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- IT education poll results in
- We did a poll last week in which we asked about the educational backgrounds of TechRepublic members. Here are the results. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Education, Background, Workplace, Scenario, Information Technology, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- How do I assign permissions to users to see SQL Agent Jobs?
- You can give your users rights to check if reports have run or jobs are complete without granting full admin rights. Here's how you can do so by using SQLAgentReaderRole in SQL Server. by Tim Chapman
- Tags: Job, Permission, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, SQLAgentReaderRole, SQLAgentUserRole, SQLAgentOperatorRole, NULL, INT, END, Recruitment & Selection, Advertising & Promotion, Databases, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Tim Chapman
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Can an employee be too nice?
- Although being nice should be an attribute everyone strives for, it can sometimes backfire for you in the workplace. Here's why. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Workplace, Recruitment & Selection, Professional Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Supporting staff who work from home
- More employees than ever are working from home. Unlike in the past where reams of paperwork had to be lugged home, technology now makes it possible to remotely access corporate resources - assuming your company has the right hardware and telecommunications services. Here's a look at the...
- Tags: PBX, Analysis, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommuting, Telecommunications, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- SMB vs. large corporations: How top IT salaries differ
- Janco Associates has just released its mid-year IT compensation survey, and part of what it looks at is how top IT salaries differ in large corporations and small to medium businesses. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Information Technology, Salary, Small And Medium Business, Janco Associates, Janco, Smb/Sme, Strategy, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Management, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Number of women entering IT field drops
- According to statistics, the number of women choosing to major in computer science dropped 70 percent between 2000 and 2005. With new programs implemented to encourage young girls in the areas of science and technology, why is this happening? by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Women, Information Technology, Computer Science, Girl, Computer, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- The art of throwing your star under the bus
- Ever felt like you're being asked to do work that could result in the end of your career? In this blog, John M McKee outlines how being "too good" can end up hurting both individual and organization. by John McKee
- Tags: Boss, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John McKee
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- Overcome the resistance to change with a grassroots rebellion
- What do Prohibition, women's suffrage, gay rights, and PCs in business all have in common? They all started out as grassroots rebellions which lead to major changes in business and society. You can do the same thing. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Network, Information Technology, Leader, MIS, Computer, Grassroots Rebellion, Productivity, Gender And Diversity, Leadership, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Human Resources, Management, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Learning to say no!
- Harping again on the subject of stress and burnout, I recently learned about the art of saying no. You will find that regularly taking on any job that you are asked to do will result in more tasks and projects coming your way. by Jeff Dray
- Tags: Job, Hour, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jeff Dray
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- What's the worst job in the world?
- With reports predicting a decline in IT staff jobs in 2009, it may help to ask yourself what job situation could be worse. Snake handler? Lindsay Lohan's AA sponsor? Let's take a moment to imagine the worst jobs in the world. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Job, Lindsay Lohan, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Reduce friction with client employees: Show them you understand your role
- Your conduct at a client site can help you avoid resentment and fear among the employees. These tips will help you be more productive and get along with your temporary coworkers. by Chris McManaman
- Tags: Employee, Problem, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Chris McManaman
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Video book brief: The Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam
- In his book, The Back of the Napkin, author Dan Roam asserts that that everyone is born with a talent for visual thinking, but that we â€" especially in the business world â€" are never encouraged to develop it. Here's how. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Video, Corporate Communications, Workforce Management, Marketing, Human Resources, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- E-medical record systems won't happen and it's not because of privacy issues
- If financial institutions can access all of a person's spending history at the touch of a few keys,then why is the medical industry lagging so far behind in regard to our e-medical files? Is it just a matter of money? by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Doctor, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Fax, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Losing a key team member â€" Loss and opportunity
- Losing a superstar is never easy. Last week, Scott Lowe's right-hand person submitted his resignation. Moving fast and in partnership with others at Westminster College, he's well on the way to getting a new face into this critical position. by Scott Lowe
- Tags: Job, Team, Position, Person, Director, Westminster College, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- More people want less responsibility in their jobs
- A recent study from the Families and Work Institute reveals that the percentage of college-educated workers who want more responsibility in their jobs has dropped in the last few years. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Job, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Top IT job boards and how to use them
- When looking for work, it's easy to be discouraged by huge job boards. But if you use them in conjunction with some of these tech-specific boards, you might find more success. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Job, Job Board, Information Technology, Board, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- Managing those extra tasks
- There's a minefield of tasks out there, coming your way from an overzealous manager with such preambles as "can you just-" "would you mind popping over to-," and "when you've got a moment-." Beware: sometimes these "half-tasks" are more involved than you think. by Jeff Dray
- Tags: Job, Call, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jeff Dray
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Paid sick days may be next benefit to be cut
- In an effort to cut costs on paid time off, private companies are looking at reducing or eliminating paid sick days from their benefit plans. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Worker, Benefits, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Performance, image, and exposure important for IT success
- The performance, image, exposure model is commonly used to help individuals manage their careers. The same model can also be applied to the IT organization as a whole and can prove quite useful in managing IT's role in the enterprise. by Ramon Padilla
- Tags: Performance, Information Technology, Unit, Organization, Strategy, Professional Development, Performance Management, Management, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Ramon Padilla
- Blog posts 2008-07-13
- Influence decisions with help from Johnny Carson
- When recommending a strategy, product, or new technology for your organization, the direct approach might not always be the best way. If you properly frame the argument before you make it, getting people to do what you want is a whole lot easier. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Information Technology, Health Care, Budgets, Linux, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Government, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
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