How CIOs Can Best Influence Stakeholders
April 23, 2009Julie Ouska, CIO & VP, Information Technologies, Colorado Community College System
Plant Closings, Layoffs Means Heavy Lifting for IT Departments
April 23, 2009Like a tank, the recession continues to roll right over companies. Take Fleetwood Enterprises. Vacation trailers and modular houses don't sell when people are out of work and struggling with upside-down mortgages. Even if someone wants to buy, banks have clamped down on credit, making loans scarce. Fleetwood's sales have plummeted 32 percent from a high of US$2.4 billion in 2006, and the company has lost $119 million along the way.
Don't sign away your future: Noncompetes done right
April 23, 2009You do have rights when presented with a noncompete agreement. Just know what you're signing, and know what your employer is really trying to protect.
Women CIOs & the Art of Influence
April 23, 2009CIOs are leaders of change, and change is something most people resist. Therefore, the ability to influence stakeholders--including those over whom CIOs have no direct authority--is an essential but difficult skill to master.
A sampling of states' noncompete rules
April 23, 2009California essentially bans noncompete agreements, but Texas can ask workers to sign them if employees are given confidential or proprietary information and/or specialized training.
Leveraging soft skills in a competitive IT job market
April 21, 2009In a tough economy, soft skills are more important than ever. Columnist Dave Willmer offers some advice on enhancing your communication skills.
The interview that'll bag a job
April 21, 2009In today's job market, getting an interview is a feat, and many unemployed candidates blow it by appearing desperate or bitter. Here are ways to stand out for the right reasons.
How to Manage Peer Conflict
April 21, 2009Direct Energy CIO Kumud Kalia on how to deal with mounting peer dissension.
Physicist Stephen Hawking undergoing tests to diagnose trouble
April 21, 2009A University of Cambridge spokesman said that physicist Stephen Hawking is undergoing tests in an effort to diagnose an illness that has forced him to be hospitalized in England.
Global Dispatches: Infosys sees declining sales
April 21, 2009Infosys expects to hire 18,000 new workers this year despite its projection of declining sales; and a trade group that includes Oracle, Microsoft and Sun has joined in the EC's latest antitrust complaint against Microsoft.