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Webcast: In the Google Apps Cloud: How to Achieve Your Business Objectives
Dec 3rd, '09, 1 - 2 pm US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Council member Brent Hoag, Director, Global IT, at JohnsonDiversey, as he discusses the adoption of Google Apps which has helped meet four corporate goals; sustainability, simplification, increased employee productivity and global collaboration.
Webcast: Collaboration Initiatives: Benchmarks & Best Practices
Dec 15th, '09, 4 - 5 pm US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Council members Ruth Thorpe, VP & CIO at the U.S. Pharmaceutical Operations of Sanofi-Aventis, and Gary Kuyper, CIO at Bethany Christian Services, as they speak about their collaboration initiatives and experiences in how and why they chose the social networking and collaboration tools they are using and their business goals for collaboration, and facing culture change challenges.
Data Overview: Collaboration Initiatives Field Guide: Benchmarks & Best Practices
This appendix to the Council Field Guide provides an analysis which discusses benchmarks for collaboration IT implementation costs, adoption rates and payoffs. The overview identifies top IT and business goals and satisfaction rates for collaboration initiatives as well as best practices and lessons learned for implementing collaboration IT.
Learn more about the CIO Executive Council »March 01, 2003 — CIO —
Even if you’re not planning on going into the job market, be prepared for it, says Beverly Lieberman, president of IT recruiting firm Halbrecht Lieberman Associates in Stamford, Conn. Otherwise you could find a comeback very hard. Her tips:
1. Develop a strong network of friends and colleagues who can give you employment leads and ideas. Get the names of the top five recruiters they’ve worked with.
2. Plan to spend eight to 10 hours a day networking. Legitimate opportunities will take three times as long to locate as they did two years ago.
3. Join a professional association and get involved. They’re great for networking.
4. Find a way to present a white paper at a university or a conference. It may help separate you from the pack.
5. Spend the time and money to get a top-notch rŽsumŽ together.
6. Contact an outplacement service for advice.
7. Hire a professional coach to help you take stock of your psychological and physical health. Make a get-well plan. Get in shape.
8. Make absolutely sure your finances are sound.