CIOs and IT managers know they must address concerns like security, compliance, service levels and end-user resistance when moving to cloud-based enterprise software, but they must not overlook a critical area: the feelings of their IT staffers.
LinkedIn has introduced several new updates to their site recently, including the "Company Follow" tool, another that matches users to job openings and a number of new sharing options. But if you're looking to add a bit of pizzazz to your profile, or hope to catch the eye of a hiring manager, consider exploring LinkedIn's Applications. These add-ons make your profile dynamic and interesting, says Nathan Kievman, owner of the LinkedIn group Linked Strategies and host of weekly LinkedIn webinars. "Profiles [can be] otherwise boring and static without applications," he says.
The global financial crisis may have left many people uncertain about their job security, but IT professionals remained stoic and refused to consider an alternative career throughout the downturn, according to new research.
The demand for permanent staff skills in Lotus Applications, CGI, JSP, DB2 and SAP have been falling for two years or more, according to a new jobs report.
IT staff with developer skills continued to be in short supply last month, according to the latest labour market report.
Melbourne-based social recruiting service HooJano is offering CIOs who successfully recruit a person through its service up to $1000 in reward money until the end of June.
Hitachi Australia has appointed Mr Hitoshi Ishihara as its new managing director.
The U.K. is planning to hold computer security exercises later this year to spark interest in the field and address a shortage of professionals in the country, a program modeled after one started in the U.S.
Google Australia’s enterprise division has tripled its headcount in a little over seven months as the IT giant continues its push into big business.
Pay rates for project managers have continued to rise and are higher than before the financial crisis, a new salary survey indicates.
The National Broadband Network and a resurgent financial services sector are combining to put pressure on IT skills availability, according to a new report.
The Women in Technology (WiT) association has elected a new president and is preparing to launch its CIO Pathways Program after a successful trial last year.
The fate of 650 local CA employees is uncertain as the IT management software company prepares to axe 1000 positions globally.
CA is planning to cut about 1000 jobs, or roughly 7.7 percent of its workforce, according to a document filed Tuesday with the US Securities & Exchange Commission.
If reporting lines is a good indication of the relevance of a position within an organisation, the CIO is becoming increasingly important as fewer will report to people other than the CEO in the coming years.