CIO.com - Your Job http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:57:12 GMT 2009-11-22T21:57:12Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Silicon Valley Abuzz About Tech Video That Lets You Command a Computer With Gestures http://www.cio.com/article/508446/Silicon_Valley_Abuzz_About_Tech_Video_That_Lets_You_Command_a_Computer_With_Gestures?source=rss_your_job No mouse, no keyboard, no computer screen. It's all about hand gestures. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Tom Kaneshige <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508446/Silicon_Valley_Abuzz_About_Tech_Video_That_Lets_You_Command_a_Computer_With_Gestures?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z What Endures From a Manager's Career http://www.cio.com/article/507898/What_Endures_From_a_Manager_s_Career?source=rss_your_job Columnist Paul Glen thinks about what has real lasting value of all the things managers do in the course of their careers. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Paul Glen <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507898/What_Endures_From_a_Manager_s_Career?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z Career Watch: Escaping From a Bad Boss http://www.cio.com/article/507899/Career_Watch_Escaping_From_a_Bad_Boss?source=rss_your_job Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader Scott Newman answers readers' questions about dealing with a bad boss, the top tech skills for the future, and entering the IT field. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jamie Eckle <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507899/Career_Watch_Escaping_From_a_Bad_Boss?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z Book Review: Four Steps to Becoming a Top-Tier CIO http://www.cio.com/article/507828/Book_Review_Four_Steps_to_Becoming_a_Top_Tier_CIO?source=rss_your_job The authors of The Real Business of IT show how CIOs can demonstrate and communicate the value of IT in terms the CEO will understand. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Mitch Betts <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507828/Book_Review_Four_Steps_to_Becoming_a_Top_Tier_CIO?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z Ergonomics: Get Help to Avoid the Pains of Cubicle Life http://www.cio.com/article/507827/Ergonomics_Get_Help_to_Avoid_the_Pains_of_Cubicle_Life?source=rss_your_job A study finds that just buying ergonomic desks and chairs isn't enough; setup and adjustment by a professional ergonomist is essential. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Mitch Betts <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507827/Ergonomics_Get_Help_to_Avoid_the_Pains_of_Cubicle_Life?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z How to Prepare for a Performance Review http://www.cio.com/article/507270/How_to_Prepare_for_a_Performance_Review?source=rss_your_job Performance reviews can be stressful, but they're also an opportunity to re-examine your current position, your relationship with your employer and your career goals. By asking yourself some key questions, you'll increase the chances that your performance review will be productive for both you and your employer. Here are five points to consider before your review. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Dave Wilmer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507270/How_to_Prepare_for_a_Performance_Review?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z Stimulus for Tech and Telecom $3B, but Jobs Still Guesswork http://www.cio.com/article/507028/Stimulus_for_Tech_and_Telecom_3B_but_Jobs_Still_Guesswork?source=rss_your_job The U.S. government has spent about $700 million on IT and telecommunications products and services under its economic stimulus program, part of a total of $3 billion that's in the spending pipeline, according to a private analysis of this data. But how many jobs have been created is not as clear. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507028/Stimulus_for_Tech_and_Telecom_3B_but_Jobs_Still_Guesswork?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z IT Jobs Market Sees Tiny Upturn http://www.cio.com/article/506799/IT_Jobs_Market_Sees_Tiny_Upturn?source=rss_your_job The IT jobs market experienced a small upturn in October, according to a survey of recruitment specialists. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Leo King <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506799/IT_Jobs_Market_Sees_Tiny_Upturn?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z Peter Drucker as Life Coach: New Book Shares Visionary's Wisdom http://www.cio.com/article/506624/Peter_Drucker_as_Life_Coach_New_Book_Shares_Visionary_s_Wisdom?source=rss_your_job The "father of modern management" had as much to say about self-management and personal development as he did about innovation and organizational effectiveness, says Bruce Rosenstein, the author of a new book on Peter Drucker. In this revealing Q&A, Rosenstein shares what you can learn from Drucker's life, legacy and lack of e-mail. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Meridith Levinson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506624/Peter_Drucker_as_Life_Coach_New_Book_Shares_Visionary_s_Wisdom?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z 7 Ways to Stay Happy in a Miserable Profession http://www.cio.com/article/506656/7_Ways_to_Stay_Happy_in_a_Miserable_Profession?source=rss_your_job Okay, maybe it's not fair to call IT security 'miserable', but the lack of praise and abundance of blame certainly creates plenty of cynics and grouches. Security Incite's Mike Rothman offers seven keys to fight the good fight and still be happy. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506656/7_Ways_to_Stay_Happy_in_a_Miserable_Profession?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z Careers: Sometimes You have to Leave a Bad Situation http://www.cio.com/article/506476/Careers_Sometimes_You_have_to_Leave_a_Bad_Situation?source=rss_your_job My boss has a fiery temper that seems to me and my peers completely inappropriate for a professional manager. He's a good pal of his boss, who doesn't seem inclined to address this real problem. What can we do? Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Scott Newman <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506476/Careers_Sometimes_You_have_to_Leave_a_Bad_Situation?source=rss_your_job 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z No-Poach Agreements: a New Generation of Restrictions http://www.cio.com/article/506326/No_Poach_Agreements_a_New_Generation_of_Restrictions?source=rss_your_job A variation on noncompete agreements, no-poach pacts are made between two companies in the same business. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Russell Beck <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506326/No_Poach_Agreements_a_New_Generation_of_Restrictions?source=rss_your_job 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z IT Employment May Be Stabilizing After Loss of 250,000 Jobs http://www.cio.com/article/506270/IT_Employment_May_Be_Stabilizing_After_Loss_of_250_000_Jobs?source=rss_your_job The apparent turn in the U.S. economy may have put the brakes on the IT job loss freefall, according to some new data. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506270/IT_Employment_May_Be_Stabilizing_After_Loss_of_250_000_Jobs?source=rss_your_job 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z Ten Signs From Companies That Point to an Upturn http://www.cio.com/article/505965/Ten_Signs_From_Companies_That_Point_to_an_Upturn?source=rss_your_job With unemployment high and an outlook that's improving but still uncertain, the best responses coming out of the big tech companies about the immediate future is tempered optimism. IBM's recent assessment that the economy has "really stabilized" may have best summarized expectations. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505965/Ten_Signs_From_Companies_That_Point_to_an_Upturn?source=rss_your_job 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z IT Pay Cuts: Are You Next? http://www.cio.com/article/505591/IT_Pay_Cuts_Are_You_Next_?source=rss_your_job As more companies enforce across-the-board pay cuts and unpaid furloughs, a rising tide of IT professionals is seeing its annual compensation decline and must decide whether to switch employers as a result. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Carolyn Duffy Marsan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505591/IT_Pay_Cuts_Are_You_Next_?source=rss_your_job 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z