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We've been asking for more than a year about what IT jobs will be hot when the recession ends. Now that time is just about here, and we have a general idea of what will be hot. There is new demand Read more...

Although many consider the role of CIO a career high, resting on your laurels just isn't smart. Career planning is as necessary for CIOs as it is for entry-level IT workers. Ask yourself whether Read more...

There is a growing awareness that the skill set of the IT managers has to change. A new book, Five minds for the future, by Harvard professor Howard Gardner, explains how the next Read more...

While the role of CIO is of chief importance in many companies, some companies are actually eliminating it, citing a desire to roll the tasks into another business unit and other strategic and Read more...

CIOs spend much of their time looking out for their companies and their employees. But don't overlook yourself and your career. Failure to look out for your own best interests can cause problems. Read more...

CIOs working in the public or government sector are facing the same challenges their brethren in private industry face--a decreasing skilled labor pool, and the mandate to deliver technology minus Read more...

A new report illustrates today's disconnect between what tech leaders need in terms of in-house skills and their longtime traditional approach to outsourcing. While business and communication Read more...