10 Simple Ways to Lower Your Computer Support Bills
Don't call your computer support consultant just yet. Check these 10 tips to see if you can remedy the problem yourself. Read more
Recruiting & Hiring Employees
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What's Next : Talking to the Tech Department
They're not just nerds -- they're your nerds. Help them help you. Read more
Ten Questions You Have to Ask Before Hiring a Computer Consultant
Ask the right questions to hire a consultant that will fit your needs and your budget. Read more
Working with Student Contractors
You can obtain professional-quality Web work at low cost by working with college students. Students have acquired many of the design or programming... Read more
Hey, Look Us Over
Attracting top tech people to a small city. Read more
Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees
We all know unemployment is low. People are not motivated to take jobs that they would have in leaner times. Many employees are eager to jump ship for a j... Read more
A Closer Look at IT Recruitment: Clouds on the Horizon
One of the outgrowths of Internet technology was the development of "IT groups." Suddenly, IT professionals became the engines that fired the fortunes of ... Read more
Lifestyle Issues Are Key To IT Recruitment
A recent survey by John J. Davis & Associates, a New York executive search firm, shows that accommodating personal/lifestyle issues is now ranked as "very... Read more
Best of the Web: Testing Recruits, Net-Style
A host of Web sites test such things as programming and accounting skills. Ten CEOs say which sites are most worthwhile. Read more
IT Workers: Found and Lost
It is common for companies across America to complain about a shortage of information technology workers. The reality, however, is that there is no widesp... Read more
Finding and Hiring Great Techs (and Anyone Else)
At the recent International Security Conference and Exposition (ISC East) in New York City, I attended a workshop by recruiter John Rose, president of Rus... Read more
Hiring Contractors via the Web
Hiring on the Web can be risky. You'll be dealing with strangers -- and, working with them from a distance, you won't have the benefit of encounters to bu... Read more
The Contrarian: Spending with a Vengeance
An antibootstrapper discusses why, rather than pinch pennies, he went on a spending spree to give his clients a much higher caliber of service than he could ... Read more
Of Resumes and Rap Sheets
If you're launching or growing your company and feeling a little desperate for tech talent, you may be tempted to hire first and think later. Bad move. Ac... Read more
For Rent: Savvy CIO, Available Fridays
It's no secret to executives of small businesses that good tech help is extra hard to find these days. In a market where Ferraris and options are becoming... Read more
Make Sure Your Web Site's Working for You
At one time or another, you've no doubt found yourself stuck sitting in your car in a massive traffic jam, wondering what in the world could have made thi... Read more
The Next Big Next Big Thing
Silicon Valley may think it has all the creative geniuses firmly ensconced in its back pocket, but it won't be long before the next big challenge pulls them ... Read more
Troubleshoot Download Time Issues
When your site is slow to download, it may not be the server that is causing the delay. Take a careful look at the site itself. Chances are that the probl... Read more
Understand How Response Time Is Measured
Response time is a product of server performance. Therefore, those tools that track your server activities are the tools that measure response times. Your... Read more
Why Can't We Be Friends?
So you're working on site, and the first thing you notice when you sit down at your desk is the person right next to you -- a total babe. You think, "A me... Read more
Software Compensation Depends Largely on Geography
The compensation of computer software professionals is much more equity-weighted for those working near theWest Coast than their contemporaries in the eas... Read more
Myth 2: Traffic Will Make You Rich
Blue Marlin CEO Erik Stuebe discusses the frustration of having people look but not buy. Read more
Perfect Strategic Partnerships
Wesley Phillips, CEO of the Hunter Barth advertising and marketing agency in Costa Mesa, Calif., was surprised to hear employees gripe about the strategic... Read more
How to Start an Inc. 500 Company: Six Common Questions
Six Inc. writers each examine one common question about starting a successful business. Read more
The Devil You Know?
What happened when a company owner hired three friends just out of college. Read more
How to Read Between the Lines
Group of CEOs share their tactics for evaluating a resume. Read more
When a Start-up Should Hire a Corporate Executive
Here's how you can tell if a corporate type is ready to make the transition to a scrappier venture. Read more
