ITKAN: Get Hands-on with Social Media

by Pat Maher on May 23, 2013

Click here to register for the meeting!

OVERVIEW:

At our next IT KAN meeting we are back for an innovative, applied technology session on Social Media and its applications to business.  We will show you a basic SharePoint site and demonstrate some customizations and a Yammer feed.

The next meeting will be:

June 13, 2013, 5-7PM
Aon Tower

Microsoft Technology Center
, 2nd floor

200 E Randolph St

Chicago, IL 60601

TwinEngine pins-up Social Media Trends for 2013 on Pintrest, and A.R.Karthick blogs about 5 Fascinating Social Media Predictions. Check them out, and be better prepared to get the most value from our next session!

DETAILS:

We’ll explore these four maturing trends that are reshaping our lives:

Trend #1: Mobile Technology (Jan, Feb, March meetings)
Trend #2: Business/Social Media (April, May, June meetings)
Trend #3: Big Data (July, Aug, Sept meetings)
Trend #4: Cloud Computing (Oct, Nov, Dec meetings)

Come for a high-level introduction of each topic by an expert analyst on the first month of each calendar quarter (Jan, April, July, Oct). Return the next month for a deeper discussion (Feb, May, Aug, Nov) and, if it really grabs you, come back for an innovative, applied technology session on the final month of each topic (Mar, June, Sept, Dec)!

Check out this great primer from Gartner on overall Tech Trends for 2013.

Same time and place each month

Microsoft Technology Center, 2nd floor of Aon Tower
2nd Th. 5-7PM

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nAblement forging new opportunities for 2013!

by Pat Maher on May 22, 2013

Well,  I’ve had the luxury of an nAblement recruiter back on the streets for the past 3 months - and I couldn’t be prouder of Bill O’Connor. In that window our new technical recruiter  has effectively reinitiated working relationships with many disability career service providers, college career advisors, and candidates from these and additional channels. We have continued to refresh our Milwaukee partnerships including Independence First and Ability Connection. We have a strong intake process, renewed engagement with SPR and its technical recruiters and business development managers, and a fresh energy to the nAblement channel!

The landscape for careers in IT continues to be strong, but only solid candidates will find themselves with opportunities to evaluate. That’s why at nAblement we’ve always been committed to supporting our candidates’ growth, through both formal and informal channels of career exploration. Standing still won’t get it done if you’re passionate about forging a career in this demanding and exciting field.

Computerworld included network security, mobile and traditional app dev, help desk and cloud among its core list of skills continuing to be in demand through 2013. Our ITKAN calendar is canvassing mobile, social, big data and cloud throughout the year. Through nAblement’s partnerships we are opening channels in both software testing and network security support for the right candidates. We continue to set a new standard in the industry for web accessibility review and training, adopting accessibility under Section 508 or global WCAG standards as a quality requirement in the software development and testing lifecycle.

If you’re an aspiring professional, a transitioning professional or just someone who’s passionate about technology and looking to move into or forward in your IT career, contact Bill O’Connor, boconnor@nablement.com, nAblement technical recruiter, today and let us support your IT success!

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Click here to register for the meeting! OVERVIEW: At our next IT KAN meeting we will engage in a high-level introduction to Social Media and its applications to business. The next meeting will be: April 11, 2013, 5-7PM Aon Tower Microsoft Technology Center, 2nd floor 200 E Randolph St Chicago, IL 60601 TwinEngine pins-up Social [...]

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Click here to register for the meeting! OVERVIEW: At our next IT KAN meeting we are back for an innovative, applied technology session on Mobile Technology and the innovation and excitment it brings. The next meeting will be: March 14, 2013, 5-7PM Aon Tower Microsoft Technology Center, 2nd floor 200 E Randolph St Chicago, IL [...]

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Save the Date for Mobile Technology!

January 21, 2013

OVERVIEW: At our next IT KAN meeting we will deeply and creatively discuss the impact of Mobile Technology and the new opportunities and changes it brings. The next meeting will be: February 14, 2013, 5-7PM Aon Tower Microsoft Technology Center, 2nd floor 200 E Randolph St Chicago, IL 60601 Click here to register for the [...]

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From early in its development we recognized that the nAblement channel of SPR Companies would need to provide opportunities for very directed, high-end training to our candidates. Whether they were experienced in IT, new to the industry but native to technology or just had a desire to learn and apply skills in this exciting field, [...]

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Independent game developer Lars Doucet is taking his diagnosis of Tourette’s Syndrome to fellow gamers. In what has been characterized as a “classic Zelda-like dungeon”, you move in Pac-Man like fashion from room to room, slaying monsters with your sword. But in a complex twist of strategy, as both negative and positive stress in life can [...]

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