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Demand for SQL and C# skills fuels UK job surge

May 21, 2013 7:23am PDT

The number of permanent IT jobs on the market in the UK in the first quarter of 2013 increased for the fourth year in a row.

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How to prepare for the demand for tech pros

May 20, 2013 7:20am PDT

The demand for IT pros is on the rise. To be successful, candidates cannot excel in IT skills alone. They need to demonstrate business acumen and a robust skill set that equips them to meet the...

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Review: EZ Opp for Microsoft Dynamics CRM

May 17, 2013 11:31am PDT

Manage CRM sales data on the go with ease using a Windows RT or Windows 8 tablet.

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The four stages of creating a successful social enterprise

May 16, 2013 7:56am PDT

Learn how to use social media-style tools to help your organisation share information and collaborate more effectively.

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Push to cloud services bolsters enterprise Mac use

May 15, 2013 8:18am PDT

As software vendors like Adobe push customers to cloud subscriptions and SaaS becomes more prevalent, old compatibility barriers break down for enterprise Mac use.

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Big Data and the cloud throw down the guantlet for IT department

May 12, 2013 7:25am PDT

IT/business alignment has gone from something you should consider to further your IT department to something you should do to keep your IT department employed.

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A strategy to improve application development

May 10, 2013 12:19pm PDT

Following these strategies will help ensure the business value of your app development projects.

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Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes

May 10, 2013 6:48am PDT

In a period when individual departments are just going out and buying software services - with or without IT's blessing - international risk association ISACA thinks it's time the board kept all...

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What the decline in Apple's stock means for tablets

May 9, 2013 12:58pm PDT

Does the decline in Apple's stock signify the beginning of the end on the tablet front, or will the company be able to bounce back?

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Manage IT projects with Wrike, a flexible SaaS-based solution

May 8, 2013 6:10am PDT

Wrike's import and export features get praise from our reviewer. Find out what else this project management solution offers in this features rundown.

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IT projects: Why you need to fail more often

May 8, 2013 5:23am PDT

Projects that fail are not necessarily a bad thing. They can end up changing attitudes to experimentation and management, and ultimately improve efficiency.

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Herding tigers: How to manage subcontractors for your consultancy

May 7, 2013 1:25pm PDT

Chip Camden tells a reader who is starting an IT consultancy that she has to coordinate efforts between clients and her genius subcontractors. Post your advice on managing subcontractors.

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IT departments: Compete with consumer cloud apps or risk a security breach

May 3, 2013 3:33am PDT

Companies faced with staff sourcing their own cloud apps and services to use in their job are not addressing the risk by simply banning staff-sourced IT.

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Integrate Microsoft Project 2013 with Mavenlink

April 30, 2013 11:15am PDT

You can democratize project management information by integrating Microsoft Project 2013 with the SaaS-based solution called Mavenlink.

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Does IT have a problem with women?

April 24, 2013 6:03am PDT

If we can shed some of the industry's juvenile past, while maintaining this merit-based culture, IT will attract all comers, regardless of gender.

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Marketing trends and strategies for consultants

April 23, 2013 7:07am PDT

These survey results indicate what types of marketing consultants spend time on compared with how those varying time commitments result in income.

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10 things you should do when building your Big Data strategy

April 22, 2013 8:42am PDT

Planning a Big Data initiative requires organizations to rethink their infrastructure, operating procedures, and where their IT dollars are spent. Don't overlook these key steps.

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How large IT departments waste time and effort

April 22, 2013 5:34am PDT

Is your IT department being efficient? Here are some ways you could be wasting time and effort.

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10 timesaving strategies for the help desk

April 19, 2013 5:00am PDT

Vague descriptions, off-the-wall requests, and ad hoc 'quick questions' can slow help desk operations to a crawl. Try these tricks to remove obstacles and speed things up.

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