July 20, 2006
Today's technology students better bone up on business, according to many who say students aren't getting the skills they need from school. This article, which is part of a package on the IT identity crisis, highlights a program at Lehigh...
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June 20, 2006
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) recently recognized Cisco's security courses for meeting the 4013A training standard for systems administrators responsible for the security oversight or management of critical networks. Also, the CNSS...
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June 19, 2006
A recent report from Spherion shows that 70% of IT workers are confident about their job security. What's more, close to half of those polled in the first quarter of 2006 said they were likely to hunt for a new...
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June 07, 2006
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is overhauling its A+ certification to reflect the need for security and soft skills. "IT workers who understand how to use technology to meet business goals, and who can articulate this understanding, are golden...
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May 11, 2006
Talking too much during a job interview is the most common mistake job candidates make, according to research from worldwide executive recruitment firm Korn/Ferry International. Other blunders cited include lack of knowledge about the company or position, over-inflated ego and...
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May 09, 2006
Are you a data professional or voice professional working on a VoIP project? Not only do you have different skills than your convergence counterparts, but likely use different terms as well. As this week's Management Strategies article details, one of...
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May 08, 2006
Most are familiar with Cisco's certification program, but did you know that rival Juniper has an extensive certification program as well? As detailed in our recent IT Careers and Training e-mail newsletter, the vendor's certification program maps eight Juniper platforms...
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May 05, 2006
The Network Professional Association (NPA) announced the winners of its 2006 Awards for Professionalism at Interop. Congratulations to the following individuals who were honored for outstanding achievements in the network industry: Ted Thompson of the American Red Cross, Matt Sharkey...
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May 03, 2006
IT workers searching for work would be wise to bolster their business skills. Staffing company Robert Half Technology polled 1,400 CIOs on the importance they place on knowledge of business fundamentals such as accounting, finance and general operations. The results...
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May 01, 2006
A job interview amounts to a sales call in many ways, and good interviewing skills make it easier to sell yourself to potential employers, staffing firm Kforce notes. The company offers the following tips for making a good impression:...
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April 25, 2006
Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Rita and Wilma wreaked terrible destruction last year, but the damage they did to local job markets wasn't as bad as many had feared....
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April 24, 2006
The Internet has become the primary recruiting source for employers, as shown by a new study by Booz Allen Hamilton commissioned by the DirectEmployers Assocation....
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April 21, 2006
Average starting salaries for computer science graduates dipped .8% this year to $50,892, according to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)....
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April 20, 2006
It's no secret that women who take time off to raise children face challenges when returning to the workforce. CareerJournal.com offers tip for moms who are about to reenter the job market: Target family-friendly employers, network with contacts, show what...
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April 19, 2006
Cisco announced two new wireless certifications for validating the skills needed to design, implement and support wireless networks and applications....
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April 18, 2006
Does your company foot the bill for IT certification renewal? If the results of a recent survey are any indication, employers who do so are in the minority....
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April 17, 2006
Eager to learn more about the field of IT architecture? My colleague John Fontana recently queried George Drazick, IT architect at Spherion, about his role and responsibilities. Read the interview here....
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April 13, 2006
Believe it or not, the folks at Money magazine deem the position of software developer the best in the land, according to its annual list of the Top 50 Jobs in America....
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April 12, 2006
If you're looking for IT employees, know that Wednesday is the best day of the week to post a job listing. EQuest, a job posting delivery service, reports that 18.1% of all viewing activity occurs on this day. Friday, Saturday,...
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April 10, 2006
Lifetime Networks' recent poll of three generations of women finds that respondents believe inflexibility in the workplace is a bigger problem than discrimination....
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April 06, 2006
IT executives are placing increased emphasis on business skills such as communication, project management and leadership, even seeking out entry-level hires who possess these qualities. That's one of the findings from a survey by the Society for Information Management (SIM)....
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April 05, 2006
I'm at the Storage Networking World conference this week to learn about the latest developments in storage. Here at the show, the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is making a concerted effort to add to its certification ranks. Wayne Adams,...
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March 31, 2006
April Fool's Day falls on a Saturday this year, meaning most workplaces will be spared from pranks. Among the hijinks cited in staffing firm Accountemps' poll of April Fool's jokes in the office, most had to do with altering a...
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March 28, 2006
Today marks the launch of the Computing Technology Industry Association CompTIA RFID+ certification. Available worldwide as of March 28, the vendor-neutral certification is intended to validate the skills of critical to RFID implementation. Exam content includes installation, configuration and maintenance...
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March 27, 2006
Would you believe that three in 10 workers send and receive personal e-mails while at work at least most days, if not every day? That's according to the results of a survey by Hudson....
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March 24, 2006
Do you know which workplace behaviors are acceptable and which are considered improper? Check out these 10 tips in a Business Week column by Liz Ryan. Ryan is CEO and founder of WorldWIT (www.worldwit.org), a group for women in business...
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March 23, 2006
February saw 1,987,000 new online job ads posted, according to a report from The Conference Board. That's a drop of 175,000 jobs since January....
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March 22, 2006
Does your company have a long to-do list? The IT group at Community Medical Centers was recently faced with a challenge of upgrading its infrastructure to accommodate three big projects. Check out this case study from my colleague Cara Garretson...
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March 15, 2006
Crave recognition? If you have a network project you're proud of, show us your stuff by entering Network World's second-annual Enterprise All-Star Award competition....
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March 14, 2006
Not sure how you'll fare taking a Microsoft certification exam? The vendor is offering a special opportunity for a free retake of any Microsoft IT Professional, Developer or Microsoft Dynamics certification exam....
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March 13, 2006
Getting a better job is the top priority for respondents to a survey by job site dice.com. Among those polled about their career aspirations for 2006, 37% cited this as a top goal....
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March 10, 2006
Experts predict IT security job growth in the areas of forensics, wireless security, identity management and VoIP, my colleague Ellen Messmer reports in this week's Management Strategies article article....
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March 10, 2006
According to new research from compensation specialist Culpepper, 93% of companies that institute layoffs pay severance to employees....
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March 08, 2006
Second quarter IT hiring activity is likely to be highest among large companies, according to the results of the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. The staffing firm's poll of hiring managers firms with more than 1,000...
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March 06, 2006
According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 42% of the 151.1 million workers in the U.S. have access to an employer-based retirement plan....
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March 03, 2006
A poll of members of job site Careerbuilder.com shows that 19% of workers confessing to telling lies at the office at least once a week....
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March 02, 2006
Telecommuters enjoy many freedoms, and one of those is the freedom to dress as they choose. According to a survey of remote and mobile workers, 39% of respondents wear sweats while working from home, while 12% of males and 7%...
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February 28, 2006
Video surveillance firm Citywatcher.com has embedded rice-grain size RFID chips in the forearms of the CEO and another employee volunteer. The company is testing the effectiveness of RFID as an access control technology. Because the chips are passive, they don't...
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February 23, 2006
One-third of IT workers plan to find a new job this year, according to the findings of a survey from job site CareerBuilder.com. Reasons for splitting include unmanageable workloads, dissatisfaction with pay, and a lack of effective leadership....
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February 22, 2006
The Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert is considered one of the most difficult certifications to achieve, so it's no surprise that passing the laboratory exam is a pressure-packed endeavor. As my colleague Carolyn Duffy Marsan reports, the pass rate is only...
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February 15, 2006
Project management is a skill in high demand and learning the lingo can help your career. The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is offering for free download a comprehensive glossary of standard terms and definitions for project managers. Here you'll...
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February 14, 2006
Just in time for Valentine's Day comes a report from CareerJournal.com that finds roughly 40% of employees have been involved in a workplace romance at some point in their careers. Compared to previous surveys, HR professionals are less concerned about...
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February 13, 2006
Considering Linux certification? Before you sign up for any courses, check out columnist Dave Kearns' account of some SuSE Linux courses from a longtime NetWare administrator who had no previous Linux experience. The reader found the material over his head....
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February 08, 2006
If you're attending the RSA conference next week, you might be interested in how the pipeline is getting primed for future security talent. At 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) is hosting...
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February 01, 2006
One frequent complaint of job seekers is that many companies won't even take the time to acknowledge receipt of their resumes or follow up with those they've interviewed. Liz Ryan, founder of the women's networking group WorldWIT, takes employers to...
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January 31, 2006
Training is something that's largely up to individual IT workers to decide upon, according to the results of a new survey from IT trade association CompTIA. A whopping 85% of respondents choose what IT training and education to pursue based...
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January 20, 2006
Ever sat through training you deemed useless? You're not alone. A survey from staffing firm Hudson shows that one in three workers say their most recent employer-provided training session was not worth their time. Others surveyed benefited, though, with 60%...
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January 20, 2006
Cisco recently debuted the Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist certification for those who plan, install and manage video conferencing, streaming media, and other digital interactive media in an IP network. The certification requires candidates to pass two exams -- one...
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January 20, 2006
The month of January is a great time to job hunt, according to market research firm Corzen. Its analysis of seasonal online job posting activity over the past three years shows that job postings always accelerate in mid-to-late January. Many...
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January 10, 2006
A new report from staffing firm Spherion Corp. finds that IT workers are less optimistic than the general U.S. workforce about their employment situations. The IT Employee Confidence Index measured 52.4 for the period between August and October 2005, as...
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January 10, 2006
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently accredited the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) for information security. The ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation meets new requirements by the U.S. Department of Defense for information assurance...
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January 10, 2006
Executive search firm Christian & Timbers predicts high demand for chief information security officers, chief privacy officers, vice presidents of business process improvement, and vice presidents of IT shared services. See a recent newsletter for more about the forces that...
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January 03, 2006
If you're doing any last-minute online shopping or intend to look for any post-holiday sales during the workday, your employer may notice....
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December 12, 2005
Online job site dice.com reports that Washington, D.C. holds the honor of having the most tech job openings in the country....
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December 12, 2005
Profanity is becoming more common in the workplace, according to the results of a survey from WorldWIT, an online networking association for women....
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December 12, 2005
We've all been hearing that people aren't saving enough for retirement and that many want to work much later in life....
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December 05, 2005
Those with VoIP, storage area networking or Gigabit Ethernet skills can command compensation premiums, according to the latest quarterly compensation survey from Foote Partners. The research firm projects network infrastructure, security and wireless to remain in high demand over the...
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December 05, 2005
Looking to boost your VPN skills? Cisco is offering a free educational game designed to test VPN skills. The Secure Volunteer game is available to anyone with a Cisco.com login via the CCNA Prep Center ....
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November 30, 2005
Your peers are among the best sources of advice and they have some tips to offer on how to manage your employees, vendors and projects with finesse....
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November 30, 2005
Online job site CareerBuilder isn't likely to advance the concept of telework, though hopefully it was a particularly lazy bunch that was surveyed....
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November 22, 2005
A survey from global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas shows that 80% of companies plan to hold holiday functions and 23% of them are boosting their party budgets by 5% to 20%. Pass the shrimp, please....
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November 22, 2005
Linux OS Red Hat recently introduced a new security certification, the Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS)....
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November 08, 2005
A new study from The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) claims that offshore outsourcing is helping the U.S. economy by creating jobs....
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November 08, 2005
Employers recognize the benefits of training their workforces and are experimenting with ways to impart that knowledge, according to a recent study from the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and IBM....
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November 01, 2005
A new study from job site CareerBuilder.com found that 43% of respondents confessed to calling in sick when they felt well at least once during the last year....
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November 01, 2005
In other certification news, The Network Professional Association (NPA) announced the re-introduction of its Certified Network Professional (CNP) program....
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October 24, 2005
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology recently announced the recipients of its Women of Vision Awards. Props to Radia Perlman of Sun Microsystems for innovations in network security and routing, Pamela Samuelson from the University of California-Berkeley for...
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October 24, 2005
Work for a jerk? Corporate training company VitalSmarts recommends confronting your manager and candidly sharing your concerns....
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October 14, 2005
Online job site Dice.com recently asked its members whether or not blogs are useful in finding a new job. Nearly 40% said not a chance, while 23% said it's hard to find good leads on blogs. Another 20% say they're...
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October 14, 2005
A group of 20 vendors have formed the Technology Professional Services Association (TPSA) to improve the quality of professional services in the tech industry. Members include BEA Systems, Computer Associates, Hitachi Data Systems, Juniper Networks and Sun Microsystems, among others....
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October 03, 2005
If you're pursuing the CCIE certification, be aware that Cisco is ditching exam coverage of several protocols that have fallen out of favor to reflect current networking practices....
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October 03, 2005
The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) is offering $50,000 in scholarships to post-grad students who are conducting information security research projects....
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September 14, 2005
Many senior executives are looking to switch jobs, according to the results of a survey from executive search firm Christian & Timbers. Of the 150 executives polled, 83% are actively seeking a new position. Another 10% are passively seeking a...
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September 06, 2005
The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) trade association is pushing for a significant increase to the H1-B visa cap. The federal government reports it has already received enough H1-B petitions to reach the fiscal year 2006 cap of 65,000....
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September 06, 2005
Looking mid-level career advice? Mark your calendar for Sept. 20, when the IEEE Spectrum technology publication is hosting an online career advancement forum and webcast. Academic representatives and career experts will be standing by to answer your questions....
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September 06, 2005
If you're a U.S. military veteran, you or one of your dependents may now use your G.I. Bill benefits to cover the cost of any Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) IT certification exams. The maximum payment per test is $2,000....
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August 24, 2005
The new Novell Certified Linux Engineer 9 certification is designed for those who master advanced SUSE Linux Enterprise Server administration skills....
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August 15, 2005
Research from WorldatWork shows that the sign-on/hiring bonus was the most frequently used incentive employers used to attract or retain employees in the past 12 months....
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August 15, 2005
When executives land a new position, they're likely to celebrate by taking a vacation, according to the results of a survey from TheLadders.com, an executive recruitment site for the six-figures set....
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August 08, 2005
CareerBuilder.com reports that nearly half of workers surveyed have gained weight since starting their present positions (myself included). "Today's busy workers have trouble finding the time to cook healthy meals and exercise regularly, and their waistlines are suffering," says Rosemay...
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August 08, 2005
Pursuing your Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) credential? The CCNA Prep Center Web site contains new resources and games to help you prepare for the certification exams, including the "Cisco Certification Multi-Player Challenge" and "Wireless Explorer Game". Access is free...
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August 08, 2005
According to a report from the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), 33% of senior executives polled aren't satisfied with their company's commitment to diversity in the workplace. "There is a strong business care for diversity, and corporations will need...
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July 05, 2005
A new report from the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) delivers the bad news that the number of women and minorities in IT have decreased over the past few years....
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July 05, 2005
Don't count on your company to take care of you after retirement because your pension plan may be gone long before you are....
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June 27, 2005
Ever come across a colleague who was job searching online? The practice is only slightly less incriminating than finding that person's resume sitting on the printer. But online job hunting during the workday isn't uncommon, according to the results of...
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June 27, 2005
Culpepper reports that the tech industry posted a median net income of 5.6% at the end of the first quarter of 2005. This represents the highest level since the first quarter of 2000, which brought in 5.7% profits. Sectors experiencing...
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June 27, 2005
If you fail a Cisco certification exam, now you'll have to wait a few more days before retaking the test. To preserve the confidentiality of its exam content, Cisco recently enacted changes to its policy on retaking exams. Under the...
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June 14, 2005
According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report from the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment remained relatively unchanged at 5.1% in May. Total non-farm jobs inched up by 78,000....
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June 14, 2005
The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) recently launched a program to support local chapters of information security professional associations worldwide who count ISC2-credentialed constituents as members....
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June 06, 2005
Your employer may prefer that you leave your cellular camera phone at home. As Workforce Management reports, camera phones create data security and privacy concerns. In response, companies such as DaimlerChrysler and Texas Instruments have banned the devices in the...
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June 06, 2005
Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas offers job seekers advice on showing up for an interview with tattoos and piercings....
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June 06, 2005
Three out of every five workers are satisfied with their jobs, according to the results of a study from Harris Interactive....
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May 30, 2005
Wondering where the IT opportunities are? Not Silicon Valley, Boston or Research Triangle Park but New York/New Jersey, according to recruitment site dice.com....
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May 30, 2005
Novell wants to make it easy for you to move to Linux, so the vendor is offering free online training on Novell Linux Desktop 9. Free to registered users through March 2006, courses include Getting Started with the Novell Linux...
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May 30, 2005
CareerBuilder.com's recent survey on memorable mistakes job candidates have made during an interview turned up some amusing anecdotes....
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May 16, 2005
IT managers are routinely charged with stretching limited budgets and getting more bang for the buck from technology investments. Choose wisely and you'll reap the accolades, but make a stinker of a purchase and your job could be on the...
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May 16, 2005
The Mother's Day gift some women dream of is help from their employers in balancing work and home, according to a CareerBuilder.com survey. According to the results, 38% of working moms say they would take a new job with less...
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May 16, 2005
Research from Culpepper finds that techie turnover remained flat in 2004, hovering at 19% over the past two years. By comparison, the sales and marketing departments of high-tech organizations experienced turnover rates of 38% and 37%, coming close to the...
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May 02, 2005
Have you worked with a lousy headhunter or want to sing praises about someone who helped you find the perfect job? HeadHunterReviews.com wants to hear about. The new forum gives job seekers an opportunity to rate and review headhunters....
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May 02, 2005
Signing bonuses are making a comeback, reports CareerJournal.com. The executive career site of The Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com notes that there are opportunities for employees in hot areas such as national security, data security or accounting to snag a bonus....
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May 02, 2005
What's the best way to boost morale among IT workers? According to online job site dice.com's April April poll results, the most popular choice is respect from managers or executives, as chosen by 44%. Another 26% opted for rewards such...
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April 04, 2005
If you're not confident that you'll pass Microsoft certification exams with flying colors, the vendor's special exam offer may be for you. Register for this offer prior to taking any IT Pro or Developer exam by May 31, and if...
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April 04, 2005
Looking for a better career opportunity? The folks at CareerWomen.com say spring is a good time to take action on job seeking. As JillXan Donnelly notes, many companies do most of their hiring in the first two quarters of the...
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April 04, 2005
Cisco announced last month that candidates may now schedule written exams for the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) and Service Provider - Metro Ethernet, as well as the lab exam for CCIE Storage Networking....
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February 28, 2005
In honor of the Academy Awards, CareerBuilder asked workers to reveal what movie characters remind them of their bosses....
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February 28, 2005
Know someone else who is prepping for the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator on Windows Server 2003 certification?...
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February 28, 2005
Your time off the clock is yours to do with as you wish, right? Not if it involves smoking and you work for medical benefits administrator Weyco Inc....
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February 11, 2005
Just in time for Valentine's Day comes a survey from job site CareerBuilder.com about workplace romance. Conducted last month, the survey of more than 1,300 workers found that 56% have dated a co-worker during their careers and 14% fessed up...
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February 11, 2005
What makes you want to work for a company? The folks at Workforce Management have issued a list of 54 best practices that are associated with the companies that people most want to work for....
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December 21, 2004
Looking for tailored advice on your job search? Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas is offering free job counseling by phone and email on Dec. 29 and Dec. 30. Drop an email to callin@challengergray.com or phone (312) 332-5790 between 9...
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December 21, 2004
Cisco recently made its CCNA Prep Center available to all registered users. Intended to help Cisco Certified Network Associate certification candidates prepare for exams, the site includes sample questions, simulations, e-learning modules, tips and other resources....
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December 08, 2004
High demand for defense and security professionals pushed Washington, D.C. to the top tech metro area for IT jobs last month, according to recruitment site Dice.com....
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December 08, 2004
Have you embarrassed yourself at your employer's holiday party by busting some dance moves like Elaine on Seinfeld? That's nothing. Tickle Inc.'s annual holiday survey uncovers other forms of questionable behavior....
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December 08, 2004
The 2004 U.S. Job Recovery and Retention Survey shows that 75% of employees are looking for a new gig. And you guessed it, the top reason is money....
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November 18, 2004
The holiday season is as good a time as any to conduct a job search, according to CareerJournal.com. Many companies begin a new budgeting year in January and are eager to fill positions that have been vacant for several months....
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November 18, 2004
Does your employer make the cut? Consulting Magazine's annual "Best Consulting Firms to Work for Survey" reveals the firms that demonstrate high commitment to their people....
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November 18, 2004
The global information security workforce will hit 2.1 million by 2008, according to a study conducted for International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 by IT market research firm IDC. That's up from an estimated 1.3 million security professionals this...
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October 25, 2004
Linux skills are in high demand and it seems like there are nearly as many organizations offering Linux certification as there are Linux distributions. Network World Senior Editor Deni Connor helps sort out the open source certification options in a...
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October 12, 2004
Your colleague's dirty desk and stockpile of sweaty gym clothes could literally be making you sick, according to research from ServiceMaster Clean....
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September 23, 2004
Many employers are using certification to validate an applicant's security skills. But how do you know which security certification best fits your needs? Take it from someone who has several security certifications. IT manager Ken Rode outlines what the GIAC...
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September 23, 2004
A new survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam shows that managers can communicate more effectively by sticking up for their people....
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September 23, 2004
Do you have U.S. government security clearance? If you're looking for defense contractor work, ClearanceJobs.com may be a good place to start. Just acquired by technology job site Dice.com, ClearanceJobs.com thoroughly vets candidates and hiring companies who participate in this...
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September 13, 2004
The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) last week released a report showing the U.S. only gained about 200,000 IT jobs this year, not nearly the boost most had wished for. The ITAA expects demand for IT workers to slow...
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September 13, 2004
CareerBuilder's recent survey of workers found that 30% are unhappy with their career progression. The most common barriers respondents encountered are lack of advancement opportunities at their current employer; lack of appropriate education, training and experience; inadequate direction from supervisors;...
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September 13, 2004
Morgan Howard Worldwide knows what factors make executives want to stick around, and what weaknesses make corporations prime territory for poaching. The executive search firm's research identified the easiest and hardest companies to recruit out of for the first quarter...
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August 24, 2004
When Target Corp. office workers took their kids back to school shopping, Mom and Dad may have bought some clothing for themselves too. Come September 7, the Minneapolis-based retailer will abolish its business-casual dress code in favor of more formal...
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August 24, 2004
Ever had the urge to chuck your IT job and launch your own company? If so, be sure to check out the advice from founders of struggling start-ups. In this week's Management Strategies article, my colleague Linda Leung relays lessons...
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August 24, 2004
If you're in the process of pursuing Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification and can quickly gear up for an exam, it may be worth your while to take the beta Routing and Switching 2.0 exam over the next few...
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August 12, 2004
Almost one-third of workers are dissatisfied with their boss's overall workforce performance, according to a survey from job site CareerBuilder.com. "How workers feel about their jobs is often defined by their experience with their direct supervisor," says Rosemary Haefner, vice...
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August 12, 2004
Which presidential contender is better for your industry? Analysis from executive search firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas shows that reelection of President George W. Bush is expected to have the best impact on employers in the automotive, financial services, timber,...
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August 04, 2004
WorldAtWork's Salary Budget Survey shows that 87% of workers will get pay raises this year, up from 83% in 2003. These base pay increases may come in the form of cost of living increases, general increases or merit raises. Salary...
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August 04, 2004
Rudeness is on the rise in the workplace, according to training specialist Kathleen Sears of TreeLine Training. She notes that a lack of common courtesy can escalate into violence; at the very least, it makes staff unhappy. In a newsletter...
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August 04, 2004
The rankings of consulting firm Universum Communication's annual Top 50 Diversity Employers survey are in. When minority students at the undergraduate and MBA level were asked to choose the employers they would most like to work for, the top five...
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July 28, 2004
The politicians at this week's Democratic National Convention aren't the only ones who are giving speeches. IT professionals are calling upon public speaking skills for budget negotiations, project updates or industry conference panels, and those who can make good presentations...
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July 28, 2004
Because obesity is a serious health risk that costs U.S. firms $13 billion per year in health care costs and productivity, employers are eager to help staff shed pounds through workplace weight management programs....
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July 28, 2004
With job creation on the rise, job seekers are flocking to online career sites. According to Nielsen/NetRatings, the standard for Internet audience measurement and analysis, nearly 27.2 million surfers visited job search sites in June....
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July 21, 2004
How many IT employees does it take to run a company? As you'll see in this week's Management Strategies article, the answer depends on many variables, such as industry type, homogeneity of infrastructure, and customer service philosophy. My colleague Linda...
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July 21, 2004
The number of tech firms offering domestic partner benefits is on the rise, reports compensation specialist Culpepper. Nearly half of the 85 high-tech organizations surveyed offer some form of domestic partner healthcare benefits. That's up from only 15% in 1997...
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July 21, 2004
Demand is heating up for Linux skills, according to postings on online jobs board dice.com. Listings for Linux are up 190% since June of 2003 to 2,243, according to dice. Linux pros are needed most in California, where 32% of...
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July 12, 2004
Although job losses are slowing in the tech industry overall, the casualties continue to mount in the computer sector, according to a report released last week from Challenger, Gray and Christmas. Comprising computer, electronics, telecom and e-commerce firms, the tech...
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July 12, 2004
The results of Enterprise Systems salary report series show that most IT executives and staff enjoyed modest salary gains of between 2% to 4% per year. CIOs fared the best, earning about $130,000 compared to $110,560 two years ago. However,...
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July 12, 2004
As challenging it is for us to clear your desk to go on vacation, self-employed consultants worry that taking time off will hurt their business. StartupJournal.com offers advice from a consultant who found a way to relax and recharge without...
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July 05, 2004
Get the most from your job references by picking the right mix of former bosses, peers and subordinates. Liz Ryan, the CEO of WorldWIT, shares recommendations for choosing the folks will go to bat for you. Consider potential references' communication...
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July 05, 2004
Try not to suffer a fatal injury, or it could cost your employer close to $30,000, according to the Home Safety Council's State of Home Safety in America report....
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July 05, 2004
Global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas notes that employers can still afford to be picky about who they bring onboard. The firm's recent survey shows that while 44% of firms plan to add staff in the second half of...
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June 28, 2004
The Society for Information Management runs an intensive training program called the Regional Leadership Forum to prepare IT pros for the executive track. In this week's Management Strategies article, RLF grads describe how the classes aided their career development....
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June 28, 2004
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently granted ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation to the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) professional certification. The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), which offers the CISSP, notes that is the first organization within...
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June 21, 2004
The Boston Globe reports that several employers let their staff enjoy a reduced workweek in the summer. While traditionally a benefit of academia, companies in a variety of industries realize that such measures can be a boon for retention....
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June 21, 2004
Online recruiter Dice.com had 46,261 tech jobs available as of June 1, according to the Dice Report, a monthly snapshot of the market. New York was the top metro area for techies, as determined by the 5,904 job postings. Washington,...
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June 21, 2004
Nearly half of the working fathers surveyed by CareerBuilder.com say they'd take a pay cut to spend more time with their families. Close to one quarter of respondents say they spend less than two hours with their children after work....
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June 14, 2004
It's tempting to exaggerate when a potential employer asks how much you currently earn, but that's a risk you shouldn't take, according to headhunter Nick Corcodilos. In a recent "Ask the Headhunter" e-mail newsletter, Corcodilos shares an anecdote about a...
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June 09, 2004
The workplace attire for techies remains rather casual, according to a survey by researcher Culpepper. More than half of employers allow staff to wear business casual, such as slacks and collared shirts. Another 42% of companies let workers wear casual...
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June 09, 2004
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last week announced that employers added 248,000 jobs in May. Job growth was highest in the construction, manufacturing and service-producing industries. However, the unemployment rate held steady at 5.6% in May due to an...
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June 09, 2004
Human capital consulting firm Watson Wyatt says companies are once again investing in employee portals and corporate intranets to improve employee self service and information sharing. "Employers are now looking at enhancements that will give employees easy access to only...
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June 01, 2004
Outsourcing and offshoring are causing much trepidation in the IT workplace. While you might not have a say in any of these decisions, your job performance is still something you can control. Peruse this week's Management Strategies article, in which...
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June 01, 2004
Tarnished by an accounting scandal, MCI faced a recruiting challenge in rebuilding the former WorldCom. Who wanted to join a company that was laying off thousands as it struggled to emerge from bankruptcy? As it turns out, plenty of people;...
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June 01, 2004
Along with following monthly job cut news, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas recently began tracking corporate hiring plans. In May, employers announced plans to hire 55,307 workers, according to Challenger. The biggest job creation is planned in the service...
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May 24, 2004
Cisco-certified individuals now have the option of obtaining their hard-earned certifications in electronic format rather than paper, reducing the wait period. The newly certified can obtain their Cisco certificates in a PDF e-mail attachment within three business days of certification...
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May 24, 2004
Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports that workplace perks are making a comeback as employers strategize to focus on retaining staff during the recovery. Here's Challenger's assessment of what perks are hot and what are not:...
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May 24, 2004
A bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives aims to help American workers get the skills they need to stay competitive. The TRAIN Act would provide a tax credit of up to $5,000 on qualified expenses used for technology-related...
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May 17, 2004
Challenger, Gray & Christmas notes that the 1.3 million spring graduates who will be seeking work face competition not just amongst themselves, but from several other groups as well. According to Challenger, nearly 2.1 million jobless 20- to 24-year olds,...
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May 17, 2004
Lamenting the lack of manners in the tech work world, Liz Ryan of World Women in Technology identifies the most common and egregious violations of office etiquette. They are:...
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May 17, 2004
What's the biggest mistake workers made about their last vacation? No, it wasn't driving cross-country with two toddlers, but not taking enough time off, according to a survey from staffing service firm OfficeTeam. According to OfficeTeam's poll of 571 workers,...
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May 10, 2004
Employers added 288,000 jobs last month as unemployment dipped to 5.6%, showing promising signs of a sustained turnaround in the job market....
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May 10, 2004
Young women between the ages of 17 to 28 plan to return to work after having children, but are looking for concessions from employers. Silver Stork Research's survey shows that Generation Y women seek these changes in the workplace: Flexible...
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May 03, 2004
Companies are increasingly shifting the burden of retirement savings to employees by moving from pension plans to defined contribution plans, according to the results of a survey from Deloitte Consulting....
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May 03, 2004
Job board dice.com's April tech-jobs report shows that e-commerce positions are showing signs of recovery. Postings have increased nearly 80% since January, the fastest of any other position. But keep in mind that the overall number is still low --...
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May 03, 2004
Workers surveyed by Internet filtering software vendor Websense admit to spending about two hours per week accessing non-work related sites on the job, but IT managers estimate the actual figure to be just over six hours per week. Similarly, only...
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April 26, 2004
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the final regulations governing overtime eligibility for white-collar workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act....
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April 26, 2004
More than 1.5 million people have achieved Microsoft certification, the vendor reports. Which one is the most popular? According to a monthly update in April, 971,699 people worldwide earned the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) designation, and that doesn't count the...
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April 26, 2004
Having plants and flowers around the office can lift employees' moods and boost their productivity, according to research from Texas A&M University....
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April 20, 2004
Canned from a management job? Corporate culture may be to blame, says employment expert Steve Gravenkemper of advisory service Plante & Moran. Senior execs frequently lose their jobs because the organization's culture rejects them, he says....
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April 20, 2004
Some employers have given smokers on staff yet another incentive to kick the habit, according to an article in the Providence Journal. While smokers have long been relegated outside to the sidewalks, a few companies are now prohibiting workers from...
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April 20, 2004
IT consulting is an area ripe with opportunity for spring college graduates, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Identifying this field as a growth area, the company advises IT pros to expand their searches to health care, government,...
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April 12, 2004
Network management makes a good starting point for beginning an IT career, according to the results of a survey from Robert Half Technology. The staffing firm polled more than 1,400 CIOs about which area of specialization they would recommend to...
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April 12, 2004
Thinking of pursuing the Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification? In this week's Management Strategies article newly-minted CISSP Barton McKinley proffers advice on preparing for the rigorous certification exam. It takes a good study plan and the right materials....
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April 12, 2004
There's no better way to sour a deal than to belittle your server or loudly complain, according to a restaurant industry veteran who has seen it all. Joanna Schroeder, author of the forthcoming book "Crazy Psycho Server" (hopefully not an...
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April 06, 2004
Cisco updated its wireless LAN specialist certifications, which cover 802.11a/b/g, the Cisco Wireless LAN Security Suite and Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware Network. The Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist and Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist are both phasing out the old exams....
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April 06, 2004
Are you asking potential employers for the right things when they make a job offer? Companies have more leeway to agree to grant you more compensation, reimbursement of relocation costs, or flexible work schedules than more generous bonus or benefits...
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April 06, 2004
The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently proposed a rule change that will force companies to expense stock options, which is widely expected to reduce employers' use of these incentives. What's more, Watson Wyatt reports that employees don't realize the worth...
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March 30, 2004
Columbia, Mo., had the lowest unemployment in January among the U.S. metropolitan areas ranked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Home to the University of Missouri, Shelter Insurance Co., MBS Textbook Exchange and 3M, the area posted a 2.2% unemployment...
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March 30, 2004
Users frequently charge Microsoft with having poor security in its products, though the vendor now has the largest number of Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) on staff than any high-tech company in the world....
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March 30, 2004
Sure, you spent some time revising your resume, but have you thought about putting together a career portfolio? A career portfolio is a logically organized collection of records that tout your accomplishments, skills and attributes, says career coach Judit Price...
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March 23, 2004
IT job postings on dice.com have increased 16% overall since the beginning of the year, providing more encouraging news that the job market is recovering. Demand is particularly building for web and web services pros, as Perl, .NET and XML...
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March 23, 2004
Are you looking for some recognition for a job well done? Get your application in order for The Network Professional Association's 2004 Awards for Professionalism, which honor individuals for excellence in networking. Categories include the most innovative networking project or...
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March 19, 2004
Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports that older workers are finally finding success in the job market. The outplacement firm's study of Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that job seekers who are 55 and older won 969,000 jobs between February...
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March 19, 2004
Certification holders believe their certification is key to their ability to obtain the jobs they want and get promoted, according to CompTIA's self-congratulatory study....
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Does Verizon's Voyager stack up to the iPhone? Keith checks out the Verizon Wireless Voyager multimedia phone, and compares it to Apple's iPhone.
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