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- Hiring your first support tech
- Editor's note: PeterWoolford has spent more than a decade advising candidates on IT and engineeringcareers, as well as advising hiring managers on recruiting and retaining toptalent. Here he answers a question from a TechRepublic member.Question: I am asole proprietor working with a business coach, and we both feel very confidentits...
- Tags: talent, hiring, Peter Woolford
- Technical articles 2004-11-01
- Communication is key element in tech hires
- Manager, IT and Engineering Staffing, KforceProfessional StaffingIT staffing expert Peter Woolford is eager to answer any questions TechRepublicmembers have about hiring and managing. In this column, Peter offers insight onhow valuable communications skills are with new hires. If you have a questionrelating to this issue or another one, just e-mailPeter...
- Tags: Peter Woolford, second language
- Technical articles 2004-06-24
- Avoid micromanaging by focusing on areas that need improvement
- Question:I'm an IT manager who likes to keep my hand in theday-to-day activities of my staff. Recently a colleague told me I'm amicromanager. I don't consider myself one, but what are the signs and how do Iavoid micromanaging?Answer:Your question brings to mind the old phrase: If you have toask, you...
- Tags: team, Peter Woolford
- Technical articles 2004-06-01
- How to evaluate an offer of a job abroad
- Overseas assignments can be a lot of things: exciting, intimidating, fulfilling, educational, career-enhancing, career-limiting. As with any decision, the first step in deciding whether to accept such a position is an investigation of the pros and cons. You should evaluate an overseas assignment the same way you would any local...
- Tags: assignment, career, job, overseas assignment, pay plan, Peter Woolford
- Technical articles 2003-11-04
- Evaluate pros and cons of the size of the company before taking a CIO position
- When you're making a career move, your new role is the most important factor to evaluate, but you also need to carefully consider the size of the hiring enterprise—and what the company can and cannot offer in terms of career ascension and skill building.Sometimes there isn't a great deal to...
- Tags: Peter Woolford, large firm
- Technical articles 2003-10-27
- How to demote someone with the least amount of repercussions
- CIO Republic's monthly column, CIO HR Corner, focuses on helping IT executives find the right answers and approaches for staffing and personnel issues. If you have a question you'd like CIO Republic columnist Peter Woolford to answer, e-mail it to us.QuestionWhat's the best way to deal with an employee you've...
- Tags: HUMAN RESOURCES, demotion
- Technical articles 2003-08-27
- Don't guarantee a promotion before the fact
- CIO Republic's monthly column, CIO HR Corner, focuses on helping IT executives find the right answers and approaches for staffing and personnel issues. If you have a question you'd like CIO Republic columnist Peter Woolford to answer, e-mail it to us.QuestionAdvancement, at least in IT, should be a function of...
- Tags: HUMAN RESOURCES, Peter Woolford
- Technical articles 2003-07-22
- There are few options for dealing with a CIO with a bad attitude
- QuestionI have read TechRepublic articles about how to handle staff with poor attitudes, but what if your CIO has the bad attitude? What can IT managers do to change that scenario? It seems to me that more CIOs are "motivating" employees with negative comments, such as ”I can get twice...
- Tags: Human Resources, Peter Woolford, senior management
- Technical articles 2003-07-21
- Accept job realities and move your career forward
- QuestionI serve as technology coordinator in a small school district and the role is essentially that of a CIO. Due to many factors, my priority has been networking, and I have plenty of other responsibilities—core strategies including firewall/AV, security, and backups.The rub is that the political structure is a nightmare....
- Tags: career, IBM AS/400, job, Peter Woolford, server, Yes
- Technical articles 2003-06-17
- Options for a CIO dealing with employee's bad attitude
- CIO Republic’s monthly column, CIO HR Corner, focuses on helping IT executives find the right answers and approaches for staffing and personnel issues. If you have a question you’d like CIO Republic columnist Peter Woolford to answer, e-mail it to us.QuestionI'm a CIO who has a pretty solid staff, with...
- Tags: HUMAN RESOURCES, toxic behavior
- Technical articles 2003-05-28
- The CTO role is not what it used to be
- "CTO used to be the glamour job," said Peter Woolford, manager of IT and engineering for the Boston staffing firm Kforce Inc. "Generally, one of the company founders or principals stepped into the role, and it meant less involvement in day-to-day management and a focus on playing with new toys."But...
- Tags: Abbi F. Perets, job, Peter Woolford
- Technical articles 2003-05-15
- In financial services, CIO role requires strong education
- CIO Republic’s monthly column, CIO HR Corner, focuses on helping IT executives and leaders find the right answers and approaches for staffing and personnel issues. If you have a question you’d like CIO Republic columnist Peter Woolford to answer, e-mail it to us.Question: What training do I need to become...
- Tags: career, certificate, financial service, Peter Woolford, training
- Technical articles 2003-05-05
- Boost performance by training your technical stars in management skills
- CIO Republic’s monthly column, CIO HR Corner, focuses on helping IT executives and leaders find the right answers and approaches for staffing and personnel issues. If you have a question you’d like CIO Republic columnist Peter Woolford to answer, e-mail it to us.QuestionNormally in our IT organization, people are promoted...
- Tags: performance, Peter Woolford, training
- Technical articles 2003-04-16
- Develop a fair process for filling a manager position from among staff
- CIO Republic’s monthly column, CIO HR Corner, focuses on helping IT executives find the right answers for staffing and personnel issues. If you have a question you’d like CIO Republic columnist Peter Woolford to answer, e-mail it to us.Question: How do I find the right candidate?I have to fill an...
- Tags: applicant, managerial attribute, Peter Woolford
- Technical articles 2003-03-14
- Two approaches for making the jump to CIO
- Dilemma: How do I rev up my career to hit CIO?I started out as a software engineer five years ago, moved up as director of programming, and then as VP of IT. In this capacity, I am almost a CIO, since I decide on the platform and the technology our...
- Tags: career, information technology, Peter Woolford, tank, team
- Technical articles 2003-03-14
- Download career and management advice for CIOs
- CIOs may be prepared to tackle the technical challenges their jobs present, but the human resources aspect often leaves them with their hands in the air. Managing a group of techies in a nontechnical realm, dealing with the executive management team, and staying abreast of the latest technologies are just...
- Tags: Beth Blakely, career, Human Resources, Peter Woolford
- Technical articles 2003-02-11
- Dealing with morale dilemmas and tough staffing decisions
- CIO Republic’s monthly column, CIO HR Corner, focuses on helping IT executives find the right answers for staffing and personnel issues. If you have a question you’d like CIO Republic columnist Peter Woolford to answer, e-mail it to us.Question: Should I help a valuable player move on?A tenured IT manager...
- Tags: HUMAN RESOURCES
- Technical articles 2003-02-12
- How to kick your career into high gear
- After several years of stagnant (or worse, for some of us) circumstances, the IT sector may be ready to open up in 2003, and that bodes well for IT executives eager to move ahead or find a more challenging position.The best approach is to get rolling on two potential career...
- Tags: career, information technology, Peter Woolford, talent, team
- Technical articles 2003-02-04
- Strategies for getting your IT hires approved by executive staff
- Hiring in the tech industry has new challenges, often including involvement of the CEO and CFO. But CIOs can successfully work through the process by considering some viable new approaches.Hiring within the technology industry has changed dramatically—the biggest hurdle isn’t finding the best talent, it’s often getting a new position...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, information technology, Peter Woolford, strategy, hiring, headcount
- Technical articles 2002-11-25
- The CIO HR Corner: Determining which way to head next
- CIO Republic's own HR expert, Peter Woolford, answers one member's question about whether to jump on the next tech wave to remain a competitive force and advises another member on the value of project management certifications.CIO Republic’s new monthly column, CIO HR Corner, focuses on helping IT executives and leaders...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Professional development, Human Resources, Peter Woolford, project management, advanced degree
- Technical articles 2002-11-21
