Everyone likes to be recognized for a job well done, including contract employees. While many businesses have systems in place to ensure that their appreciation for full-time staff members is shown, not everyone factors in their temporary workers into this equation. But saying “thank you” to your contract employees can be a very smart… Read more »
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What Can CIOs Learn from Their Own White Lies?
It isn’t uncommon for CIOs to look at their business through rose-colored glasses. Often, leaders prefer to be optimistic about their companies, but overly wishful thinking is just something that gives people a mechanism for fooling themselves. Typically, people lie to themselves far more often than they do to their staff or colleagues, but… Read more »
How to Rise to the Top of the Cybersecurity Field
Companies are on the lookout for talented cybersecurity professionals, and many are struggling to find the qualified candidates they need. Unemployment among IT workers is incredibly low, and not everyone possesses the right combination of skills and experiences to be successful in this field. That means there are incredible opportunities available to those who… Read more »
The Right Way to Job Search While You’re Still Employed
At some point in your career, you may want to find a new job even though you haven’t left your current one. And not quitting the one you have today is a smart move, especially if it can help support you while you seek out something better. Conducting a job search while you’re still… Read more »
Want to Be a Better Leader? Listen Up
Leaders tend to be solution- and action-oriented, and it’s no surprise. Operating a business or running a department is often an emotionally charged experience, especially as you become invested in the outcomes, processes, and people under your purview. But, moving too quickly can actually be harmful to your company, especially if your feelings about… Read more »
Why Are New Tech Pros Happier?
The keys to job satisfaction are fairly universal; professionals want quality communications from their company, the ability to progress in their field, be challenged on a regular basis and maintain a sense of work-life balance. In many industries, those objectives feel achievable by workers at any stage in their career. But the tech world… Read more »
How to Find and Hire the Perfect Project Manager
Finding the right project manager is a critical step when you want a project to be a success, but that doesn’t mean it is easy to accomplish. If you don’t have the proper hiring processes and techniques in place, you might end up with less than ideal candidates, or in the worst-case scenario, hiring… Read more »
These 5 “Old” IT Strategies Are Still Relevant
While technology is an ever-changing field, not everything becomes irrelevant with time. Certain IT strategies are just as valid today as they ever were, and can provide a significant about of value to organizations that use them wisely. Here are five pieces of classic wisdom that are just as relevant now as they ever… Read more »
Are You Giving Your IT Team What They Want Most?
Unemployment among tech professionals continues to remain well below the national average. As competition for these skilled workers heats up, many companies look to add a variety of workplace perks to help attract new talent and retain current employees. Choosing the right benefits to offer is instrumental to the business’ success in recruiting candidates…. Read more »
Why the Best Tech Executives Are Great Networkers
Let’s face facts; few people make it to the highest rungs of the leadership ladder without being an effective networker. However, once you reach the upper echelons, the networking game often changes. Instead of focusing on how to advance their careers, they often adjust to meet other objectives, such as establishing their personal brand,… Read more »