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IT staff development and retention

• Workplace management strategies: Balancing needs and expectations

  Managing the workplace during national events (both planned and crisis) requires planning and communication. Are you prepared?  Continue Reading

• When Microsoft shuts you down and other IT horror stories

  An IT system gone bad can be more frightening than Freddy Krueger with a chainsaw. But if you've got the nerve, check out these top five IT horror stories.  Continue Reading

• IT security experts, data architects tough jobs to fill

  Good data architects and information security experts remain key to a CIO's department. But don't expect them to part the seas.  Continue Reading

• The importance of IT staff training -- and cross-training

  You need to expand your IT team members' skill sets. But with a limited budget and maybe some resistance, where do you start?  Continue Reading

• Innovation makes CIOs business leaders, experts say

  Business innovation is so rarely the domain of the CIO. It doesn't have to be that way.  Continue Reading

• Managing your career in an economic downturn

  Talk of a recession makes everyone a little edgy. But career expert Jean Fuller has a five-step plan to not only help you keep your job, but also learn how to use an economic downturn to your advantage.  Continue Reading

• How to transition from CIO to business executive

  Midmarket CIOs aren't made business executives overnight -- such a move requires career planning. Here's a five-step roadmap.  Continue Reading

• OpenOffice takes on Microsoft Office at SMBs

  OpenOffice has been making a lot of news, but you may be wondering if the open source office suite actually measures up to Microsoft Office. Wonder no more: Here's a side-by-side comparison.  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• ITIL practices at SMBs challenging but rewarding

  With the right training and investment, ITIL can help SMBs define and improve IT best practices just as much as it benefits large businesses.  Continue Reading

• Wireless LAN planning guide

  Wireless networking will soon be an indispensable part of any IT arsenal. But before you implement it, you'll need a plan of attack that covers security, staffing and management considerations.  Continue Reading

• SearchSMB.com: First-quarter recap

  As we enter the final weeks of the first quarter of the year, it seemed like a good time to revisit some of the advice, news, IT Management Guides and special features from the past few months.  Continue Reading

• Does IT training drive value?

  Retirements and a lack of skilled new workers are spurring new CIO interest in retention and training.  Continue Reading

• Top IT Management Guides of 2006

  Check out the top five IT Management Guides of the year.  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading