AITP and Robert Half Technology: Partners in Professional Development

By Joel C. Dibble, Public Relations Manager, Robert Half Technology

AITP and Robert Half Technology are proud to announce they have teamed up to promote the ongoing learning and professional development of the AITP membership. As partners in professional development, we are excited to provide you with a wide range of management and career development resources. Under our agreement, Robert Half Technology is now AITP's premier IT staffing partner.

The relationship between AITP and Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of IT professionals, will help AITP members expand their networks and gain further insights into issues that affect the IT industry.

Robert Half Technology and AITP will co-develop the Information Resource Center on AITP's Web portal. Members will have free access to valuable management and career materials from Robert Half Technology, including its annual Salary Guide, how-to booklets on a broad range of management and career topics, industry articles and research, and white papers. In addition, Robert Half Technology will share the findings of its quarterly surveys of chief information officers throughout the country, which discuss subjects such as hiring trends and skills and specialties in demand. It will also co-develop white papers covering the issues affecting AITP membership most.

Expanded continuing education opportunities, such as presentations at local chapter meetings, will also be a feature. These discussions, led by Robert Half Technology representatives, will be designed to help further enhance the skills needed to succeed now and in the future. Leave these presentations with increased professional marketability.

Robert Half Technology will also participate in national AITP events, such as the Annual Professional Conference and the Annual Collegiate Conference, where it will be the exclusive Diamond Sponsor and will award two $2,500 scholarships for student members. Representatives from Robert Half Technology will lead presentations and provide leadership to attendees at both events. AITP members attending the conferences will also be provided with complimentary resources from Robert Half Technology.

Robert Half Technology will also sponsor AITP's Distinguished Information Science Award (DISA). Past winners of this prestigious honor have included Bill Gates and H. Ross Perot. AITP and Robert Half Technology look forward to providing AITP members with the tools required to support professional development.

With more than 100 locations in North America and Europe, Robert Half Technology, a division of Robert Half International Inc., is a leading provider of IT professionals for initiatives ranging from e-business development and multi-platform systems integration to network security and technical support. For more information about Robert Half Technology and the resources we offer, visit www.roberthalftechnology.com.