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- 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
- 30 tips for development managers: How to attract and retain topnotch talent
- Justin James provides development managers with excellent tips on how to: write want ads for developer positions, understand why your star is leaving, and attract and retain top developers. by Mary Weilage
- Tags: Talent, Job, Developer, Justin James, Mary Weilage
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- 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
- Do everyone a favor and take a few days off
- Taking your full vacation may seem like a luxury you can't afford in today's climate. But, that decision may actually have a negative impact on your career. In this article, John M McKee explains why it's better for all concerned if you'd "just go away". by John McKee
- Tags: Job, Team, Leader, Leadership, Team Management, Management, John McKee
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Reports indicate IT staff jobs will drop in 2009
- For the last few months, reports have indicated that IT seems to be exempt from the dismal budget. But new reports are painting a different picture. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Job, Report, Information Technology, Survey, Outsourcing, Help Desk, Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Top 10 IT headlines for July 21: Microsoft fights back on Vista, IT jobs could decrease in 2009
- Top 10 IT headlines for Tuesday, July 22, 2008: Here come Microsoft's "fight back" ads about Vista, new study shows IT jobs could decrease in 2009, Apple reports surging Mac shipments, IDC survey justifies open source as a business model, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Job, CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- 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
- 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
- Build related tables with the Access 2007 Lookup Wizard
- The Access 2007 Lookup Wizard makes it easy to create a related table. This walk-through demonstrates how it works. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Job, Microsoft Access, Job Title, Table, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- 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
- Top 10 IT headlines for July 10: Report says IT jobs are available, U.S. Senate questions Web monitoring for ads
- Top 10 IT headlines for Thursday, July 10, 2008: Report says IT pros shouldn't have trouble finding work, U.S. Senate questions Web monitoring for ads, IT doesn't cope well with change according to new survey, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Job, Web, Advertisement, Information Technology, Monitoring, U.S. Senate, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Five signs that your layoff-spared job sucks
- With the modern economy, you've likely experienced a corporate layoff whether you're on the receiving end of the pink slip or are left to pick up the pieces. Here's how to reevaluate your job if you fall into the latter category. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Job, Layoff, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- IT employment holds steady despite job losses in broader U.S. economy
- The U.S. economy lost 62,000 jobs in June for the sixth straight month of employment losses with an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent, but underneath the technology sector is holding up well, according to Labor Department statistics. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Data Centers, Data Management, Hardware, Human Resources, Information Technology, Job, Job Loss, Larry Dignan, Management, Recruitment & Selection, Storage, Strategy, Technology Sector, U.S. Department Of Labor, Workforce Management
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Hiring new people: Choosing between skills and attitude
- Hiring the right person for a job is one of the most critical decisions a CIO makes. A bad hiring decision can take years to correct. What should you value more: skills or attitude? Scott Lowe believes that, to a point, attitude trumps skill. by Scott Lowe
- Tags: Hiring, Job, Skill, Attitude, Scott Lowe, Candidate 2, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Manager won't hire moonlighters
- A TechRepublic member has a problem with prospective employers who won't hire him because he has a side business. How should he handle it? by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Job, Business, Web Development, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-06-27
- Most report their IT career has been better than they expected
- Had you IT career turned out as you expected? In an IT Dojo poll, 76 percent of respondents reported their IT career being the same as or better than they initially predicted. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Job, Information Technology, Job Satisfaction, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-06-27
- IT managers can fight employee burnout by building the right workplace environment
- Skilled employees are difficult to find and even harder to keep. IT managers can increase retention and fight employee burnout by rotating jobs, effectively scheduling shifts, assigning administrative duties, managing phone time, requiring employees to visit other areas of the organization, and building a culture of constant learning. by Bill...
- Tags: Job, Workplace, Employee, Phone, Information Technology, Environment, Burnout, Help Desk, Call Centers, Recruitment & Selection, It Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Report shows healthy job growth in U.S. tech sector, but sends up a warning flare
- The U.S. continues to produce a growing number of high-paying tech jobs, with the top locations being New York City, Silicon Valley, and Seattle, according to AeA's Cybercities report. Nevertheless, the report also points to a labor problem that could threaten America's tech leadership. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: U.S., Job, Technology Sector, Job Growth, American Electronics Association, Tech Job, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
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