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Guide to CIO roles and responsibilities
Get answers to questions about IT career issues, salaries, budgets, spending and staff development in this guide to CIO roles and responsibilities. CIO Briefing
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Quiz: Are you on the CIO career path to success?
Are you pursuing the right opportunities to put yourself on the CIO career path to success? Find out with this quiz. Quiz
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Hit the ground running and make people your priority
In "Hit the Ground Running," a book by Jason Jennings, learn how some company executives are leveraging the power of their people for economic success. Book Chapter
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Salary and careers special report for enterprise CIOs
Despite the economic downturn, enterprise IT executives are maintaining job stability and are confident it will continue. In fact, the confidence is translating into better salaries, increased job satisfaction and an improved work/life balance. Find ... Special Report
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SearchCIO.com Salary and Careers Special Report
Salaries and bonuses are on the rise for enterprise IT professionals. Find out why this is, and what else we uncovered in the SearchCIO.com Salary and Careers Survey. Special Report
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Special Report: Critical budget and staffing trends for 2007-2008
This special report from Info-Tech Research Group provides benchmark data on 2007-2008 IT budget and staffing trends, based on nine industry reports. Research Report
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Information security, risk management and compliance staffing guide
Information security, risk management and compliance are serious issues for CIOs. This Executive Guide offers insights on how to recruit, manage and retain skilled IT staff members who can manage these complicated tasks. CIO Briefing
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Security management: Special Report for CIOs
Information security managers and CIOs must know how to deal with attacks that probe networks and systems and they must have risk mananagement plans in place. Learn more about steps you can take to protect your company in this Special Report from CIO... Special Report
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Survey results highlight the importance of HIPAA compliance training
The Vice President of Policy and Government Relations for the American Health Information Management Association speaks out on the importance of compliance training. Executive Briefing
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CIOs: Should your next IT hire be a consumer advocate?
How IT shops are changing and whom CIOs need to hire are big topics in the age of cloud and mobility. Should consumer advocates be on the list? News | 19 Jan 2012
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IT salary satisfaction survey shows CIO salaries dipped in 2011
Our annual IT salary survey shows CIO salaries dropped in 2011, but some are still cautiously optimistic about their compensation. News | 18 Jan 2012
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Overtime pay limit could put CIOs in a tough spot
A bill limiting overtime pay for IT workers is one more example of politicians putting corporate interests ahead of individual workers, opponents say. News | 23 Dec 2011
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A new wrinkle on IT and business alignment: Employee 'line of sight'
For some CIOs, IT and business alignment has gotten personal. The alignment that matters is between individual employees and strategic business goals. News | 30 Nov 2011
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A strong BYOD policy should be SOP
The desire for device flexibility is now a scary fact of life for IT managers. Now's the time to take control, before it becomes a beastly problem. News | 30 Nov 2011
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Less is more when presenting real-time BI
Technology staffing is not as high on the list of CIO priorities as it should be, experts warn. News | 11 Nov 2011
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Technology staffing gap causes alarming predictions
Technology staffing is not as high on the list of CIO priorities as it should be, experts warn. News | 09 Nov 2011
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Guardian Life transforms IT by putting knowledge workers first
CIO Frank Wander made IT hum at Guardian Life by focusing on people, not systems. Learn how his turnaround project created a healthy social environment for the knowledge worker. CIO Innovators | 07 Nov 2011
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CIOs share advice on gaining power and the qualities of a good leader
When it comes to gaining power, the most successful CIOs are ones who form coalitions, aren’t afraid to say no and give more than they take. News | 24 Oct 2011
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Managing technology in a 'hybrid IT' era
CIOs should focus on building hybrid IT skills as workers throughout the business increasingly provision the IT they need to do their jobs. News | 22 Sep 2011
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Evolving IT skill sets: Seven roles that should be on CIOs' radar
This tip looks at the IT skill sets that most likely will be outsourced, and at seven skill sets CIOs will be scrambling to fill. Tip
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Enterprise desktop virtualization design and testing best practices
Getting the design and user-testing stage right is critical to developing an enterprise desktop virtualization strategy. Tip
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How to organize and train your staff for BPM project success
Here's how organizations are setting up their business process management efforts, from centers of excellence to training that focuses on certain aspects of BPM. Tip
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Internal IT academies provide innovative training, learning opportunities
IT training is becoming a priority for CIOs -- as a result, many organizations are investing in internal IT academies to offer specific training and skills improvement to staff members. Tip
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Does IT training drive value?
Retirements and a lack of skilled new workers are spurring new CIO interest in retention and training. Tip
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Career builder advice for CIOs
Career builder advice for CIOs includes how to meet performance metrics and sharpen your business skills. IT consultants offer some insights, and provide the strategies CIOs can take to reach their career goals. Tip
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Avian flu possibility shifts IT's focus to people
A potential avian flu epidemic causes IT to shift its focus to the people within the organization. Tip
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Offshore outsourcing contracts should focus on value, not price
Price is no longer the most critical issue to address in an offshore outsourcing relationship. Offshore outsourcing contracts should focus on value, not price. Tip
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Vacation? What vacation?
How can you get yourself and your business to the point that you can take a vacation? Or are you doomed to be on the job 24/7, for the rest of your life? Tip
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When is it time to get out of tech?
Where do people with tech skills go when they want to leave the tech industry? Tip
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How can I make my managers do their job?
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human resource management (HRM)
Human resource management (HRM) is the area of administrative focus dealing with an organization’s employees. HRM is sometimes referred to simply as human resources (HR). Definition
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hard skills
Hard skills are specific, teachable abilities that may be required in a given context, such as a job or university application... (Continued) Word
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soft skills
Soft skills are personal attributes that enhance an individual's interactions, career prospects and job performance. Unlike hard skills, which tend to be specific to a certain type of task or activity, soft skills are broadly applicable... (Continued... Word
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Internet addiction
Internet addiction is a psychological disorder proposed for inclusion in DSM-V (the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth revision), which is scheduled for publication in 2011... (Continued) Word
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emotional intelligence (EI)
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability involving traits and social skills that facilitate interpersonal behavior... (Continued) Word
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CIOs: Should your next IT hire be a consumer advocate?
How IT shops are changing and whom CIOs need to hire are big topics in the age of cloud and mobility. Should consumer advocates be on the list? News
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IT salary satisfaction survey shows CIO salaries dipped in 2011
Our annual IT salary survey shows CIO salaries dropped in 2011, but some are still cautiously optimistic about their compensation. News
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Guide to CIO roles and responsibilities
Get answers to questions about IT career issues, salaries, budgets, spending and staff development in this guide to CIO roles and responsibilities. CIO Briefing
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Quiz: Are you on the CIO career path to success?
Are you pursuing the right opportunities to put yourself on the CIO career path to success? Find out with this quiz. Quiz
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Overtime pay limit could put CIOs in a tough spot
A bill limiting overtime pay for IT workers is one more example of politicians putting corporate interests ahead of individual workers, opponents say. News
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A new wrinkle on IT and business alignment: Employee 'line of sight'
For some CIOs, IT and business alignment has gotten personal. The alignment that matters is between individual employees and strategic business goals. News
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A strong BYOD policy should be SOP
The desire for device flexibility is now a scary fact of life for IT managers. Now's the time to take control, before it becomes a beastly problem. News
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Less is more when presenting real-time BI
Technology staffing is not as high on the list of CIO priorities as it should be, experts warn. News
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Technology staffing gap causes alarming predictions
Technology staffing is not as high on the list of CIO priorities as it should be, experts warn. News
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Guardian Life transforms IT by putting knowledge workers first
CIO Frank Wander made IT hum at Guardian Life by focusing on people, not systems. Learn how his turnaround project created a healthy social environment for the knowledge worker. CIO Innovators
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About IT staff development and retention
IT staff development and retention planning is critical for CIOs trying to successfully compete in this global market. Some retention incentives CIOs should consider include time off, stock options, flex time, pay increases and more. Find the latest IT staff development and retention information and advice for CIOs, including IT staffing news, tips and other resources, here in this topic section.