Memo to CIOs: Keep Your Employees Happy
By Spencer Shaffer | Careers/Staffing Article Published November 13, 2008
The economy may be down, but IT staffers are still in demand so don't treat 'em like cattle, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Spencer Shaffer of ConsultNet.

Hiring: Smart Companies Get Aggressive
By Robert McGarvey | Careers/Staffing Article Published November 5, 2008
Now is the time to be finding the best and brightest.

Low-cost Employee Retention Strategies
By Katherine Spencer Lee | Careers/Staffing Article Published October 24, 2008
Keeping employees happy doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are some effective alternative ways to retain your valuable workers.

The Power of Weak Connections
By Patty Azzarello | Careers/Staffing Article Published October 17, 2008
Effective networking doesn’t have to involve a lot of work or time, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.

Mistakes Managers Make in an Uncertain Economy
By Katherine Spencer Lee | Careers/Staffing Article Published September 30, 2008
Keep an upbeat, proactive and open mindset to help your staff through troubled times, writes CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technology.

Leadership Is Never On Vacation
By Laurent Duperval | Careers/Staffing Article Published September 9, 2008
A challenging trip to a lakeside cottage underscores to our CIO Update columnist some key tenets for leading a team.

New Hires: Spotting Red Flags and Cautions
By Katherine Spencer Lee | Careers/Staffing Article Published August 22, 2008
CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technology lays out six easy-to-spot warning signs your prospect may not be a good fit.

Are Your New Hires Fit for Business?
By Joe Ruck | Careers/Staffing Article Published August 21, 2008
Outside of the 3-R’s is a whole other world of important skills your new hires need to master (and which aren’t necessarily taught in the classroom), writes CIOUpdate columnist Joe Ruck of BoardVantage.

The 'Big Brown' Syndrome in IT
By Laurent Duperval | Careers/Staffing Article Published August 20, 2008
Keeping IT rolling smoothly means paying attention to everyone, not just the best and the brightest, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting.

Bringing Out the Best in Your Millennial Employees
By Katherine Spencer Lee | Careers/Staffing Article Published July 25, 2008
Use these three approaches from CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee to do just that.

Keeping Confidential Information Confidential
By Kurt Stitcher | Careers/Staffing Article Published July 10, 2008
There are two good ways to keep privileged data safe from a legal dragnet, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Kurt Stitcher of Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC.

The Evolution of the IT Specialist
By Brian Mitsuki | Careers/Staffing Article Published July 7, 2008
It's time for the business to put aside the old stereotypes and embrace IT guys for the valuable players they are, writes CIOUpdate columnists James de Raeve and Brian Mitsuki.

The Evolution of the IT Specialist
By James de Raeve | Careers/Staffing Article Published July 7, 2008
It's time for the business to put aside the old stereotypes and embrace IT guys for the valuable players they are, writes CIOUpdate columnists James de Raeve and Brian Mitsuki.

Effective Communication and the IT Specialist …
By Laurent Duperval | Careers/Staffing Article Published June 5, 2008
Is an oxymoron. But you can change that, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting.

IT Credibility Challenge #6: Stakeholder Relationships
By Patty Azzarello | Careers/Staffing Article Published May 27, 2008
It may the hardest thing you do as a CIO but relationship building is key to your success, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.

A Diamond in the Rough
By Katherine Spencer Lee | Careers/Staffing Article Published May 23, 2008
Don’t overlook a potential star candidate, writes CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technologies.

Understanding Why Good Workers Quit
By Robert McGarvey | Careers/Staffing Article Published May 2, 2008
Keeping key employees really comes down to finding out who they are and what they like. And it’s more important than ever.

Don't Hire Just Anyone
By Katherine Spencer Lee | Careers/Staffing Article Published April 25, 2008
Use these five tips to hire the right person, with the right skills for what you really need, writes CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technology.

Money Still No.1
By Allen Bernard | Careers/Staffing Article Published April 23, 2008
When it comes to keeping employees happy, as always, money talks and BS walks.

General Economy Affecting IT Employee Confidence
By Allen Bernard | Careers/Staffing Article Published April 18, 2008
Overall, IT worker confidence hit its lowest point since 2005 in this most recent quarter.

CIO: Career or Profession?
By Tom Trainer | Careers/Staffing Article Published April 2, 2008
Unlike surgeons or accountants, even the best CIOs have to make it up as they go along, writes Tom Trainer of BTM Corporation.

IT/Business Alignment and Staff Development
By Katherine Spencer Lee | Careers/Staffing Article Published March 28, 2008
There's no reason why you need to do it all, writes CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technology.

IT Education Isn't the Problem, You Are
By Patrick Gray | Careers/Staffing Article Published March 17, 2008
If you're wondering why good IT help is forever hard to find, CIOUpdate columnist Patrick Gray of the Prevoyance Group has a few answers.