The economy has picked up – and so has your workload. The good news is that you’re doing well enough to hire more IT staff. The bad news is that it takes time to find the right person for the job. Here’s how to keep your overworked staff going strong until you can make that […]
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 moreIt might be hard to believe, but more than 65 million Americans who are looking for work have criminal records. Of course, not all offenses can or should prevent someone from being hired for a job, and in fact, federal rules about discriminating against applicants with a record have recently been tightened. But certain crimes […]
Read moreSucceeding in business takes more than just handling the job at hand. With few exceptions, you will be part of a team, and need to handle people as well. Strong connections with your co-workers can improve not only morale, but productivity, too. If you’re the new kid on the block, or even just realize that […]
Read moreAccording the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), IT workers have been an increasingly loyal bunch. Average time in a job has risen nearly 30% since 2010, up to the current 7.7-year stint. The national median for all occupations is only 4.6 years, so you could say that IT workers are […]
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