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If Bobby Knight were your CIO

February 5, 2008 8:18am PST

You often hear management coaches equate corporate team management with sports coaching. It's become a cliché, but sometimes the same strategies used by coaches to create game-winning teams can...

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How will a recession affect IT?

February 4, 2008 6:58am PST

They're not saying there will be a recession, nor, even if there is, that it will affect IT, but Forrester is cautioning CIOs to think proactively in terms of cost-cutting measures. At a January...

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What's better—An IT degree or tech certifications?

February 1, 2008 5:30am PST

Frankly, it would be easier to solve the age-old question "Which came first the chicken or the egg?" than to ever reach a consensus on the question of whether it's better for an IT pro to have a...

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New book says IT departments heading for extinction

January 30, 2008 5:56am PST

Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google, maintains that in 10 to 20 years, the traditional IT department will be a thing of the past. According to Carr,...

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Why some co-workers will never admit to mistakes

January 29, 2008 6:57am PST

I encountered two words the other day that I'd never heard before: unaccountability and sorrylessness. They appeared in an article in the Wall Street Journal, which was about people in the...

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Is the permalancer a corporation's dream?

January 25, 2008 6:24am PST

A permalancer, or a permanent freelancer, is a person originally hired at a company on a contract basis, but who essentially becomes a full-timer (though without the perks and benefits of a...

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More companies realizing the downside of outsourcing

January 23, 2008 5:59am PST

The latest survey from Robert Half Technology says that most CIOs do not outsource technology jobs outside the U.S. Ninety-four percent of the CIOs surveyed said their firms don't outsource....

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Microsoft to develop office spy software?

January 22, 2008 6:23am PST

Remember when I talked about how your health issues could possibly get you fired? How about when I talked about how you shouldn't disclose any information about health problems in job interviews...

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Physical presence does not equal productivity

January 17, 2008 5:39am PST

I've always been one of those people who like to get to the office early and get all my work done before I leave or take a break. That sounds like bragging but it isn't. The problem is, if I have...

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There's a reason you won't hear about some benefits in an interview

January 16, 2008 6:51am PST

Have you ever wondered why interviewers don't offer details about health insurance benefits in early interview stages? It could be because they're smart and don't want to break the law. The...

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The lost art of paying attention

January 15, 2008 6:54am PST

Small rant here. One of my colleagues got a phone message the other day that was actually meant for me. Fortunately, it was only my dentist's office calling and not something embarrassing like the...

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Fighting boredom in the workplace

January 14, 2008 5:49am PST

I once had a job that was so boring it was almost psychological torture. I stayed there for nine months in the hopes that somehow something would make a turn and things would get better. I...

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New career sites might let you experience other careers virtually

January 11, 2008 6:00am PST

Has anyone come across CareerHero.com? It's a site targeted toward college students that lets them explore different careers. CareerHero.com's founder, Reena Jadhav, says that the company is...

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IT employment rate rising

January 10, 2008 5:28am PST

While the rest of U.S. employment picture seems to be bad and getting worse (the current unemployment rate is 5.0), the IT employment picture looks pretty rosy. According to an article in CIO...

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Blog your way to employment

January 8, 2008 5:03am PST

I came across an article today that gave me one of those "I never thought of that, but OF COURSE!" moments. The article, entitled How Blogs Are Changing The Recruiting Landscape appeared on the...

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Are you embellishing your resume or just plain lying?

January 7, 2008 6:20am PST

Most people embellish their resumes. In fact, there's quite an art to wording accomplishments so that they appear better than they actually were. But if you're not exactly forthright about your...

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Never underestimate your work reputation

January 4, 2008 6:01am PST

You hear all the time about the advantages networking has on your career. To those of you who are on the introverted side, the thought of networking might make you cringe. If you're like me,...

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Don't be fooled by a company's benefit come-ons

January 3, 2008 5:22am PST

Have you ever interviewed at a company that offered you a low salary but tried to woo you with a great benefits program? In other words, they offer a salary that is actually below-poverty level,...

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The 8 fastest growing industries in 2008

January 2, 2008 6:42am PST

I know, I know. It's a new year and everybody and her brother has dusted off a crystal ball and is out there telling people what to expect in the coming year. If you thought I would resist the...

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Why is a visit from the big bosses so scary?

December 18, 2007 7:04am PST

A friend of mine just went through a few days of unnecessary terror. The company she works for has several divisions, located in different cities. A couple of weeks ago, the staff in her office...

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