You’ve got the credentials, the education, and experience, and you haven’t had a problem getting job interviews — but for some reason, you can’t seem to close the deal. Leads that looked promising fizzle out after the first or second interview. Is it the economy, or is it something you’re doing (or not doing)? TechRepublic ...
Without an automated way to monitor IT services throughout their lifecycle, IT would be consigned to endless trawling through logs and jumping from system to system. Troubleshooting, latency, and manual drudgery would become a way of life. IT service management enables IT to confidently manage workflows, deliver smoother service, respond to incidents rapidly, and stay ...
Recent technological advancements have made people and things more interconnected. Unfortunately, people with malicious intent are also taking advantage of this capability. With this, the security of information systems has become more paramount for any organization. The purpose of this customizable Social Engineering Awareness Policy, written by Maria Carrisa Sanchez for TechRepublic Premium, is to ...
The overall success of a business is often dependent on its ability to effectively share, transfer, and process vast amounts of data. Much of this shared data is sensitive and must be protected wherever it travels on and outside the enterprise network. The best way to accomplish the important task of securing business data is ...
Remote work has become a staple in the business world, especially in light of some companies permanently closing their office locations and transitioning their employees into a full remote work environment. The purpose of this policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, is to establish appropriate guidelines for the remote workforce, including what sort ...
JavaScript programming is a core competency vital to the development of modern interactive websites. This customizable hiring kit, written by Mark W. Kaelin for TechRepublic Premium, outlines the skills, experience, and knowledge to look for when recruiting a JavaScript developer. The kit includes salary details, a job description, interview questions, and a job advert. Featured ...
Billions of people use a web browser to access the Internet every single day, but very few know how the technology actually works. While typing in a URL to go to a web page may seem like a simple action, there is a deceptively complex group of devices, networks, and protocols behind it. To aid ...
Cybersecurity is a booming career path for professionals looking to enhance the value of their skillsets in the 2020s. This guide, written by Madeline Clarke for TechRepublic Premium, highlights the methods people can take to begin a career in cybersecurity, provides expert insights from industry professionals, and discusses the varying factors surrounding this lucrative area ...
Employees part ways with organizations for a variety of reasons. Some of these reasons are simple: finding a job elsewhere, taking time off to spend with the family, or relocating to a different state. But some separations are more complex: a layoff due to company difficulties or reorganization, position elimination during a merger, or termination ...
Properly managed, planned systems outages need not prove contentious or disruptive. With a little foresight, even scheduled service interruptions can be coordinated in ways that catch no one by surprise and minimize productivity issues. Check out this guide and checklist, created by Erik Eckel for TechRepublic Premium, to learn more about coordinating scheduled systems outages. ...
The insurance industry is a major component of any economy by virtue of the amount of premiums it collects, the scale of its investments and, more fundamentally, the essential social and economic role it plays by covering personal and business risks. In the U.S. and most European countries, a significant portion of the population typically ...
Employees, data, and resources are three of the biggest assets in any given organization. With concepts such as mobility and cloud access becoming nearly ubiquitous, the ability of company staff to protect and recover data and/or resources spread out across disparate environments is especially vital for continued success. This policy, written by Scott Matteson for ...
Among the surest method of jeopardizing employment within information technology is botching a server migration. Don’t let your career suffer a setback due to an easily overlooked detail. Instead, plan server migrations carefully and employ a checklist, like the one created by Erik Eckel for TechRepublic Premium, to ensure critically important details aren’t missed. Featured ...
The chief blockchain officer is responsible for designing and implementing data-driven, forward-looking blockchain strategies aligned with business objectives. This role demands a leader capable of leading the integration of blockchain technology into a company’s operations and staying updated with recent blockchain-related trends and developments. This customizable hiring kit, created by Avya Chaudhary for TechRepublic Premium, ...