The rise of globalization and the accelerating war for talent has forced executives to look for new and innovative ways to find the right resources for their technical teams. To compete in this economy, companies need to explore new and innovate ways to contract the talent they need to improve business productivity while reducing risks…
Technology has become so pervasive that many of us will laugh to remember – though it wasn’t that long ago – the workplace before Google, broadband, or smart phones. While these reminiscences may be humorous, technology has changed the relationship between worker and employer in ways that expose both to potential benefits but also to…
Today, every company is a tech company, and demand for expertly trained IT professionals is stronger than ever. Two-thirds of this demand comes from non-tech industries like manufacturing, healthcare, and banking. While this climate is a boon for people in the IT industry, finding, recruiting, and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever, especially for…
The first time I heard the term “the war for talent,” I was a fresh engineer graduate, looking for my first tech job. That was the early 90s, but the challenge for finding and retaining top talent in today’s competitive landscape continues—and is more acute than ever. Especially in the tech sector. Today, almost every…
More and more organizations and tech companies recur to strategic sourcing as a key practice to improve efficiencies and competitiveness. This practice reduces costs and allows a company to focus on its core competencies. More importantly, however, it gives these businesses a competitive advantage to “buy” the technical skills, knowledge and experience that they need—something…
Many major North American companies are choosing to outsource IT and software development needs to information technology firms based in Mexico. Here is why leaders in IT departments should consider an innovative outsourcing model as part of their competitive strategy. The pace of technology increases with every new programming language, platform or development framework that…
OVERVIEW Data is everywhere. With the spread of social media, the Internet of Things and digital business, data is dramatically increasing in volume, velocity and variety across business organizations. This presents a great deal of opportunity. The more insight you have into business operations, client behavior and market trends, the better equipped you are to…
