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Confessions of an IT pro: My nine biggest professional blunders

Topics:
Career Development,
Customer Support Services
Tags:
Becky Roberts,
Career,
Information Technology,
Management,
Professional Development,
Strategy
Source:
Becky Roberts

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Overview: What's the worst mistake you ever made during your IT career? Was it as bad as deleting all the VP's files... irretrievably? How about modifying a payroll program so that nobody received any overtime pay? IT pro Becky Roberts has spent the past 16 years building a solid tech career, but that doesn't mean there haven't been a few bumps in the road. Here's a look at what she remembers--with no small amount of embarrassment--as her most appalling professional mistakes, along with the painful but invaluable lessons learned.

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Format: PDF | Size: 70KB | Date: Jul 2006 | Version: 1.0 | System Requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later | License: copyright | Downloads: 16501


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