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 Now is the time to put your college degree and experience at WGU to use. Information Technology resources are everywhere and one of the biggest challenges is finding the right toolkit. Whether you’re an unemployed newbie, up-and-coming network administrator, junior-level software designer, or Fortune 500 black-belt project manager, I truly hope you find a resource here for you. Good Luck. Erik Jorgensen
WGU IT Alumni Mentor
This links section is provided only for your convenience. Any information, materials, personal opinions, or endorsements of products or services appearing on external sites are not controlled, endorsed or sponsored by Western Governors University. | -> PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and COMMUNITIES |
Professional Association for Women in Technology
-> CONTINUING EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Skillport -Books 24/7 - You had access to this web tool and library as a student. Now, it's extended to you indefinitely and free of chage as a graduate. Skillport offers educational resources that will help you obtain additional certifications or just enhance your knowledge in any number of business and technical fields. Use the same username and password you did as a student to enter the site. Contact your Alumni Mentor if you need assistance trying to find this information. Note: This continued access could change over time as costs rise and contracts change. W3C Schools - The World Wide Web Consortium is offering free educational resources that aim at comprehensive coverage of all things web. Study XML, PHP, Java Script, .NET, SQL, CSS, WML and more. Specific links to tutorials and certifications will be placed categorically below. However, feel free to visit the home page and browse all of the offerings. LinkedIN - Join this fast-growing professional network and register for the Western Governors University group. LinkedIN is a great social networking platform that allows you to connect with like-minded individuals and former colleagues and engage in professional collaboration for mutual benefit that can truly help enhance your career potential.
Alumni Mentoring - Erik Jorgensen is the current alumni mentor for Information Technology graduates. He is available to assist you with resume building, job searching, and professional development. You might even just need to bounce some career ideas off of a fellow professional. Keep him updated on events in your life and your achievements. Contact Information: CONTRIBUTE!- Get active and help others make their total WGU experience better. Moving forward, alumni services hopes to see more connections between alumni and students. Every effort will be made to provide tools and resources to help facilitate those connections. Even though you may have completed your degree, WGU is still here for you. If you need help or are willing to volunteer your services to lesser-qualified and inexperienced graduates and students, please contact the Alumni Services department. Email - alumni@wgu.edu | -> IT JOB LINKS and SEARCHES |
WGU Career Services
Visit WGU Career Services page where you will find the NACElink job network, Optimal Resume (a great resume development tool), College Career Central Network (Powered by Career Builder) and links to the WGU National Advisory Board's corporate and organizational career pages.
Internships and Career Tracks for New Graduates
The job market can be tough if you're an newbie to Information Technology. These portals are organized track programs for recent grads and current students. WGU's self-paced, flexible model makes it easy to slide into an internship program, build your professional experience, and maybe even find a great career with a major organization.
Monster.com's National Job Pulls by Category
After traveling to each search, you can narrow your location criteria by simply typing a zip code or city/state in the location box in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Other search options are also available. These searches primarly focus on Information Technology companies and industries. Similar jobs may also be available in a number of other industries, such as Governement, Law, Advertising, etc. If you require assistance in developing custom searches for any job bank, feel free to contact a WGU Alumn Mentor for help. The Ladders - 100k Technology Jobs
The Technology division of the Ladders offers a number of six-figure income and upper management positions. Access to most of the ladders require a paid subscription. This website offers freelance jobs for web development, programming and other technical types of coding and programming.
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This section focuses on all-purpose IT management, network and systems administration. However, some of the below resources also offer great tools for programming, design, security, and project management.
Sourceforge.net
This is THE online community for open-source software and professional development. Sun Microsystems BigAdmin
Administrative resource community for Solaris, Java, and security.
Cisco Support Wiki
A slick support and information resource for all Cisco products.
Network Clue
This site offers some simple, well constructed articles and explanations regarding number of IT systems and protocols. Network Clue can be used as a quick reference resource or even an educational tool.
Free programming resources and tools for everyone. PHP Web Development
The PHP resource index is a great community with tons of free tools.
W3C Tutorials and Certifications in Javascript
The World Wide Web Consortium offers a fairly comprehensive curriculum aimed at teaching web development fundamentals, scripting, and technologies. XHTML, PHP, XML, and .NET learning tools are also available.
Project Management Institute
PMI.org is the end-all authority in Project Management.
Gantt Head
Project Management community focused on Information Technology resources.
PPMNG
The Professional Project Managers Networking Group is one of the most active online communities and resource sites for Project Management Professionals.
Development X
The DevX Database Zone is an excellent community and learning resource to study and collaborate with a number of database platforms, professionals and technologies.
Oracle Blogs
Visit the Oracle Blogging Community and reach out to other professionals. The blogs are a great launching point to the larger Oracle Community and their massive professional portal as well.
Postgresql
Arguably the world's most advanced open source database and development project. Participate in blogs, communities, and message boards.
MySQL
Widely considered one of the most serviceable platforms and now owned and supported by industry giant Sun Microsystems, the MySQL project has tremendous momentum to build on it's already massive popularity.
Microsoft SQL
Micrososft resources regarding their database platform and services are also available at Technet (see above), however, the primary page offers links to their community, free trials, and some occaisional free learning.
W3C Tutorials and Certifications in SQL
The World Wide Web Consortium offers a fairly comprehensive curriculum aimed at teaching database fundamentals and scripting. They also offer server and client side scripting that includes ADO, PHP, ASP, Javascript XML, and more.
SANS
Sans.org is a dedicated training, education, and research community focused on information security.ISSAInternational Information Security Association - one of the world's largest information security communities. -> BLOGS THAT CAN MAKE YOU SMARTER |
Seth Godin's Blog
Former Yahoo executive and current Web 2.0 marketing guru points out the obvious - in a really good way.
Jim Grisanzio
Sun Microsystem's community devoted to building and connecting with OpenSolaris.
The Platform
Cisco's opinions, insights, and brain food - Blog with the industry leader in telecom and network infrastructure. Who knows, you might just learn something.
Earthweb
Stay up to date with all the latest news in Information Technology. WebMin
Web-based configuration and administration utility for Unix and Linux.Open Office.org
Free office software and productivity suite that's just as good as Bill's.GoogleDocs
Live document collaberation, statistics, gadgeting and versioning. Will the real Web 3.0 please stand up?
The Gimp
Free, open source, advanced editor for images, graphics, and photos.
Free WiFi Access
This site lists, by state and city, places where one can legally take advantage of free wireless connections.
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