By Paula Bernier The presence of women in the computing field is not just lower than that of men, it’s actually on the decline. That’s not good for women, and it’s not good for the tech workforce, as there is a talent shortage for people with computing jobs. More than 500,000 such jobs were open […]
Story Indicates Most Tech Giants Don’t Report on Disabled Diversity
By Paula Bernier Large companies frequently publish reports that outline their diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender, and race. Yet LinkedIn is the only U.S. technology giant to include disability in its public diversity reporting, according to a recent TechCrunch article. The other companies reporter Steve O’Hear approached for his research included Apple, Facebook, Google, […]
Pandora Commits to Increasing Employees of Color
By Paula Bernier At a time in which the U.S. presidential election has stoked racist and misogynist sentiment, a recent blog on diversity from online radio company Pandora is music to our ears. The blog notes that millennials now constitute the largest generation, and this generation is the most ethnically, racially, and LGBTQ diverse one. […]
Article Offers Tips on How to Keep Top IT Security Talent
IT professionals are at a premium these days. Those with security expertise are even more sought after. But how can an organization attract and retain IT security types in the extremely competitive market for top tech talent? A new article by CIO magazine offers tips on how to do it. That’s important given that IT […]
Who Pays Tech Professionals the Most & Who Cares
We’ve come a long way since the economy crashed a few years back and unemployment in the U.S. peaked at 10.1 percent in October of 2009. As of this March we were sitting at about 5 percent unemployment. Of course, for certain positions in the tech sector, and even outside of this vertical, there is […]
How to Build a Company Culture Focused on Customer Support
By Alyson Button Stone A company’s success today lies in its ability to build customer loyalty by providing outstanding customer service. According to Bain & Co. research, a company that improves its customer-retention rates by as little as 5 percent may see increased profits that are 25 to 95 percent higher. At the same time, […]
Stress in the Workplace: A Look at the Statistics & Tips on How to Alleviate This Costly Problem
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. We’re all familiar with this idea. But we may not take it into consideration in our work environments. And that’s a mistake, according to new survey results from the American Institute of Stress. “Numerous studies show that job stress is far and away the major […]
Avanquest’s myDevices Leader Addresses Company Culture, Hiring
A division of Avanquest, Los Angeles-based myDevices launched its Internet of Things platform in October of 2015. This platform can allow developers to leverage any device (be it an IoT device like a sensor or a PC, printer, smartphone, or TV) with any kind of connectivity. It also features schedulers so users can turn things […]
CounterPath: We Have the Energy of a Newborn in the Body of a 14-Year-Old
CounterPath Corp. designs, develops and sells software and services that enable enterprises and telecommunication service providers to deliver unified communications services over IP networks. Although the company has been around for well over a decade, Gabrielle Garon, human resources manager at the company, says it keeps the flame burning through its unique company culture, which […]
CEO at Octo Telematics Firm Offers His View of the World
Octo Telematics is a company that provides insurance telematics services. The company was founded more than 4 million connected cars and 14 years ago in Rome, and since then its devices have been installed in more than 3.7 million vehicles globally. We recently interviewed Nino Tarantino, CEO of Octo Telematics North America, about what he […]