"staff management" news, interviews, and features

News about staff management

• Ex-network engineer faces prison after admitting he sabotaged employer's system

  Ricky Joe Mitchell deleted EnerVest's phone accounts and backup data after learning he was about to be fired

• 'Stack ranking' employee eval practice falls out of favor

  It's no surprise that Microsoft ditched its oft-criticized evaluation method, says HR expert

• Will software-defined networking kill network engineers' beloved CLI?

  Networks defined by software may require more coding than command lines, leading to changes on the job

• COBOL-based system for $160 billion pension fund is a political football

  An audit claims the system poses risks, but the office overseeing it calls it a dependable 'workhorse'

• India to overtake U.S. on number of developers by 2017

  India's size and youth are seen as the driving forces behind the expansion

• IBM layoffs pass 3000 in the US, says labour group

  Uncertainty over how much higher the latest round of job cuts will go

Interviews about staff management

• CIO Rebecca Jacoby steers Cisco's IT ship

  Like other enterprises, Cisco worked through mobile-employee challenges

Features about staff management

• What vacation? Expect to work while you're away

  The situation's getting worse for some, but many CIOs are aware and are doing what they can to mitigate it.

• Career Watch: The rise of people architecture

• How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship

  IT-specific onboarding programs help savvy companies bring new hires into the fold and keep them there. Here are their best practices.

• At last! HR pros who understand IT

  As the market for tech talent heats up, some companies gain competitive advantage with HR staffers who specialize in IT recruitment.

• Does anyone in IT truly relax on vacation?

  Real getaways for IT pros? Not. Here's how IT managers manage themselves on vacation

• Worst -- and best -- IT interview questions

  'Gotcha' interview questions are popular at the Googles and Amazons of the tech world, but are they effective? IT hiring managers weigh in.