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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Gartner: Machines make better decisions than humans A research analyst takes a "maverick" position on how IT may shape the future by changing how businesses make management decisions 
Thursday, September 16, 2010
IT staffing firms lose H-1B lawsuit Three small firms that rely on H-1B visa holders for most of their employees sought a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. citizenship department from enforcing it. With defeat, however, may come some clarification
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
New legislation will drive IT temp jobs out of Ontario, critics say A bill extending severance and holiday pay rights to temporary workers will have a "dramatic" impact on IT staffing agencies in Ontario, according to those in the industry. WITH VIDEO
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Network skills in demand, pay well in down economy Though only eight per cent of CIOs surveyed plan to add staff next quarter, 65 per cent said network admin skills are those most wanted. Telecom and wireless network management was important to nearly half.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
New models needed for staffing firms: Analysts Despite an assurance from its CEO that business is fine, industry observers point to Toronto IT staffing firm Brainhunter as a cautionary tale for HR service providers. The lesson: diversify or you’re going to face trouble
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Five ways to keep your IT employees during a recession The recession is unpleasant for everyone -- especially when you have a position to fill, or career paths to consider. Read on for ways to make weathering the recession and keeping your career on-track as painless as possible.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Twitter launches election site to tap election "Tweets" Microblogging site Twitter has added an election site that uses its trending and search technology to perform real-time analysis of election-related posts of its users.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Research Consultant, Info-Tech The Canadian research firm releases the results of a survey which shows the detrimental side-effects of layoffs as a cost-reduction measure. Among the biggest? Wide-spread fear
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Electronic Payment Experts Set up Shop in Markham GFI Solutions has opened a new office in Markham that will focus exclusively on electronic payment solutions
Thursday, September 20, 2007
OnForce Canadian push focuses on contract work A New York-based firm with more than 10,000 service providers is moving north to take on everything from installing a scanner to large-scale management projects. CNC Global gets ready for more competition
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Inventing smart time with hosted software Vedior North America isn’t just dabbling with software delivered as a service. It’s betting the farm on the model. The US$1 billion Wakefield, Mass., company is in the process of implementing Bullhorn’s hosted staffing and recruiting software across its myriad business units. 
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Remote ski resort connects POS system via satellite People say they go to pristine but remote resorts to get away from it all – but they don’t really mean it entirely. They still expect their money to work fast. Ski Wentworth Resort, located in a rural area halfway between Halifax and Moncton, had trouble fulfilling that fundamental expectation. Satellite communication was the only option to solve the speed problem.
Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Fewer CIOs expect to expand IT staffs in Q4 Fewer chief information officers (CIOs) expect to expand their IT staffs in the fourth quarter of this year, as businesses continue to look for signs of a sustained economic recovery before hiring more full-time employees, a new survey reveals.
Friday, July 11, 2003
Internal developing has a friend Jeffrey Shifman knew that Pembroke, Ont.-based Superior Electrics Ltd. needed a new ERP system. Purchase orders were difficult to track and cost histories were kept on cards.
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
CIOs: 2003 a sluggish year for hiring A recent survey of 270 Canadian CIOs, working at companies with more than 100 employees, found that projected IT hiring in 2003 is less likely to increase than in past years.
Thursday, February 06, 2003
CIOs: 2003 a sluggish year for hiring A recent survey of Canadian CIOs found that projected IT hiring in this
year is less likely to increase than in past years.
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