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Western Digital's roadmap to merging 3 distinct technology stacks
The company began the daunting task of technology rationalization planning around 2015 and broke the effort into chunks. First up: collaboration and communication.
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Programming, security among top training topics for tech workers
The half-life of skills "is drastically reducing," Skillsoft said, which is why employee development has especially taken off in the tech space.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 7, 2019 -
Monster: 67% of candidates did not negotiate their salaries
Only 15% of candidates provided salary ranges that their employers then negotiated within, Monster said.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 5, 2019 -
New SurveyMonkey CIO tasked with boosting IT scale, efficiency
Eric Johnson's addition, which comes 10 months after SurveyMonkey's IPO, will focus on the company's security, data infrastructure and BI strategies.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 1, 2019 -
Report: Employers look to Midwest, South for tech talent
Low unemployment rates helped spur growth in "lesser known and under-developed" markets like Tucson, Arizona and Des Moines, Iowa.
By Cailin Crowe • July 24, 2019 -
DevOps: The good, bad and ugly
Approaching its 10-year anniversary, the movement is undergoing a renovation as some communities work to infuse security, making way for DevSecOps.
By Naomi Eide • July 24, 2019 -
Digital strategy evolving as IT takes on 'evangelist' role
Almost two-thirds of leaders want their IT organization to adopt better "influencing skills" in order to "deliver change," according to an Apptio report.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 18, 2019 -
In an undersupplied talent market, companies must become remote-friendly
Four in 10 developers say remote work policies are key when considering a new job opportunity, in a recent study of 4,500 developers from DigitalOcean.
By Roberto Torres • July 18, 2019 -
Target brings in Facebook vet to lead tech ops
Hari Govind will oversee cloud computing, network connectivity and operations for technology throughout the retailer's business.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 16, 2019 -
Amazon, the Marines and community college partner on data training
Billed as "nontraditional" military training, the program reflects the use of Amazon's cloud platform for tech education at community colleges.
By Hallie Busta • July 15, 2019 -
'Cruel changes' ahead as automation comes for employment, Forrester says
Forrester projects automation will disproportionately impact digital laggards unable to upskill employees at the rapid pace of change.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 15, 2019 -
Amazon to invest $700M to upskill 100K employees
Programs to reskill current employees will allow the company to gain technical talent without having to fight over the very small pool of qualified workers.
By Matt Leonard , Roberto Torres • July 11, 2019 -
In the aftermath of tech outages, execs struggle with stress
Breaches and outages have financial and operational consequences. They're also impacting the mental well-being of tech decision makers.
By Roberto Torres • July 10, 2019 -
Survey: Tech candidates turn away from murky job opportunities
Other top concerns included lack of follow up and work cultures that do not align with the job seeker's values, HackerRank said.
By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • July 9, 2019 -
4 years of CIO Dive: All the trends we watched
Obsessive focus on digital transformation and next-generation technology is ubiquitous across sectors. And the CIO influence has grown.
By Naomi Eide • July 3, 2019 -
Brené Brown on 6 problems that arise without 'brave leadership'
"Courage is teachable, observable and measurable," she told attendees at #SHRM19. But what happens when it's missing?
By Kathryn Moody • July 3, 2019 -
7 tech skills managers hunt for
Increased demand for cybersecurity, cloud and data skills signal broader tech adoption across industries. How can decision-makers stand out?
By Roberto Torres • June 27, 2019 -
For top-performing CIOs, leadership trumps tech skills
Established companies have a more difficult time adjusting to the digital economy structure because it requires disruption that only a CIO can control.
By Samantha Schwartz • June 26, 2019 -
Walmart Labs builds out its candidate pipeline with 'returnships'
The retailer is looking to those who took time for caregiving to help expand its tech talent pool.
By Ryan Golden • June 26, 2019 -
Pay gap for black tech workers widens
A broad review of organizational policies may help spot discriminatory pay practices.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Samantha Schwartz • June 24, 2019 -
Opinion
Make way for the AI natives
Just as industry is adapting to the millennial world of cloud apps and remote collaboration, an even younger generation is coming of age, Adobe Document Cloud's director of data and engineering writes.
By David Parmenter • June 24, 2019 -
Most IT workers would relocate for a lower cost of living
The high cost of living in tech hubs like Silicon Valley reportedly strains workers, who value job security highly when choosing where to work, CompTIA said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 21, 2019 -
'Life is too short to hate your job': Lessons from tech's culture crisis
Shadow workforces, diversity deficiencies and harassment allegations aren't helping tech's talent woes.
By Morgan Fecto • June 19, 2019 -
'Fear, uncertainty and doubt' in the security labor market
The struggle to hire security professionals is influenced by narrow job descriptions and lack of role standardization.
By Naomi Eide • June 18, 2019 -
Opinion
A CIO's guide to a successful digital transformation
Businesses are approaching a pivotal moment where big-box, legacy IT solutions are no longer the answer for today’s enterprise challenges. What's a CIO to do?
By Ryan Douglas • June 17, 2019