The document discusses how continuous learning is important for IT professionals in a rapidly changing technological world. It notes that employers seek employees who are eager to learn new skills and technologies on their own through online resources. The CIO of Randstad US says he looks for people with curiosity to teach themselves, citing an example of a help desk employee who taught himself new skills over years to advance his career. He recommends that candidates emphasize their ability to learn on the job in resumes to make themselves more attractive to employers.

1. for today’s IT
pros, continuous
learning is the
name of the
game
Technology is moving faster than
ever. In particular, the technolo-
gies of mobile, cloud, big data/an-
alytics and social networking have
created a world where everything
is connected and information is
available at the click of a mouse.
As innovation explodes across the
globe, employers can no longer
afford to wait to find people with
the exact skills they need. Instead,
companies look for employees
who are capable of, and inter-
ested in, learning continuously,
often on the fly.
Alan Stukalsky, CIO at Randstad
US, says that social, mobile, ana-
lytics and cloud technologies are
often self-taught, both in IT and
in the general population. People
learn social media, for example,
by checking online resources and
then just jumping in. Stukalsky
says he looks for people who are
eager to teach themselves a new
skill or technology.
“That curiosity drives some of the
best IT individuals,” he notes.
A member of Randstad’s help
desk staff, for example, was
inquisitive and always hungry to
learn. Over the course of several
years, he moved from the help
desk to become a developer, and
now he works with big data.
Rather than just listing their jobs,
experience and technical skills,
candidates should highlight in
their resumes their ability to
learn on the job, says Stukalsky.
His eyes light up when he reads
how an applicant “came onto a
project, learned a skillset from
scratch and drove the adoption of
the technology.”
Such people are not only more
likely to be hired, but also to con-
tinuously advance their careers.
Randstad Technologies has
unique insights into current and
future recruitment demand for
specific IT skills, helping clients
and candidates stay at the fore-
front of technology and innova-
tions by attracting the best skill
sets. To learn more, go to
https://www.randstadusa.com.