Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
The clouds are moving in, a storm front of lightening fast change. Its cresting waves threatening to drown corporate IT jobs in a sea of irrelevance. The CIO stands in the tempest wondering if his role, too, will be washed away. With all things IT inevitably moving to the cloud, how is an earthbound soul…
Instead of an outright war, smaller less conspicuous battles will be waged for a new class of people — the neglected warriors of the recession. These people are likely to be recruited away and quickly conferred with the hero status they so richly deserve by their new bosses. These newly minted heroes will help their…
If yours is like many companies, new IT projects are on the horizon. In a recent survey by Robert Half Technology, more than one-third (37 percent) of CIOs interviewed said, post-recession, they plan to implement software and hardware upgrades deferred because of the downturn. Others plan to follow through with virtualization projects (16 percent), website…
Nearly every CIO knows the build-a-business-case drill when it comes to validating a new tech buy. Few, however, are aware that they may need to build a business case to secure their job or to move ahead in a promotion. Many erroneously believe simply keeping IT running smoothly will win them recognition for a job…
Research for our company’s recent white paper Workplace Redefined: Shifting Generational Attitudes During Economic Change found that 40 percent of workers of all ages say they’re more inclined today to look for new opportunities outside their firms. To help keep employees happy and improve retention, it’s useful to understand generational preferences in the workplace. You…
Mentors have taken on a new role in the CIO’s career building toolkit. Not so long ago mentorship was little more than a line-item on a resume; now it is a career lifeline. At first glance, this trend reversal from mentor to mentee appears to be a shocking affront to the old ‘don’t let them…
Do your company’s computers still use floppy disk drives or take 20 minutes to boot up? Probably not but, if you are (or even if it just feels like you are), a new survey shows you might be alone. Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of CIOs interviewed by Robert Half Technology (RHT) said IT staffing (or…
Currently, there are over 21,000 jobs on IT Job Board, this represents a 16% increase quarter over quarter. In Q1 of this year, IT manager and IT support roles represented the highest proportion of jobs on site. The main skills in demand continue to be IT managers, IT support, project managers, SQL and software engineers….
When you’re evaluating the talent on your team, no doubt top of mind are their technical abilities: Can they code well? Are they keeping your network secure? Can they help your firm get the most out of its databases? But, do you also consider their soft skills? Sometimes these can get pushed aside, especially if…
First of all, let’s be clear: India will remain part of your outsourcing strategy and that is despite increasing complaints about rising costs and diminishing work quality, said Stephanie Moore, former Forrester Outsourcing analyst and chief strategist for UST Global, a global IT outsourcer. The reason? No other nation has the massive skilled labor availability…