Abstract
Examines the necessity for business information professionals to take in hand their own personal development in seeking to guide their careers through the rapid technological changes that are taking place in the information industry. Companies are increasingly demanding a wider skills base in their workers and this creates both new pressures and new opportunities for the information profession, particularly in the field of knowledge management. Knowledge management promises to bring information and intelligence to the heart of the business process. The author’s Web site (URL http://www. intelligentresources.com) includes a feature to assist job seekers in analyzing their careers and skills, their personal achievements, areas where they feel they have been less successful, skill gaps they would like to plug and strengths they would like to market.
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