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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
Euro down against greenback
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<a href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C03%5C20%5Cstory_20-3-2010_pg5_19" style="font-size:1.2em">Euro down against greenback</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Daily Times</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">15 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">NEW YORK: The euro fell against the dollar on Friday, pressured by persistent worries about Greece's debt problems as traders waited to see if the country can secure aid from euro zone members at ...</div>
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Analysis: Speculators Cut Bets Against Euro From Record Levels
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<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100319-710244.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines" style="font-size:1.2em">Analysis: Speculators Cut Bets Against Euro From Record Levels</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Wall Street Journal</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">17 hours ago </span>
<div style="width:80%;">By Fabio Alves OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Investors scaled back significantly their bets against the euro from record levels, according to data released Friday. Net speculative ...</div>
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Gold Nears New Euro Record as "Gold-Backed" Euro Monetary Fund Rejected
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<a href="http://news.goldseek.com/BullionVault/1269006712.php" style="font-size:1.2em">Gold Nears New Euro Record as "Gold-Backed" Euro Monetary Fund Rejected</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Gold Seek</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 19, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">THE PRICE OF GOLD was little changed for US investors in London on Friday, heading for a 2% weekly gain as the Dollar rose against everything on the forex market but the commodity-currencies of ...</div>
<a href="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article18011.html">Gold Nears New Euro Record High</a> - <span style="color:#888888">The Market Oracle</span><br>
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Ldn FX: Euro-Dlr Heavy In Europe; Cable Weighs
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<a href="http://imarketnews.com/node/10542" style="font-size:1.2em">Ldn FX: Euro-Dlr Heavy In Europe; Cable Weighs</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Market News International</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 19, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">LONDON, Mar. 19 (MNI) - Euro-dollar was heavy in Europe Friday morning. After being supported for much of the Asian session by Asian Central Bank demand the euro triggered some stop loss sales on ...</div>
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WORLD FOREX: Euro Up Vs Yen, Dollar On Hedge Buying; May Resume Fall
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<a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/world-forex-euro-up-vs-yen-dollar-on-hedge-buying-may-resume-fall-2010-03-19" style="font-size:1.2em">WORLD FOREX: Euro Up Vs Yen, Dollar On Hedge Buying; May Resume Fall</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">MarketWatch</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 19, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">By Andrew Monahan TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- The euro rose against the yen and dollar in Asia Friday as Japanese short-term investors who have recently bet heavily against the common currency bought ...</div>
<a href="http://www.stockmarketsreview.com/forex/the_demand_for_the_high_risk_currencies_increased_again_the_oil_rate_consolidated_above_the_82_usd_mark_per_barrel_20100319_3586/">The demand for the high-risk currencies increased again. The oil rate consolidated above the $82 mark per barrel</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Stock Markets Review</span><br>
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Commodities, Stocks Drop on India's Rate Increase; Euro Falls
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<a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-19/asia-stocks-rise-on-improving-u-s-economic-outlook-yen-falls.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Commodities, Stocks Drop on India's Rate Increase; Euro Falls</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">BusinessWeek</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 19, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">By Nick Baker and Rita Nazareth March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Commodities and stocks in the US, Europe and Brazil slumped as India's unexpected interest-rate boost spurred speculation withdrawals of ...</div>
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Currencies: Euro Weakens On Bearish Bailout Comments
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<a href="http://trak.in/india/currencies-euro-weakens-on-bearish-bailout-comments/economy-78475/" style="font-size:1.2em">Currencies: Euro Weakens On Bearish Bailout Comments</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">India Business Blog</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">by EIN on 2010/03/18 March 18, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Investrend Information Syndicate) As of 11:37 AM EST today, the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP) is up 0.90% on volume ...</div>
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Fed officials warn against loss of bank oversight
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<a href="http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/reuters/2010/03/18/fed-officials-warn-against-loss-of-bank-oversight" style="font-size:1.2em">Fed officials warn against loss of bank oversight</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">Portfolio.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">Trader Richard Smartt reacts in the Euro Dollar pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, March 16, 2010. REUTERS/John Gress By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four top Federal Reserve ...</div>
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Euro Plunges Against Major Rivals
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<a href="http://www.rttnews.com/Content/CurrencyMarket.aspx?Node=b3&Id=1245062" style="font-size:1.2em">Euro Plunges Against Major Rivals</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">RTT News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">(RTTNews) - The European common currency traded lower against major rivals in New York mid-day trading on Thursday. The Eurozone trade balance swung to a deficit in January, as the export value ...</div>
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OCI announces FY 2009 Results
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<a href="http://dotnet.sys-con.com/node/1324452" style="font-size:1.2em">OCI announces FY 2009 Results</a>
<br> <span style="color:#888888;">SYS-CON Media</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 18, 2010 </span>
<div style="width:80%;">By Marketwire . Results as at 31 December 2009 Cairo, Egypt / March 18, 2010, 10:15 AM OCI announces FY 2009 Results Summary of Consolidated Results for Q4 2009: - Consolidated revenue increased 3 ...</div>
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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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