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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Photos: Virtual training at Fort Benning
- The Army is increasingly utilizing new technologies to help soldiers learn their jobs. Example: the Virtual Interactive Combat Environment. by CNET News.com
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Training, Photograph, Army, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, CNET News.com, news, virtual training
- Image galleries 2008-07-09
- Japan takes drastic measure to fight workplace obesity
- A new Japanese law requires employers to battle obesity in the workplace by measuring the body fat of employees between the ages of 40 to 70. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Workplace, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Five off-work activities that could get you fired
- Most of the states in the U.S. operate under an at-will employment policy -- unless you're a member of a federally protected class, you can be fired for any reason. It may surprise you what a company could fire you for. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Employer, Larry Buhl, Recruitment & Selection, Policies And Procedures, Government, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- A change management primer for IT consultants
- Determining the ability of the client organization to cope with a major IT project can help consultants find the most appropriate solution. Learn how evaluating the client's roles, resistance, and resilience can help you gauge their capacity for change. by Bob Watkins
- Tags: Project, Change Management, Consultant, Information Technology, Change, Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Bob Watkins
- Blog posts 2008-07-04
- 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
- How does your workplace cope with disability?
- Access for the disabled is a big issue here in the UK and often the simplest solutions are overlooked. Here are a few thoughts based on my experience. by Jeff Dray
- Tags: Workplace, Disability, Wheelchair User, Disability Awareness, Recruitment & Selection, Productivity, Notebooks, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jeff Dray
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- How to be the new employee
- It's your first week on the job and you're tempted to make a positive splash immediately. But unless you want to alienate yourself, take a step back and just observe. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Employee, Recruitment & Selection, Aerospace & Defense, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Manufacturing, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- 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
- Six questions to ask yourself before expanding your IT consultancy
- Don't expand your IT consultancy without asking yourself these six important questions. If you still decide to take the plunge, find out what Chip Camden advises to ease into the transition. by Chip Camden
- Tags: Hiring, Information Technology, Consulting, Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-06-28
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