Posted by: Meridith Levinson in News
Topic: Personalized Management
Weblog: Profession Connection
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There are plenty of on-line discussion boards geared toward IT specialists, and undoubtedly, a great deal of websites dispense career advice (such as CIO.com). But I used to be not conscious of a standalone online forum particularly geared toward IT professionals' careers till I discovered out about Ivy Tango.
Ivy Tango is definitely an online local community in which IT specialists can give and obtain job advice. It released mid-April 2009 and features as a standard discussion forum where registered customers can submit career-related questions and solutions. To register, you may need only give an e-mail address and think of a password. As of June 1, Ivy Tango had 187 members and 157 posts. (I'm now a member, having registered as "Meridith.")
Topics for discussion include résumés,
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Among the more spirited discussions, members are debating whether to take a job that's being offered or to wait for a better offer; how to ask for a raise in a recession (a topic I've addressed); and whether to report an obnoxious HR person to a hiring manager.
Ivy Tango was created by Project One,
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"Our intent is not to use this [forum] as a means to generate direct dollars," says Zander. "We're doing this as kind of a public service. We're constantly bombarded with inquiries from candidates who call us. We thought there was an opportunity to give back to candidates, to create an environment in which they can pose questions and give guidance to one another."
If Ivy Tango takes off and its membership grows, Zander says Project One might use it to get marketing and sales leads, but currently that's not the company's or the forum's focus.
Give Ivy Tango a look. I've identified members' responses to inquiries to be helpful, practical and good-natured. Members seem genuinely interested in sharing their two cents and helping others--always a good sign in a forum. As Zander says, "This is the kind of thing where the larger it grows,
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I plan to submit my numerous opinions on Ivy Tango. I hope I'll find yours there, too.