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True tech confessions: Sinners and winners

We all make mistakes. But when you work in IT, those errors can quickly go public.

By Dan Tynan | 07 May, 2012 22:55

Tags: Misadventures, it strategy, it management, Information Technology Careers, american express

The upside of shadow IT

First, a scary statistic: Gartner predicts that in less than three years, 35 per cent of enterprise IT expenditures will happen outside of the corporate IT budget. Employees will regularly subscribe to collaboration, analytic and other Cloud services they want, all with the press of a button. Others will simply build their own applications using readily available Cloud-based tools and development platforms.

By Julia King | 23 April, 2012 23:55

Tags: Gartner, it management

IT's worst addictions (and how to cure them)

Are you a jargon junkie? Got an insatiable appetite for information? Do you rule over your company's systems with an iron fist, unwilling to yield control until someone pries the keyboard from your cold, dead hands?

By Dan Tynan | 13 February, 2012 22:15

Tags: Information Technology Careers, it management, it strategy, Technology Business

In depth: The new help desk - agile, educational, efficient

A help desk can be a real lifesaver for employees, not to mention a productivity boost. A keyboard stops working, or Outlook crashes repeatedly, and a technician is just a phone call away. Even complex issues can usually be resolved internally, and relatively quickly, without needing an outside vendor.

By John Brandon | 02 February, 2012 03:41

Tags: help desk, it management

IT inferno: The nine circles of IT hell

Spend enough time in the tech industry, and you'll eventually find yourself in IT hell -- one not unlike the underworld described by Dante in his "Divine Comedy."

By Dan Tynan | 03 October, 2011 21:11

Tags: american express, Information Technology Careers, IT jobs, it management, IT training, Misadventures

IT Contracting: How to Get Started on Elance, oDesk

Nathan Wenneker joined Elance, an online freelance marketplace, in August 2008 because he wanted to become a self-employed IT contractor. The web application developer had no interest in a traditional full-time IT job; he wanted control over when he worked, how much he worked and the kind of work he did.

By Meridith Levinson | 16 December, 2009 06:16

Tags: it contracting, IT job ads, skills

CIOs fear mass IT exodus following economic recovery

IT professionals asked to do more work for less pay and fewer benefits might be able to forgive their employers' financial choices, but industry watchers say high-tech workers won't soon forget being treated poorly during the most recent economic recession and will look to find other employment opportunities as soon as the recovery gets under way.

By Denise Dubie | 19 November, 2009 08:32

Tags: careers, CIOs, economy, global financial crisis, IT jobs market, recovery

Recruiting Software: Ways Job Seekers Can Beat the System

Ever since the Internet made applying for a job as easy as uploading or e-mailing a resume, hiring managers and HR personnel have had to contend with volumes of applicants for jobs. To help them screen all the resumes, they've turned to recruiting software and applicant tracking systems that filter candidates' resumes based on how well they match the job description. In fact, by 2004, 90 percent of the top 500 U.S. employers were using recruiting software, according to Human Resources Leader.

By Meridith Levinson | 28 October, 2009 08:21

Tags: career advice, careers, IT recruitment, recruiting, recruiting software

Q&A: Résumés that stand out from the crowd shine in both style and substance

David F. Noble, the author of 'Gallery of Best Resumes', talks about what it takes for an IT professional's résumé to stand out from the crowd.

By Jamie Eckle | 11 May, 2009 08:42

Tags: careers, resume

Economic crisis means hard times, hard decisions for IT

As the economic news continues to get bleaker, double-digit budget cuts are becoming a fact of life in many IT departments - resulting in postponed purchases, delayed projects, hiring freezes and layoffs.

By Craig Stedman | 10 March, 2009 10:45

Tags: global recession

Five Recession Survival Skills

It's a scary new world, but IT leaders who adjust can still deliver prosperous projects.

By Mary K. Pratt | 03 March, 2009 09:28

Tags: global recession

Layoff backlash: Five steps to protect your business from angry ex-employees

A senior corporate executive leaves the company, taking with him his framed family photographs, his prized gold pen-and-pencil set -- and the passwords of several hundred employees.

By Julia King | 03 March, 2009 08:17

Tags: disgruntled employees, global recession, layoffs

Crisis for tech workers: Life after layoffs?

Signs everywhere point to the plight of the laid-off tech worker. Tech consultancy BearingPoint files for bankruptcy. Hewlett-Packard's profits plummet. Silicon Valley employment falls for the first time in several years. With daily layoffs and few new jobs available, techies have seen their careers careening off track -- and now they need to reinvent themselves or get off the tech train altogether.

By Tom Kaneshige | 26 February, 2009 09:29

Tags: global recession, it careers, layoffs

Get IT out of town: running a tech company in a regional area

The IT industry has been long associated with large cities and a fast-paced, modern lifestyle. But what about regional areas? What is like running a tech company outside the metropolitan rat race? TechWorld profiles three companies which have seen success by basing their operations on the NSW Central Coast, about an hour and a half north of Sydney.

By Rodney Gedda | 12 January, 2009 11:28

Tags: central coast, regional IT

The 7 deadly sins of IT management

Let the IT manager who is without sin cast the first stone.

By Dan Tynan | 23 December, 2008 08:44

Tags: it management

Most notable IT layoffs of 2008

A look at this year's job cutbacks at Cisco, HP, Dell, Sun and other top technology companies

By Network World staff | 08 December, 2008 10:14

Tags: layoffs

Recruiters offer tips for finding jobs in IT management

What steps do IT executives need to take to get on the "A" list for a high-profile job opening? Is it bad form for IT managers to reach out to an executive search firm?

By Thomas Hoffman | 30 October, 2008 09:07

Tags: recruiting

IT skills that shine in uncertain times

The current economic climate could cause IT professionals to worry about finding and keeping jobs, but research released Thursday shows that despite the financial turmoil, workers with specific high-tech talents will continue to be in demand.

By Denise Dubie | 24 October, 2008 09:24

Tags: economy, financial crisis, it skills

Tech workers: Ready to be a free agent?

In these uncertain times, who isn't worried about job security? There are ominous signs aplenty: tech projects put on the chopping block, layoffs looming, and spotty full-time hiring opportunities on job boards. It's good to have a backup plan in case you're let go, and one plan is to prepare yourself to be a free agent.

By Tom Kaneshige | 23 October, 2008 10:17

Tags: careers, it contracting, it management

When the watchdog is the underdog

Think your security staffers are trustworthy? Competent? Knowledgeable? Listen to a security professional's horror stories, and you might think again.

By Lisa Vaas | 14 October, 2008 09:53

Tags: it management, staff management

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