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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

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

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

TR Out Loud - August 1, 2008

After some technical difficulties in the studio, TechRepublic's Sonja Thompson, Toni Bowers, and Jason Hiner put together one heck of a show. Find out what discussions and members topped the charts on the site this week, plus the extent of community participation for TROLOV. To listen to...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, tr out loud, sonja thompson, toni bowers, trolov

Videos 2008-08-01

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

What kind of background does it take to succeed in IT?

There are all kinds of arguments in favor of degrees in IT and all kinds in favor of learning from the school of hard knocks. Where do you fall in the continuum? by Toni Bowers

Tags: Information Technology, Computer Science, Strategy, Management, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-30

IT and Hollywood: The reality gap

In the movies, all you need is access to the Internet to change someone's bank account or to launch nuclear missiles. We know it's all for effect, but how much is too much? by Toni Bowers

Tags: Information Technology, Hollywood, Liberty, Internet, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-29

When IT pros go bad

The recent case of the network administrator who shut down San Francisco's FiberWAN network may cause some corporate executives to initiate unneeded policies. Would that be yet another example of too much time spent on something that, in reality, rarely happens? by Toni Bowers

Tags: Network, Information Technology, Strategy, Networking, Management, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-28

Challenges for old developers learning new tricks

The problem of staying current is more acute in IT than in other fields because of the speed of new technology development. What do you do when a new technology comes along that makes obsolete a technology that you've devoted a good part of your career to? by Toni Bowers

Tags: Developer, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Information Technology, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Professional Development, Strategy, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Career, Management, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-25

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

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

End users more vulnerable to spear phishing scams

It may surprise you to find out how vulnerable end users are to phishing attacks. Now a new application may let you constructively realign end user behavior to protect your company's assets. by Toni Bowers

Tags: Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Hot IT specialty: E-discovery

E-discovery is a field that has grown 300% in the last several years and doesn't show any signs of easing up. Read why this is an up and coming field for the IT pro. by Toni Bowers

Tags: Information Technology, E-discovery, IT Pro, Records Management, Strategy, Management, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Five things your boss doesn't want to hear

If you'd like to develop a better relationship with your CIO, you might want to check out this list of things your boss doesn't want to hear. by Toni Bowers

Tags: CIO, Pratt, Linux, Microsoft Windows, E-business/E-Commerce, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Management, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-21

7 enterprise management tools for shops with a tight budget

Leaders in IT shops with tight budgets (and aren't they all these days?) might want to take a look at these enterprise management tools that cost under $10,000. by Toni Bowers

Tags: Enterprise Management, Tool, Utility Computing, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-21

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

Will you get certified to support PDAs?

Forecasts show that shipments of handheld devices will reach 9.4 million units by the end of 2008 and grow to as many as 15.8 million units by the end of 2012. Because of this, some PDA-support certs are being offered. by Toni Bowers

Tags: PDA, Certification, Handheld Device, RIM BlackBerry, Quality, Handhelds, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Hardware, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2008-07-17

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

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