Global Knowledge MCSE training has released a survey report on the Information Technology (IT) profession and job market (click preview to view without downloading).
I noticed a few keywords which made me realize how much employers in the IT industry values education.
In the advertising industry, I could work my way up to be a creative director [...]
When I was young, my parents had big dreams for their little girl. They dreamt that I will grow up to be a ballerina, a pianist, and a computer wizard. The good news is I’m dating a really good keyboardist and computer wizard. The bad news is, he doesn’t look so good in a pink [...]
March 25, 2008 – 12:02 pm
Yesterday I signed a very important piece of paper:-
I think people tend to misunderstand what “Director” really means. When I was a fresh graduate and had just landed my first job as a copywriter, many of my ex-classmates were employed as Art Directors.
Families were pleased that the sacrifices they had made in sending their children [...]
How would you feel if you find out someone’s been going around the blogosphere pretending to be you and writing all sorts of posts that tarnishes your good name? I’ve seen it happen a few times and though the bloggers I knew found out in time to put a stop to it, not every damage [...]
Do you remember a time when every one was graduating high school and they all knew exactly where they were headed? I was not one of them.
I vaguely remember a teacher persuading us to head towards engineering colleges. She gave us an estimated figure on how many engineers the world will need by the time [...]
February 27, 2008 – 5:22 pm
So yesterday, I discovered that my friend who is working as a plumber’s apprentice in the UK, is making a truckload of money. Approximately RM15,833.575 a month, if you want to count the shillings.
However, even though he makes a truckload of money, his cost of living is also pretty high. Renting a room or buying [...]
February 27, 2008 – 2:51 pm
After I discovered that plumbers in the UK earn between £25,000 to £40,000 a year, I quickly launched my currency converter.
This is what I saw…
My gosh, why are we still encouraging our children to be doctors, lawyers, accountants and engineers when they could have been plumbers?! But of course, that is not the full picture.
Even [...]
February 26, 2008 – 6:08 pm
A friend of mine have gone to the UK to be a plumber. Another one have gone to the UK to be a musician. Guess which one stayed on?
Obviously the plumber.
In some parts of the world, plumbing is a very lucrative profession. According to the IPHE, the average self-employed plumber earns [...]
