IT departments are growing as companies are finding new funding available to hire technology professionals. When organizations add IT staff, it’s critical to make the right hire the first time.
IT Management Tips & Advice
Managing an IT department poses unique challenges including staffing, budget management, project management and leadership. Learn IT management skills, strategies, and tips from leading IT experts.
Big Data education programs expand to close skills gap
October 29, 2013 By 1 Comment
As demand is growing for IT pros with Big Data skills and experience, many companies will begin training their own workers to create new experts. Meanwhile, several Big Data education programs are popping up to help meet the new needs in the job market.
Execs think your IT budget is bigger than it really is, report says
October 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It often seems like IT has a harder time justifying a budget increase than the other departments in the company. One reason that might be the case: Finance leaders and other execs are misinformed about how big the IT budget actually is.
How to present IT projects to the business
October 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IT pros aren’t always the best at presentations and public speaking, but in this guest post, presentation specialist Mark Kyte has some advice for how IT departments can properly explain the worth their work has for the organization.
4 critical skills for the IT manager of the future
October 22, 2013 By 1 Comment
Everyone in IT knows that the field is changing. In this guest post, David Walker lists some of the critical skills IT managers will need to stay successful.
4 ways to make new hires hate their jobs right away
October 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Recruiting IT pros is tough right now, and the hard work continues long after a candidate accepts a job offer.
3 cloud computing skills in high demand now
September 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Initially, many observers in IT worried that cloud computing would eliminate IT jobs as companies put more parts of their operations in the hands of service providers. However, right now it seems that the trend has simply created a demand for new types of IT skills.