rollover ...</div>
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German Industrial Production Holds Key to Euro's Day
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<a href="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-trading-analysis-/2012-02-07.html" style="font-size:1.2em">German Industrial Production Holds Key to Euro's Day</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">FXstreet.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">29 minutes ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">by Marcio Pereira - Tradervox.com | View company's profile One of the most difficult things to do in trading is adapting your positions on the opening of the US markets.</div>
<a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/294098/20120207/eur-usd-weakens-on-prolonged-greek-issue.htm">EUR/USD Weakens On Prolonged Greek Issue</a> - <span style="color:#888888">International Business Times</span><br>
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Forex Flash: EUR/USD estimated downside to 1.1500 end of 2012 ? UBS
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<div style="width:80%;">FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - January witnessed the bloc currency surge from sub 1.2650 levels to the 1.3230 region. Better-than-expected key economic indicators in the euro zone, successful bond and T-bill auctions in Germany and peripheral debt markets ...</div>
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Euro Slightly Lower As Greek Debt Talks Linger
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<a href="http://www.actionforex.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159050:euro-slightly-lower-as-greek-debt-talks-linger&catid=193:daily-forex-fundamentals" style="font-size:1.2em">Euro Slightly Lower As Greek Debt Talks Linger</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Action Forex</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">1 hour ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">In a thinly traded session devoid of key eco releases, attention went to the tribulations surrounding the Greek bail-out package. So some risk-off buying and maybe some short covering following Friday's correction led to modest daily gains.</div>
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The EUR/USD cross rate drifted lower in Asia yesterday
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<a href="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/market-view/sunrise-market-commentary-currencies/2012-02-07.html" style="font-size:1.2em">The EUR/USD cross rate drifted lower in Asia yesterday</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">FXstreet.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">2 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">by KBC Market Research Desk - KBC Bank | View company's profile On Monday, uncertainty on the outcome of the Greek debt negations provided the perfect excuse for profit taking on the recent risk rally.</div>
<a href="http://www.forexyard.com/en/market-analysis/lack_of_greek_deal_sends_eur_tumbling-2012-02-07">Lack of Greek Deal Sends EUR Tumbling</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Forexyard</span><br>
<a href="http://www.forexpros.com/analysis/greece-talks-extended,-euro-holding-above-1.3000-113275">Greece Talks Extended, Euro Holding Above 1.3000</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Forex Pros</span><br>
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EUR/GBP Forecast February 7, 2012, Technical Analysis
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<br> <span style="color:#888888;">FX Empire</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">3 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">EUR/GBP fell most of Monday as the Euro got sold off. However, later in the day saw the Euro get a bit of a reprieve by the Americans, and this pair rose as a result.</div>
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Pre Market Briefing, including 'Euro-zone investor confidence improved in <b>...</b>
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<div style="width:80%;">UK markets finished mixed yesterday, as investors awaited the developments from Greek talks on austerity measures. Glencore International and Xstrata declined 4.5% and 1.7%, respectively, amid reports that Glencore International might pay a ...</div>
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Ageas Outlines Settlement Impact With Fortis Bank And BNP Paribas - Quick Facts
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<a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ageas-outlines-settlement-impact-with-fortis-bank-and-bnp-paribas---quick-facts-20120207-00062" style="font-size:1.2em">Ageas Outlines Settlement Impact With Fortis Bank And BNP Paribas - Quick Facts</a>
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<div style="width:80%;">(RTTNews.com) - International insurance company Ageas (AGESY.PK) Tuesday outlined the impact of the settlement with Fortis Bank and BNP Paribas.</div>
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Daily Report: Aussie Soars after RBA Pause, Euro Soft on Greece
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<a href="http://www.actionforex.com/action-insight/market-overview/daily-report:-aussie-soars-after-rba-pause,-euro-soft-on-greece-20120207159008/" style="font-size:1.2em">Daily Report: Aussie Soars after RBA Pause, Euro Soft on Greece</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Action Forex</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">4 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">Aussie jumps sharply today and hit new record high against Euro after RBA unexpected left rates unchanged at 4.25%. The RBA unexpectedly left the cash rate unchanged at 4.25% in February, in contrast with consensus of a rate cut by -25 bps.</div>
<a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293874/20120206/weekly-summary-usd-eur-gbp-jpy-aud.htm">Weekly Summary on USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD, MXN and RMB</a> - <span style="color:#888888">International Business Times</span><br>
<a href="http://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/BrokerCommentry/659/FX-Technical-Outlook-%7C%7C%7C-Monday-6th-February">FX Technical Outlook - Monday 6th February</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Finance News Network</span><br>
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investments to maximize the value of your portfolio. Good investments will minimize risk while not preventing opportunities. The more you know, the more valuable you are.
As a programmer, I try not to focus solely on just my favorite technologies, languages or environments. I've learned to branch out to different flavors. However, this took time.
The most value will come from learning something that is greatly different from the familiar. For example; if you know C#, learn Ruby. If your operating system of choice is Windows learn Unix.Know Visual Studio? Learn Emacs. If you create Desktop Applications try developing for Mobile Devices. The list is never ending.
4. Review
Your knowledge portfolio does not live in a vacuum. As the industry and you change, your portfolio's value and plan will require re-evaluation for their relevance. It is imperative to keep an eye on your portfolio. Make it a habit to check it regularly.
Evaluate your assets for their perceived value in the current marketplace. What is their expected value? Is your plan still sound or do you need to change it?
You DO have control over your own destiny…
To be successful in the current IT environment it will take conscious, directed effort on your part. One of the few key areas you have control over is your own value – the value of your Knowledge Portfolio. By taking the initiative and following the suggestions outlined above, you will not only remain competitive, but will also likely find that good opportunities are still out there for the taking.
In closing, I have been a full-time Instructor at SetFocus since 2000. One of the best parts of my job is watching people make an investment in themselves and see return on that investment. Every year roughly 125 men and women join SetFocus' .NET Master's Program in an effort to build or rebuild their Knowledge Portfolios. Through the help and willingness of the instructors, career services, and the students themselves, each person walks away from the Master's Program with a stronger and more marketable Knowledge Portfolio than when they joined and the results speak for themselves. In 2003, 90% of our .NET Master's Program students attained a programming position within 13 weeks following the training…enough said.
"Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were."– David Rockefeller
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