Staying Current In a Small Office Environment?

Posted by timothy on Thursday June 19, 2008 @10:09AM from the subscribe-to-brain-chip-implants dept.

MyLongNickName writes "Less than a month ago I took a position at a smaller firm (around 50 employees) as an IT Manager. As you might expect from the size of the company, I oversee quite a variety of tasks. I come from a background of computer programming, and am definitely not a master of every function. We rely on third-party solutions providers for areas like our networking, web hosting, phone systems, etc. I am used to working in a larger environment with a large IT staff (and not just because of super sizing at McDonald's). Just the daily rubbing elbows allowed me to stay current in areas that I did not directly touch. And when I had a question, I personally knew someone who could answer my question. I am not in that environment now. How do I stay current? I don't want to be a master of every technology, but I want to be aware of trends in the industry. I want to not depend on one contractor advising me."

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Re:M$ IS TEH CANCER by sidnelson13 · 2008-06-19 10:20 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Wow ... just.... wow!
Re:M$ IS TEH CANCER by HTH+NE1 · 2008-06-19 10:38 · Score: 0, Offtopic

(am I aloud to say stupid?) Not here, man. This is a text-only forum. If you want to say things aloud, go to YouTube.

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