Continuing Education

Post-professional learning, both formal and informal.

Tech Training Targeted by Education Department

Tue, April 24, 2012 - Aiming to address workforce skills shortage, the U.S. Secretary of Education has unveiled an initiative to reauthorize Perkins Act to bolster career and technical education. Full Story »

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IT Skills Shortages Inside Companies Hamper Profitability, Productivity

Wed, March 14, 2012 - Data from a recent survey conducted by CompTIA shows that skills shortages inside IT departments negatively impact corporate profitability, productivity, innovation, speed to market, customer service and security.

How To

How to Choose an Online MBA Program

Tue, March 13, 2012 - A bewildering--and ever-expanding--array of online MBA programs can make it difficult for IT professionals to determine which one is right for them. Susan Cates, executive director of the University of North Carolina's online MBA program, offers five tips for finding a program that best suits your individual needs.

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How to Make Time for Continuing Education and Career Development

Fri, February 24, 2012 - Three working IT professionals explain how and why they make time to take classes, earn certifications and obtain advanced degrees. And they offer seven tips to help you take charge of your own professional development.

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How to Retool Your IT Skills for the Cloud

Thu, January 12, 2012 - Cloud computing is transforming IT operations and management, but the transition for IT professionals doesn't have to be difficult or daunting. Here, cloud computing experts explain how IT professionals can adapt their skillsets for the cloud and the impact cloud computing will have on five different IT jobs.

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Survey: IT Certifications Lead to Jobs, Higher Pay

Wed, November 16, 2011 - In this survey of 700 IT professionals, most say certifications have led to raises and better jobs, busting the myth that certs are nothing but a scam.

Review

What We’re Reading from the Nov. 15, 2011, Issue of CIO Magazine

Wed, November 02, 2011 - Books, blogs and research about IT, management and leadership

Review

What We’re Reading from the Nov. 1, 2011, Issue of CIO Magazine

Fri, October 28, 2011 - Books, blogs and research about IT, management and leadership

Slide Show

10 Tech-Centric MBA Programs

Wed, October 26, 2011 - See what kinds of IT classes MBA students can take to earn an IS concentration.

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What We’re Reading from the Oct. 15, 2011, Issue of CIO Magazine

Wed, September 28, 2011 - Books and blogs about innovation and leadership success

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What We’re Reading from the Sept. 15, 2011 Issue for CIO Magazine

Wed, August 31, 2011 - Books, blogs and research about IT, management and leadership

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What We’re Reading from the Sept. 1, 2011, Issue of CIO Magazine

Mon, August 29, 2011 - Books, blogs and research about technology and leadership

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What We’re Reading From the Aug. 1, 2011 Issue of CIO Magazine

Wed, July 20, 2011 - Books, blogs and research about IT, management and leadership

News

Indian Programmers vs. American Programmers: Whose Code Is Best?

Wed, July 06, 2011 - Online career development community Gild recently compared Indian programmers' math, logic, software development and communication skills with those of American programmers.

Review

What We’re Reading from the July 1, 2011 Issue of CIO Magazine

Wed, June 29, 2011 - Books, blogs and research about IT, management and leadership

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Bring Your Own Device eGuide

As more and more CIOs are beginning to see significant benefits from letting employees choose the device they use to get their jobs done, the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend is spreading. According to the Computerworld Consumerization of IT Study, about half of the 604 respondents said their organizations allow employees to do work using their own devices either away from the office or at work. Whether these devices are smart phones, tablets, or laptops that are used in the office or while working remotely, companies that embrace this trend are finding their employees are more productive and experience greater job satisfaction. What's more, enterprises can significantly reduce up front costs and allow for flexible work hours by letting employees use their device of choice anytime, from anywhere.

Enabling Remote Employees with High Quality Video

In this paper, we analyze the delivery of live and on-demand mobile video content. It focuses on specific ways in which organizations can follow best practices to ensure the experience of video communication is maximized for viewers, while keeping corporate networks running smoothly.

Business Video Empowers Social Media

There's no denying that the wisdom of a company resides in the heads of those directly responsible for the non-routine work of the organization. There's also no denying that management teams are looking to find better employee communications solutions and reduce costs. This is coupled with increased demand to better manage projects, customer service, product launches, training, and sales by workforces that are separated by time zones and using mobile devices. This need for wide-scale communications at lower cost is fueling recent organizational demand for scalable, affordable enterprise video and employee generated video content or "EGC"

A "YouTube-like" Experience For Employees

The wave of video in the enterprise will continue to rise as the communication medium and the enabling technologies become ubiquitous in our daily personal and business lives. Businesses must be fully aware of the challenges and requirements of deploying an enterprise video solution. With a proper approach, adequate preparation, and skilled analysis, your organization will be able to accurately build an effective, scalable YouTube for the Enterprise framework that leverages your existing IT infrastructure and is aligned with your business goals.

Generation Gmail: How are you dealing with "work-around email" workers?

This whitepaper aims to identify those users, the reasons they exist and to outline what your organization can do about them.

The CFO Guide to Budgeting Software

A mid-sized business needs the same financial performance control and measurement capabilities as a large corporation, but in a solution that's affordable, easy to implement and scalable. This guide simplifies the search by helping CFOs understand the 10 must-have characteristics of today's best financial performance management solutions.

Webcasts »

Operational Analytics - Changing the Competitive Dynamics of the Business

Date/Time: June 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m., EDT, 4:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. UTC

Please join us for this webcast, as Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting, describes what operational analytics can do for your business and reviews an architectural approach that will enable you to make it a reality.

Introduction to Virtualization

Have you been thinking about what it would take to start using virtualization? Or do you know the basics and want to find out more? No problem. This webcast is designed for anyone with little to no knowledge of virtualization technology. Attend this webcast to learn:

-A basic overview of the business value of the technology and some key capabilities that make virtualization so valuable to IT and the businesses you serve.
-The basics for creating virtual machines and the key choices that can be made along the route to deployment.

Cloud-based Contact Center: Is it Right for Your Business?

View this on demand webcast to learn if moving business communications to the cloud is right for your business. Featured industry experts DMG Consulting LLC president, Donna Fluss, Frost & Sullivan principal analyst, Michael DeSalles, and Interactive Intelligence senior vice president, Joe Staples discuss this topic and help you answer your pressing questions at the conclusion of this web event.

Must have Tools and Techniques to Optimize the Sales Pipeline and Win more Deals

In this webcast, Vantage Point Performance's Michelle Vazzana will reveal how to coach your reps to better performing pipelines.

Sales Effectiveness in the New Sales Paradigm - A Webcast Featuring the Latest Forrester Research Study

In this webcast produced by the Sales Management Association (SMA), Forrester's Scott Santucci will explore the new sales paradigm and discuss how businesses must transform their selling models into dynamic, communications-intensive systems, empowering individual sellers to define, create and deliver value to customers.

SAP Sales OnDemand Demo: Quick Overview

SAP Sales OnDemand is intuitive, leveraging social collaboration capabilities you already know how to use. It enables fast, effective team collaboration and account management to help you sell more effectively. Watch the video to see how!

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