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Eight Great Job-Interviewing Techniques

How often has an IT department job candidate knocked it out of the park during the interview process—only to fall completely flat starting on his first day on the job? It's a common frustration. Many interviewees are skilled at saying all the right things, but aren't capable, or are unwilling, to deliver once they come on board. In one particularly enlightening section of the recent... Read More »

Inside the IT Job Market

It’s no secret what it takes to get the job done in IT. From being able to handle emergencies to protecting data to ensuring that employees have the right tools, the IT function is vastly important in today’s corporate world. And in an increasing number of cases, companies are spending an inordinate amount of time trying to find the right people. The trouble is, actually finding... Read More »

IT Pros Worry About Their Future

At the moment, CIOs may feel like the most highly skilled of IT professionals have a distinct advantage over them in terms of negotiations for compensation, perks and other recruitment enticements. And perhaps that's true—for now. But here's an interesting revelation from the same tech workers who currently possess all the leverage: They harbor significant reservations about the... Read More »

Six Outrageous Questions From Job Candidates

In a previous slideshow, we were happy to share some really bizarre questions that managers have asked job candidates. Since turnabout is fair play, we're now presenting the following outrageous interview questions that real-life potential recruits have asked of... Read More »

How to Respond to Overused Job Interview Phrases

Have you ever heard a job interviewee tell you that he's not a "people person" or a "self-starter"? Unfortunately, these and other phrases favored by applicants are repeated so often that they've become empty clichés. As the hiring manager, however, your job is to push candidates beyond routine rhetoric and press for details that convey whether they're likely to add value to your IT... Read More »

Now Hiring: IT's Haves and Have-Nots

With each new year comes new opportunities. A good number of employed IT professionals are currently looking for a new job. And many companies are deciding what positions they will fill this year, and are actively looking for personnel for those slots. Either way, 2013 is shaping up to be a very active year for job seekers and employers.

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All-Time Boneheaded Job Interview Mistakes

You may want to think twice about asking certain prospective hires to just "Be honest and be yourself" during a job interview. That's because there are some job seekers out there who don't have a good sense of what's appropriate to say during an interview, according to a new Read More »

Pay for CIOs and IT Staff on the Rise

Pay for IT professionals has risen from about $77,770 to more than $79,300 over the last year, according to an annual tech salary survey from Janco Associates. Translation: Compensation levels are now back to pre-Great Recession levels. And CIOs at large enterprises are clearly benefiting from this as their overall mean... Read More »

Hiring Prospects Brighten for 2013

Do your New Year's plans include increasing the number of tech employees in your department? Join the club. A growing percentage of hiring managers and HR executives say they'll add more staff members in 2013, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder. Many are also looking to boost salaries for both existing and incoming talent, and others are willing to train inexperienced workers... Read More »

Ten Outrageous Office Holiday Party Incidents

In addition to overseeing the tech stuff, you may be called upon to help organize the IT department’s holiday party this season. Or be expected to attend a company-wide event. If so, watch out. Because combining employees with an excess of holiday cheer can result in an overload of bad behavior. It can also lead to productivity problems: 64 percent of Americans have called in sick or... Read More »