CIPS CONNECTIONS February, 2012 - Vol 14, Issue 2
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February CIPS Volunteer of the Month: Shane Ridgway, I.S.P.
Not Yet an I.S.P. and/or ITCP Holder? Let us Suggest a Route for You and Apply Today!
Featured I.T. Job Postings
Take action and change the world! - Imagine Cup
Need help with software licensing?
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February CIPS Volunteer of the Month: Shane Ridgway, I.S.P.

 Volunteer of the Month

February CIPS Volunteer of the Month: 

Shane Ridgway

Shane M Ridgway, I.S.P. 

CIPS Saskatchewan President

SaskTel

 

About Shane:

I took my post-sec education at SIAST, Completing the Business Certificate Program & Computer Information System Diploma with cooperative education designation.

I am currently a Technical Analyst in the IT Infrastructure Operations & Support area, where I support SaskTel internal and external services. I have been with SaskTel since 2004.

 

Volunteer Today!

www.cips.ca/volunteer 

   
Not Yet an I.S.P. and/or ITCP Holder? Let us Suggest a Route for You and Apply Today!

      

With a variety of different application routes available to suit I.T. professionals from various backgrounds, selecting the best application route to apply for the I.S.P. and/or ITCP might seem intimidating.

 

The process can actually be very simple and clean, and it starts by letting us suggest the best route for you! 

 

Send an email to [email protected] with: 

 

1) your years of I.T. professional work experience, and 

2) your education background. 

 

http://www.cips.ca/certification

  

  

   
Featured I.T. Job Postings

 

IT Business Analyst - Calgary, Alberta 

Information Security Specialist - Vancouver, Kelowna

Senior Systems Developer - Regina, Saskatchewan

Data Analyst- Regina, Saskatchewan 

IT Solutions Analyst- Calgary, Alberta 

Information Technology Advisor - Akwanga, Nigeria

Chief Information Officer- Halifax, Nova Scotia

SAP Functional Specialist, Project Systems - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 

Application Administrator- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Senior Financial Analyst - Regina, Saskatchewan

Infrastructure Design Specialist - Network - Calgary, Alberta

Enterprise Architect - Calgary, Alberta 

Health Care & Technology Specialists - Victoria, British Columbia

Chief Information Officer- Edmonton, Alberta -

Corporate Support Services Manager- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 

Senior Data Quality Analyst- Edmonton, Alberta

Data Architect- Edmonton, Alberta 

Senior Manager, Enterprise Architect - Edmonton, Alberta

Enterprise Telecommunications Specialist - Toronto, Ontario

 

See more Job Postings and Upload your Resume at: http://jobs.cips.ca

   
Take action and change the world!

 via IT Manager Connection - by Stephen Ibaraki


 

All it takes is one good idea. Imagine Cup, one of the premiere worldwide technology competitions, is looking for students, to help solve some of the world's toughest problems through technology.

This year, Microsoft will be hosting a Canadian Imagine Cup competition with two categories: Software Design and Windows Phone 7 Game Design. You could win a trip to Toronto for the Canadian Finals, a trip to Australia for the Worldwide Finals, international acclaim and cash grants. What are you waiting for? Get involved

 
   
Need help with software licensing?  Read on...

via Microsoft

 

Hi, I'm Ruth Morton, Technology Advisor with Microsoft Canada. I work on a team that is tasked with trying to help YOU by providing resources, answering questions and generally trying to set you up for success with Microsoft-based solutions.

 

How do we know what you need and what we can do to help? Twice a year through something we call "The Global Relationship Study" - we reach out and contact you to see how we're doing and what Microsoft could do better.  If you get an email from "Microsoft Feedback" with the subject line "Help Microsoft Focus on Customers and Partners" between March 5th and April 13th, please take a little time to tell us what you think.

 

One of these areas that came up in the last survey was licensing. Figuring out which software licensing options best suit your needs while being cost-effective can be confusing. Some businesses end up making their purchases through retail stores which means they miss out on volume licensing opportunities and others may unknowingly be using unlicensed software which means their business may be at risk. So let me help you make the best decision for your situation. 

 
   
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