One of an IT department’s biggest nightmares: staffers using their access privileges for illegal or unethical purposes. That kind of behavior may be more widespread than you think. Read the rest of this entry »
Which departments in your company contain the biggest party people? The answers may surprise you. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s a sign of the the hard economic times that applications for those once-prized H-1B visas have dwindled along with IT job opportunities in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: economy, H-1B, IT job market, USCIS
Staffing levels in IT departments are dropping, but companies are turning to a different hiring strategy: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: contract workers, IT staff, temps
When faced with the unenviable task of laying off staff, it’s important for companies to do everything right. An unfortunate accounting error during a staff reduction recently caused a big embarrassment for one well-known company. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: accounting, layoffs, Microsoft, severance
One of a company’s biggest nightmares: A disgruntled departing employee tampers with his computer to slow down work and wreak general havoc. Here’s a case where a company had that problem and tried to do something about it. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: disgruntled ex-employee, tampering with computer files
Many companies train their IT staffers to make sure they have the latest technical skills needed to succeed. Here’s some training that’s entering new territory. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: flirting, IT, Potsdam University
In a rough economy, HR has a new challenge to overcome: helping employees deal with anxiety about their finances and futures. Read the rest of this entry »
On March 31, companies can start filing petitions for H-1B visas, the document most often used to bring foreign IT workers into the U.S. And if last year is any indication, companies will want to file as soon as they can. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: foreign visa, H-1B, IT
One good thing a recession brings to companies that still have jobs to fill: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: contractors, economy, hiring, job board
