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Companies competing for the best candidates have multiple ways to find and entice job seekers to work for them. Traditionally, recruiters would sift through resumes, tap their network or check specific keywords on LinkedIn. That was then. Recruiting, like many other industries, is facing change thanks to a blend of technology, attitudes and expectations, and it’s a competitive landscape for employer differentiation thanks to an increasingly inefficient...

Big shifts in the tech industry are straining operating models, processes, and talent requirements. Companies must transform—and fast. To support that transformation, HR and the role of chief HR officer must also change. This transformation is essential for addressing trends that are straining operating models, corporate culture, and talent requirements. Increasing Growth While Preserving Margins. Although overall industry growth remains modest, certain segments are growing briskly (for example,...

First of all, I wish you a very happy new year, guys. It's that time of year when we start afresh, make plans, set goals, and make resolutions for the new year. Being a Java developer and the author of a Java blog, I frequently receive requests from Java programmers from all over the world asking how they can improve themselves. In the past, I have shared my 10...

For large technology companies, size itself is a challenge. It is difficult to grow organically at 10 percent or more when you’re a $10 billion-plus company. Big companies can no longer rely on a single flagship product or market to generate sufficient growth. Nor can they turn to diversification as a market share cure-all. They must stay focused, and they must innovate. Despite the challenges, the...

Anyone who knows how to code can earn money, but programming and monetizing are two different skill sets. Monetizing your code isn’t rocket science, it just takes a little bit of practice. In fact, you don’t even have to be a genius programmer, you just need to know which code sells, how to create the right product, and who to sell to. To simplify the process...

Analysts to Discuss Latest IT Spending Outlook During Gartner Webinar January 16 at 11 a.m. ET Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.5 percent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. "Global IT spending growth began to turn around in 2017, with continued growth expected over the next few years. However, uncertainty looms as organizations consider...

Tech may grab headlines for its misogyny and racial biases, but when it comes to job satisfaction, professional women still rank it as the best industry to work in, according to a survey by the company InHerSight. That’s sad for the state of women in tech and shows just how low of a bar industries have set for promoting and supporting women in the workplace. As Women’s History Month draws to...

  When I hear about the need to push gender diversity in tech and improve gender disparity in the industry, it takes me a second to appreciate the full reality of the situation. When the industry’s playing field is devised and maintained mostly by men, it leaves women at an inherent disadvantage. The bias is hardwired into the very building blocks of the system, making it hard...

Almost nobody tries to implement ERP software relying just on internal resources. There’s a very good reason for this. Just about no company has the skills and expertise in-house to deliver a successful ERP implementation on time and within budget. Choosing the right consulting partner to work with you and help guide you through the technical and organizational maze entailed in making ERP a success...