Thursday, June 07, 2012
Attention IT: Your interns have something to teach you Rather than just using interns as cheap (or free) summer help, organizations must treat internships strategically if they want to gain true insight from them
Thursday, June 07, 2012
IT skills: Jumping the chasm Many hiring experts, IT managers and CIOs believe that the tech employment landscape will be radically different five years from now as more and more companies outsource IT operations. How to prepare yourself
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Improve the job interview process with targeted selection There is a simple process that has been successfully used by firms as a best practice for the interview process. IT job seekers can also use this same tool to stand out from the crowd
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
U.S. IT workers happy, but will still leave for better jobs The Randstad Engagement Index measures the attitudes and perceptions impacting employee engagement within companies. What it says about technology professionals and retention
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Career advice: Careers in the cloud Allan Hackney, senior vice-president and CIO of John Hancock Financial Services, answers questions about the cloud abandoning IT, what to include on a resume and more
Thursday, May 03, 2012
How to land a cybersecurity job We asked the experts and came up with this list of five tips for landing a top-notch information security role. Ready, set, apply!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Job search: Should you upgrade to a paid LinkedIn account? Here's what you need to know about LinkedIn's three paid options, and how they differ from what you can get for free from the social media service
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The need for a right job fit reigns over salary offer: Hays Applicants decline job offers without a company culture reflective of their long-term career goals, according to a major staffing firm
Thursday, April 19, 2012
How to nail the technical job interview Of course, technical job candidates have absolutely no control over the competition by the time they walk into that interview room (or get on that conference call). What they can control is how they handle the interview
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tech workers stress over skills gap Organizations of all stripes have reported deep cuts to their training budgets in recent years, and they have held off on initiatives that would have given workers a way to learn new technologies
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Techies work harder as benefits go bust Even though average U.S. IT salaries were up 2.1% for 2012, average bonuses dropped by 1.1%, creating a drag on what would otherwise feel like forward motion for many workers
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Study: Pay for IT pros with mobile, cloud, UI skills to rise Software developers may also see a pay increase as companies need database and BI skills to sort through data, according to a study from IT staffing firm Bluewolf
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Time Warner's CIO talks about hiring for a social enterprise When Bill Krivoshik joined Time Warner as SVP and CIO, the media and entertainment conglomerate was looking for an IT exec that had it all
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Canadian IT hiring study suggests career paths unclear Hays Canada breaks out numbers from its fifth annual Compensation, Benefits, Recruitment and Retention Guide and shows good news for the tech sector. But also a few challenges
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Career Watch: A CIO's hiring criteria Dennis Hodges, the CIO at Inteva Products answers questions about what he looks for in a job candidate, the skills needed in a cloud-based world and more
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Career advice: Managers shouldn't get buried in details Doug Beebe, corporate manager of IS at Toyota Motor Sales USA, answers questions about sticking to what's important, the qualities lacking in new hires and more
Thursday, January 05, 2012
IT pros lament: Low pay, no perks If CIOs don't want to see staff walking out the door in 2012, they should pay market rates, based on feedback from our audience
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Upcoming tech jobs -- and how to land one With big data, mobile computing, social media, cloud computing and the consumerization of IT all converging on IT in 2012, some new -- and intriguing -- job titles are beginning to emerge
Thursday, December 15, 2011
What recession? I'm a .Net developer Experienced software and web developers were highly sought after in 2011, and experts say there's no sign of a change in the coming year
Thursday, December 15, 2011
10 hot IT jobs for managers and executives in 2012 IT infrastructure positions are beginning to retire, and IT leaders are hard-pressed to find enough Gen Xers with the right mix of skills to replace them. But it's the leadership roles that are really changing
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Best IT opportunities are in startups, says Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, who leads the enterprise search firm recently acquired by HP, says 'amazing change in IT' will be led by entrepreneurs, not big companies
Thursday, December 15, 2011
New year, new job? Here's 10 companies that are hiring Virtually all of these companies want to hire employees with passion, who are willing to contribute ideas and energy. Complete with links to career pages
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Six hot IT jobs that will pay well in 2012 These are the roles staffing experts say will be in greatest demand and will command the highest salaries next year. The best part? Many of these jobs are also serious fun
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Career advice: Qualities that could get you hired CIO Dennis Hodges of Inteva Products LLC answers questions on his hiring criteria, skills needed in a cloud-based world and more
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Build IT talent from the ground up Young tech enthusiasts are not pursuing careers in IT and
the local IT industry needs to seek new directions. How business plus tech academic programs will attract the right talent