Employees getting picked for a long jury trial. A family emergency that keeps someone out for weeks. Or an abrupt departure without two weeks’ notice. It’s the stuff that IT managers’ nightmares are made of – and far too often, those bad dreams become an even scarier reality. The solution to getting a good night’s sleep? ...
Read moreSQL, or Structured Query Language, is the power behind all relational databases, be it Oracle, IBM’s DB2, Microsoft’s SQL Server, or MySQL, an open source database. Its origins lie in 1970s IBM work, and according to ComputerWeekly.com, “SQL has remained in constant high demand despite the decline and fall of some RDBMS (relational database management ...
Read moreThe economic contraction that has plagued not only the IT industry but the entire country seems to be slowly resolving itself. But as market conditions change, so must the outlook of hiring managers. With competition for top talent once again on the rise, how do hiring managers know when to hire – and when to ...
Read moreTo be or not to be – essential, that is. Sure, being the “go-to guy” can provide a reassuring boost in job security. And in the IT industry, there are also financial rewards to becoming an expert in a hot technology. But nailing a niche can also put you in professional peril. How do you ...
Read moreNothing is more frustrating for IT hiring managers than investing a great deal of time finding the perfect job candidate, only to get snagged on salary differences. Naturally, employers want to be as economical as possible, while employees want to maximize their earning potential. Here’s what you can do when salary becomes a sticking point. ...
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