Human Resources

Lasha Dekker says it was mostly chance that led her to a career in IT

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Looking for a romantic encounter? Check your work inbox because people are e-mailing lovey-dovey, lusty and flirtatious messages in virtually all workplaces, according to a recent survey by human resources management students at Toronto

Roberta Fox has taken an unsual path to a career in IT. Her journey began on the family farm in Ballymote, Ont. and moved...

I'll never forget the first time I learned that one of my subordinates was afraid of me. A talented young man, probably 26, had just left my office after explaining to me how happy he was with his current project. My assistant came in and told me that he had spent the 20 minutes prior to our appointment complaining to her about how terrible his project was and how miserable he felt.

Success in globalizing IT means building a workforce that understands and adapts to the needs and expectations of co-workers and business partners

After three years of declines in the bonuses paid to specially trained IT workers, skilled employees are likely to see bonus pay rebound this year, according to a new study by Foote Partners LLC, a New Canaan, Conn.-based IT research consultancy.

Some CIOs are worried about a dearth of higher-ed graduates with that perfect combination of IT and business skills. And with executives eyeing outside providers as alternatives to internal IT, CIOs had better get serious about improving the business and leadership skills of their staffs. The following are some strategies CIOs can use to keep their staffs on the leading edge.