Five years ago, managers and staff outside IT knew very little about the cloud. Today, however, they have far greater influence on how a company will adopt cloud computing, according to a survey from...Read More
Although consumer and mobile technologies in the enterprise aren't a new concept, organizations are now turning to these tools in a far more enthusiastic and strategic way, according to a new study from business tec...Read More
Remember how much time you spent in school going over the "Three Rs": reading, writing and 'rithmetic? Or memorizing all the state capitals? Or otherwise investing countless hours on fairly rote tasks? You may ...Read More
Is office dating "no big deal," or is it too risky, given that a relationship gone sour can lead to a negative workplace situation—or even legal fallout? Regardless of the possible outcomes, a significant number ...Read More
It's a good time to be an IT security professional. Threats are rampant and come from a variety of sources, making security skill sets a sought-after commodity, and pushing IT security compensation upward. Of co...Read More
One-quarter of workers plan to change jobs this year or next, according to research from CareerBuilder. When those employees are designated office "stars," their loss hurts both your department and the ov...Read More
Overall, U.S. organizations plan to boost staffing this year, according to a recent survey from Yoh, a workforce-solutions company. But many executives express reservations about a number of headwinds out t...Read More
You may bring the best technology talent to your company, but raw skills alone aren't enough to guarantee a successful career. In fact, there are a number of undesirable "soft skill" traits and behaviors that could ver...Read More
In pursuing a tech career, should you seek out opportunities in regions that are well-established IT havens? Or should you explore possibilities in places that aren’t as established, but are gaining a lot of momentum? T...Read More
Businesses are constantly attempting to solve the riddle of how to make the online shopping experience better for their customers—and more profitable for them. Fortunately, a recent survey from LivePerson ind...Read More
Note to hiring recruiters: If you think there's no harm, no foul involved when you don't acknowledge a job candidate's application, think again. The vast majority of job seekers expect to get at least a token "thank...Read More
It is considered the most ubiquitous and popular free open-source operating system. And if you demonstrate IT skills in this field, you're setting yourself up for a lucrative in-demand career. In this case, we're...Read More
Despite a near constant barrage of news stories about cyber-espionage and cyber-attacks, business and government remain woefully behind the curve in instituting adequate safeguards. Meanwhile, threats grow and t...Read More
If it's March, that means it's time for workers to overload business-intended network resources to surf the Web for NCAA Tournament highlights. With lots of pride riding on those ubiquitous NCAA Tournament offic...Read More
In business, they often say that there are no bad questions—but, actually, there are. That's especially true when the questions come from job candidates who are apparently clueless about knowing what is&mdas...Read More