Human Resources

A survey of 612 workers by OfficeTeam, a Robert Half International Inc. staffing service, found that most employees think annual performance reviews are beneficial.

E-learning is a technology-enabled approach to education that is still in the process of maturing. Last December, at the Online Educa Conference in Berlin, several leading thinkers in the field of e-learning gathered to present their views. This article comprises excerpts from interviews with two of those speakers, centring on their views of the present status and likely future of e-learning.

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s board of directors is considering a plan that would redistribute some of the day-to-day responsibilities of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carly Fiorina to other HP executives, due in part to the board's displeasure with the company's uneven performance, according to a report published Monday.

Recruiter Robert Half Technology continues to see improvement in the market, pegging business expansion as the main driver of IT hiring, and network expertise as the most in-demand specialty.

It's not enough anymore to be a crack programmer or a nimble network administrator. These days, CIOs need IT staffers to share more of the burden of business, to interact with other departments and to communicate effectively with colleagues.

Dan Fortin, a 27-year veteran with IBM is the new president of IBM Canada, replacing Ed Kilroy.Kilroy resigned earlier in January to become the chief executive officer of the Mississauga, Ont.-based Symcor Inc.Fortin recently headed up IBM

A lack of information sharing and cooperation between IT security, physical security and risk management functions is hindering efforts to upgrade corporate security, according to a study released this week by The Conference Board Inc.

PeopleSoft Inc. at the PeopleSoft Connect 2004 conference in San Francisco on Tuesday unveiled technology dubbed Total Ownership Initiative, which will be integrated into both Enterprise and EnterpriseOne suites and is intended to speed installation of applications and reduce support costs for IT.