6 hiring trends that are changing how IT talent is found
Struggling to fill roles? Here’s how improved employee experience, internal recruiting, and sophisticated use of AI are giving some companies an IT hiring edge. Ivan Balvan / Getty Images Today’s top stories 6 hiring trends that are changing how… 7 IT restructuring mistakes to avoid IBM blockchain automates contract labor… The 10 most in-demand tech jobs for… 7 digital transformation myths SHOW MORE A tight market for IT talent is leading to a shift in how tech pros…
G Suite vs. Office 365: What’s the best office suite for business?
Choosing an office suite used to be a no-brainer, but Google’s G Suite is now a powerful, feature-filled alternative to Microsoft Office. We break down the pros and cons of each suite to help you decide which is right for your business. Thinkstock / Google / Microsoft Once upon a time, Microsoft Office ruled the business world. By the late ‘90s and early 2000s, Microsoft’s office suite had brushed aside rivals such as WordPerfect Office and Lotus SmartSuite,…
6 tips for becoming a better mentor
Being a mentor can be a rewarding experience — not just for those you are advising. IT leaders offer insights on how to establish strong, productive mentoring relationships. fizkes / Getty Images Becoming a mentor is a great way of paying forward your own hard-earned experience and knowledge, as well as any valuable advice and insights you yourself have been given along the way. Moreover, mentoring a promising professional can have a significant impact on their career prospects and pay.…
How to back up Android devices: The complete guide
Make sure all your important data is always synced and protected with this easy-to-follow Android backup guide. Thinkstock ‘Twas a time not so long ago when backing up an Android phone was a massive, migraine-inducing undertaking. It’s true: A mere matter of years back in our mobile device saga, a proper Android backup required physical computer connections, complicated third-party software and more than a few adult beverages. But my, what a difference a few years makes. These days, backing…
6 great apps for the iOS mobile enterprise
Here are six cloud-based solutions with excellent mobile/iOS apps that are seeing rapid enterprise deployment. Thinkstock There’s more to enterprise apps than Office, Salesforce, Slack or G-Suite. Here are six cloud-based solutions with excellent mobile/iOS apps that are seeing rapid enterprise deployment, according to Okta. Every enterprise is now a digital enterprise Today, every enterprise is a digital enterprise. This has created profitable opportunities for big tech (just look at Apple’s eye-watering $91.82b Q1 2020 revenues) while offering up numerous opportunities…
Women IT leaders bring fresh perspectives to corporate boards
Organizations with diverse corporate boards perform better, innovate more, and attract and retain better talent. Women IT leaders are ready and are heeding the call Destiny Transformations Group Attention corporate boards: If you’re in the market for a new board member, Jaynee Beach wants to talk to you. Beach, director of IT application development at Woodforest National Bank, in The Woodlands, Texas, is ready and hopeful she will be able to obtain her first board position in the not-too-distant future.…
Biggest technology acquisitions 2020
We round up the biggest technology industry mergers and acquisitions of the year so far Thinkstock Last year marked a slight decrease in global technology M&A activity from the blockbuster year that was 2018 – when SAP bought Qualtrics for $8 billion, IBM acquired Red Hat for a staggering $33 billion and Broadcom picked up CA Technologies for $18.9 billion in cash. As of the end of Q3 2019, technology M&A deals worth $245 billion had been announced…
What the UK government’s Huawei decision means for 5G
The UK has made its much-anticipated decision to allow Huawei to participate in the development of the UK’s 5G networks, with restrictions Huawei Chinese telecoms firm Huawei and other ‘high risk vendors’ have been given the green light to play a role in the UK’s 5G and gigabit-enabled networks, but with several key restrictions after the government issued guidance for telecoms providers today. Following a long awaited call-to-action, prime minister Boris Johnson announced at a meeting with the National Security Council…
