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  • Diversification of the IT industry is beneficial to all

    The IT profession is rare within the larger career landscape, in that virtually anyone can jump in and excel in the field—regardless of race, color, ethnic background, or gender.

  • Older, wiser CIOs will be in demand

    Attention CIOs: Hold the hair dye. A new human resource study predicts that senior tech managers will have better career opportunities and be in high demand in just a few short years—that is, if they play their "experience" and "flexibility" cards right.

  • Post lay-off period is a great time to refocus staff

    Departmental layoffs inevitably spur feelings of both guilt and fear from IT staffs. Managers not only have to deal with less manpower but a morale hurdle as well. Here are some steps for a recovery strategy.

  • New IT manager: How to hit the ground running

    Whether you are taking your first job as an IT manager or moving to a management role in another company, the first 30 days on the job will set the stage for either success or struggle.

  • A little paranoia could save your career

    Paranoia can be a good thing for career survival. When rumours start to fly about layoffs, it's a sign to take stock, keep your head down, prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.

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  • Diversification of the IT industry is beneficial to all

    The IT profession is rare within the larger career landscape, in that virtually anyone can jump in and excel in the field—regardless of race, color, ethnic background, or gender.

  • Older, wiser CIOs will be in demand

    Attention CIOs: Hold the hair dye. A new human resource study predicts that senior tech managers will have better career opportunities and be in high demand in just a few short years—that is, if they play their "experience" and "flexibility" cards right.

  • Post lay-off period is a great time to refocus staff

    Departmental layoffs inevitably spur feelings of both guilt and fear from IT staffs. Managers not only have to deal with less manpower but a morale hurdle as well. Here are some steps for a recovery strategy.

  • New IT manager: How to hit the ground running

    Whether you are taking your first job as an IT manager or moving to a management role in another company, the first 30 days on the job will set the stage for either success or struggle.

  • A little paranoia could save your career

    Paranoia can be a good thing for career survival. When rumours start to fly about layoffs, it's a sign to take stock, keep your head down, prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.

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Reviews (5)

  • What's new in MS Office Project Server 2003

    With just over a year between the release of Project Server 2002 and Project Server 2003, you might doubt the value of the enhancements to the latest version. But the changes are based on specific requests from product users.

  • OpenOffice.org versus Microsoft Office

    The OpenOffice.org office suite has come a long way since its inception--so much so that it's now a viable alternative to Microsoft Office. See how this open source application fares against the Goliath Microsoft Office suite.

  • OpenOffice.org takes on Microsoft Office

    The OpenOffice.org office suite has come a long way since its inception--so much so that it's now a viable alternative to Microsoft Office. See how this open source application fares against the Goliath Microsoft Office suite.

  • Making sure a firewall does its job

    Getting a firewall to do what it promises--protect the network--doesn't begin with an equipment purchase and end with the plug-in. It starts with security assessment and continues with constant vigilance.

  • Reasons why Windows 98 is still a good choice

    Windows XP is all the rage. Windows 98 is old news--get rid of it. Right? Maybe not. Here are some reasons why you might want to stick with Windows 98.

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