it workers share their best it career advice

© 2017 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. All rights reserved.

IT Workers Share Their Best

IT Career Advice

Robert Half Technology


Robert Half Technology recently asked over

8,000 North American IT workers,

“What was the best career advice

you’ve ever received?”

Here are some of their responses.

2


Keep up to date with technology.

It’s changing faster than you think.

3

“”

– Respondent in our IT worker survey


“Feedback is a gift,” a former boss told me,

which really taught me the value of both

positive and negative feedback and how to

effectively deliver and consume it.

4

“

”– Respondent in our IT worker survey


Always be willing to learn something

new from anyone in the company,

from the lowest position to the highest.

Being willing to see someone’s point of view

will help you do your job even better.

5

“



Aim for white glove service in

everything you do.

So much of what we know and do on a

daily basis isn’t difficult. It’s the manner

in which you conduct yourself

when things are easy that will earn trust and

confidence for more difficult projects.

6

“



There are thousands of people that

can handle technical jobs. But there are

only a few that can communicate with their

customers and business partners effectively.

Master that skill and you can go far.

7

“



Remember that you don’t know the answer

to everything – but you better know

where to find it.

8

“



You cannot be a master in all technologies.

Master a couple and be the expert on

your team or in your organization.

9

“



Don’t change the policy of the company

to ‘fit’ technology. Change technology

to fit the company needs.

10

“”



Things change all the time (process,

technology, organizations, industries),

so you need to adapt quickly –

don’t get bogged down on how

things are not how they were before.

11

“



Surround yourself with people smarter than

you. This pushes you to strive harder

and gives you many more chances

to be exposed to new ideas.

12

“”



If you accept responsibility for a task,

complete it. If you screw up – own it,

admit it and have a plan to correct it.

13

“”



Take a technical writing class.

Management lives on communication

and collaboration lives on communication,

but engineers often don’t learn how to

communicate with people.

14

“



Ninety percent of being perceived as a

high-value employee is delivering

what you promise.

15

“”



Continue to build professional relationships.

Who you know is more important

than what you know.

16

“– Respondent in our IT worker survey

”


You’ve got to understand the business.

17

“”



When looking for a job, don’t chase

the money. Take a job that fits

what you want to do.

18

“”



Let Robert Half Technology help you

advance your career today.

For more career resources, visit our blog.

19

https://www.roberthalf.com/technology/blog

https://www.roberthalf.com/technology/blog