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.
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.
From simple pleasures to small luxuries, IT leaders find ways to reward themselves for their hard work.
In times of economic turmoil, when unemployment is high and tech jobs are scarce, employed IT professionals want to know their jobs are secure, according to a recent Dice.com poll. CIOs who need to reward and retain key IT staff must find ways to show those employees that they're indispensible. Recognition is not enough.
I often hear consultants, writers and managers offering advice about how to elicit passion in the workplace. They talk of strategies to help people find their passion, and they endorse weeding out people without the inner drive that they claim is essential to success.
When your e-mail works today or the application you depend upon responds quickly, don't forget to thank your company's system administrator – who probably played some part in ensuring you could remain productive and get your job done.
Just as hiring managers try to determine whether a job seeker will fit with an organization's culture, job seekers should judge whether an employer's culture is right for them--no matter how desperate for a job they may be. Job seekers' curiosity about an employer's corporate culture will impress hiring managers and help them stand out.
Gartner survey shows companies continue to put hiring and staff development on hold, despite specific skills being in demand.
Management consultant and psychotherapist Morrie Shechtman offers advice for managers dealing with employee stress from a tough economy
Cisco survey of employees shows internal telework program saves money and satisfies workers.
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