What does skills resourcefulness involve?
• knowing which skills you need to develop Industry journals such as C/Net are a great source. The PSU Web Portal is one great way to get to industry journals. …or develop your own portal or blog to record important sites Yet another way is to use a newsreader to link to RSS feeds. The point is being aware of industry and technology changes and trends • knowing which training resources are available to you • books Many are freely available online through the University Libraries (keyword==safari) • credit courses and certification courses Many of these are given at local schools or community colleges. • seminars and short courses (internal and external) Many available through ITS Training Services • on-line tutorials and libraries Many sites – including ITS Training Services, , and Find Tutorials.com w3schools.com • developing a personal training plan and carrying it through! What ‘slot’ will this put me in? Students often ask what ‘jobs’ they will be prepared to do after studying IS
