Hiring: Smart Companies Get Aggressive By Robert McGarvey -
IT Staff Management Article Published November 5, 2008
Now is the time to be finding the best and brightest.
Are Your Developers Goofing Off? By Eric Spiegel -
IT Staff Management Article Published October 14, 2008
If you are a developer that is skating by, be careful how you are managing your time or you may find that you are skating on thin ice.
Justifying New IT Hires By Jennifer Perrier-Knox -
IT Staff Management Article Published October 13, 2008
Convincing senior management to make a permanent increase to the operational budget can be a challenge. Increase the chances of getting approval for hiring by following Info-Techs seven key steps.
How 'Technical' Do You Need To Be? By Patty Azzarello -
IT Staff Management Article Published September 25, 2008
CIOs need to understand technology and people, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
Leadership Is Never On Vacation By Laurent Duperval -
IT Staff Management Article Published September 9, 2008
A challenging trip to a lakeside cottage underscores to our CIO Update columnist some key tenets for leading a team.
New Hires: Spotting Red Flags and Cautions By Katherine Spencer Lee -
IT Staff Management Article Published August 22, 2008 CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technology lays out six easy-to-spot warning signs your prospect may not be a good fit.
Are Your New Hires Fit for Business? By Joe Ruck -
IT Staff Management Article Published August 21, 2008
Outside of the 3-Rs is a whole other world of important skills your new hires need to master (and which arent necessarily taught in the classroom), writes CIOUpdate columnist Joe Ruck of BoardVantage.
The 'Big Brown' Syndrome in IT By Laurent Duperval -
IT Staff Management Article Published August 20, 2008
Keeping IT rolling smoothly means paying attention to everyone, not just the best and the brightest, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting.
Your Employees, Bandwidth and the Olympics By Allen Bernard -
IT Staff Management Article Published August 7, 2008
Not to worry, even if you cant handle it, chances are good your network can.
What If IT Pay was Performance Based? By Steve Andriole -
IT Staff Management Article Published August 5, 2008
And while were at it, what about paying tech software and hardware vendors based on whether their products actually work?
The Myth of the Interchangeable Programmer: Cant We Just Offshore Him? By John Miano -
IT Staff Management Article Published July 7, 2008
Management thinks programmers are cogs in the wheel, easily replaced by cheaper alternatives. And the tried and true formulas for project costs only supports this fallacy.
Understanding Why Good Workers Quit By Robert McGarvey -
IT Staff Management Article Published May 2, 2008
Keeping key employees really comes down to finding out who they are and what they like. And its more important than ever.
Are CEOs Hurting Employees with Air Travel Policies? By Rob Enderle -
IT Staff Management Article Published April 15, 2008
A technology analyst who was stranded in last weeks airport snaggle says we need to look at business travel rules.
Managing from Afar: The Secrets of Running Remote Teams By Robert McGarvey -
IT Staff Management Article Published March 3, 2008
Ironically, managing remote workers today takes dedicated, persistent attention and a hand-offs approach.
Finding Skilled Staff Still a Major Concern By CIO Update Staff -
IT Staff Management Article Published February 14, 2008
CIOs in larger firms have the hardest time finding talent.