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IT staff: The next big OT minefield?


November 13, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Compliance, IT employment, Information security, Software, Special Report

Now’s a good time to caution supervisors and HR about being too quick to classify IT networking staffers as exempt from overtime under the FLSA.

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What?! IT workers forced to train their replacements


November 10, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT employment, Special Report

Now here’s an operation that’s sure to slaughter worker morale: The Connecticut-based drug behemoth Pfizer is reported to be making its IT workers train their replacements from an Indian outsourcing firm.

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5 ways recession’s good for IT


November 3, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, IT employment, Software, Special Report

So how bad is the economy? Depending on your industry, it could be dismal, horrid or just plain lousy.

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7 strangest IT help requests


October 27, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, IT employment, Special Report

So, your help desk staffer picks up the phone and the user on the line says, “My laptop’s been run over by a truck. What should I do?” Look both ways before you pick up the pieces?

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Why time-wasting websites increase productivity


October 20, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Special Report, Web browsers

When was the last time you encouraged users in your organization to post a message on Facebook or use their work computer to order some holiday gifts?

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What will telecommuting cost your company really?


October 13, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Compliance, Green technology, Information security, Special Report

The boom in telecommuting’s being driven by soaring gas prices and a sinking economy, and now there’s data that’s showing just how big an impact the practice is having.

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What the economic crisis means for tech hiring


October 6, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Compliance, IT employment, Information security, Software, Special Report

The ripple effects of the U.S. economic crisis will be felt in every industry, even the once-booming tech sector — which many have believed would be insulated from market woes.

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3 big reasons IT and Finance can’t get along


September 29, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Compliance, Software, Software shortcuts, Special Report, Uncategorized

OK, so IT gripes about every department. But there are some finance-specific behaviors that really seem to get their goat.

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Are IT workers among the big resume fibbers?


September 22, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, IT employment, Information security, Special Report

Anyone out there looking to hire IT staff will want to comb those resumes carefully, if you believe a recent survey from CareerBuilder.

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4 easy changes make Vista much quicker


September 15, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Software shortcuts, Special Report, operating systems

Are employees in your company complaining about Vista’s slow response time? Here’s a simple way to help:

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