Today Steve Jones reminds us that our communication skills are important. They are something that we use constantly at work and are worth developing.  Read more...

Would you be more productive outside of an office? Would you take a pay cut to work outside of an office? Steve Jones notes that a number of IT professionals said they would.  Read more...

Today Steve Jones looks at the problems we have with hiring staff and the troubles we go through. Perhaps we can do better with an investment in our people.  Read more...

What should those accidental DBAs do when they don't get any training, but they are responsible for database servers? Steve Jones has a few pieces of advice today.  Read more...

The job of the DBA is constantly evolving, but one thing has always been critical: access to data.   Read more...

Today we have a question from Andy Warren. How have you ended your time at an employer?  Read more...

Steve Jones talks about blogging today, how it can help your career, and how easy it can be to get started.  Read more...

Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that looks at side projects and how you might actually grow our careers.  Read more...

A guest editorial from Tim Mitchell today looks at keeping track of what we have done in our careers, and the value that it gives us.  Read more...

Experience matters in setting your salary, but Steve Jones reminds us there are different types of experience, and there's more to life than money.  Read more...

Doing the same thing for too long, and not enjoying it, isn't good for anyone. You might be burned out, or as Steve Jones notes, you might need to change our perspective.  Read more...

How do you find time for learning? More importantly, Steve Jones asks if you find time for actual use of your knowledge.  Read more...

Today Steve Jones talks about the inevitable event where someone leaves their job.   Read more...

Here is a useful exam that you can administer in either 10 or 15 minutes, either oral or written, when you interview for hiring permanent or contract workers for jobs in SQL Server development or support. (This is not a test for SQL Data Base Administrators.)   Read more...

Steve Jones thinks that a personal development plan is important and talks today a little about how you should build one.  Read more...

Steve Jones looks at the dilemma of training developers and having them leave, or maybe, just having them stay untrained.  Read more...

Tim Smith covers some starting points for people interested in becoming a SQL Server database developer or interested in SQL Server database development.  Read more...

What do people do when their job doesn't require a lot of technical skills? Steve Jones has a few thoughts.  Read more...

Besides the technical skills required to be a proficient SQL Server business intelligence developer, there are numerous "soft" skills that can contribute to your success.   Read more...

Steve Jones talks about making deliberate career choices, or just moving from place to place without any worry about the job. Do you care about what work you do? Or is it just a job?  Read more...