Thursday, April 28, 2011
U.S. tech support teams understaffed by 42 per cent Currently, the mean ratio of internal end users to technical support employees is 112 to 1. When asked about the ideal ratio, the mean response among 1,400 CIOs polled was 65 to 1
Monday, March 14, 2011
When the CIO is also the CFO Some organizations have merged the two jobs into one find that the combined position can offer important benefits, provided it fits the business's circumstances. Learn from these examples
Thursday, January 13, 2011
U.S. IT hiring shows gains, but jobs may be shifting TechServe Alliance, an IT services industry group that analyzes U.S. Labor Department unemployment data, said the tech employment added 3,500 workers, or .09 per cent, bringing the overall IT workforce to 3.9 million
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
12 Tech Survey Topics That Should Die in 2011 The most insulting types of surveys are those undertaken, crafted and paid for by high-tech vendors who slice and dice the results not to uncover important market truisms but, rather, to validate their strategies and products 
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Tech workers becoming choosy In a Dice.com survey of 1,350 recruiters and employers, nearly one-third of the respondents said that in the third quarter, they had to sweeten the pot when seeking to hire new talent
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Technicity speaker asks GTA techies to start gloating Ahead of this month’s Technicity event in Toronto, one speaker is hoping Toronto area entrepreneurs start singing its city’s praises when meeting with investors abroad
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Career Watch: Job interview do's and don'ts Jim Fortner, vice-president at Procter & Gamble, answers questions about training on the cheap and giving input to a nontechnical boss
Thursday, September 16, 2010
U.S. IT employers slowly hiring back after layoffs In the first six months of this year, tech employers added 30,200 jobs to their payrolls after shedding 143,000 jobs over the same period last year
Monday, August 23, 2010
The new new CIO role: Big changes ahead The CIO extreme makeover necessitated right now isn't a mere cosmetic rehab. It will demand a mighty effort from those IT leaders whose comfort zone involves four walls, lots of servers and voluminous air-conditioning
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Are biases keeping you from hiring the best candidate? With tech hiring on the rise again, savvy managers are schooling themselves to guard against common preconceptions that simply don't apply in today's job market. Here are six to avoid
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Career advice: Training on the cheap Ask A Premier 100 Leader, this time with Jim Fortner of Proctor & Gamble. Also, giving input to a nontechnical boss, and the merits of job switching 
Thursday, July 29, 2010
IT career site Dice launches technology network Called the Dice Talent Network, the new initiative combines social recruiting tools with a specialized job board environment. Employers can communicate directly via chat or IM 
Friday, June 04, 2010
How Apple topped Microsoft Microsoft spends more, but Apple connects with users, Dow Jones says
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Final tally: U.S. IT sector lost 250,000 jobs last year The most resilient tech segment last year was software services, which employs 1.9 million people. It had a decline of 1.2 per cent or fewer than 21,000 people when compared to 2008
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Layoffs put tech freelancers in high demand IT turns to freelancers and consultants to fill project gaps, but it's no economic green shoot
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Will tax cuts help the tech sector? Telecom vendors contacted by IT World Canada had nothing to say about the federal government’s plan to reduce corporate taxes to 15 per cent. Find out what the NCC and NDP think
Sunday, October 19, 2008
FCC misses mark on 'white space' issue says opponents of initiative Plans to allow wireless devices to operate on unused television spectrum 'doesn't make sense' 
Monday, September 08, 2008
Privacy is not a major issue in presidential race EPIC and Libertarian candidate Bob Barr says presidential candidates need to pay more attention to privacy issues.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
East vs. West: Which coast is best for an IT career? Staying in Canada isn't the only option for technology professionals. Take a look at the pros and cons of moving to the states in this end-to-end comparison
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Shark tank Is your network adapter built in or a PC card? fish asks.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Ontario contest recognizes innovation, inventiveness Flatline Solutions Inc. (FSI) of Pickering snagged the top prize in a contest meant to promote innovation among Ontario's small, early-stage businesses. Three young founders of FSI have developed a Web-based system that enables consumers and operators to read data from smart meters.
Monday, November 06, 2006
Look for two tech changes if Democrats win today If Democrats take control of the U.S. Congress lawmakers are expected to make hardly any major changes in technology and telecommunication law but net neutrality and government surveillance programs could be exceptions.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Shark tank 
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Technology often fails people with disabilities Technology does not always make life easier. People with disabilities are learning this lesson — the hard way. Companies often ignore their needs or present them with unfriendly systems.