Opinion
Opinion
IT jobs and recruitment
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How do I get into Win2000 as a career?
I currently work in datacentre operations and have two and a half years experience of Vax VMS/Sun/Solaris/NT/Lan and Novell. I have put myself forward... Continue Reading -
Have you got that Dotcom feeling?
Games consoles, table football, fridges full of beer and "big balls of light" - Roisin Woolnough explores some new economy... Continue Reading -
ICL: English Patient in need of radical surgery?
Fujitsu must make some radical decisions about its UK subsidiary ICL. Nicholas Enticknap assesses its options and finds that... Continue Reading
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Too young to die, too old for IT?
Perhaps the IT industry isn't old enough to know better, but ageism in the workplace is driving away potential employees and... Continue Reading
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Finding the work/life balance
The over-50s in our industry are very sensitive, and that's to be expected. Continue Reading
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JBB toasts its PDS scheme
The success of the BCS Professional Development Scheme (PDS) among IT staff at drinks manufacturer JBB (Greater Europe) has won the company this year's... Continue Reading -
The nightmare scenario
Y2K for 'dummies'? Continue Reading
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How to be a good boss
No one wants to be a bad boss, but passing company directions down to the workforce may not always make you the most popular... Continue Reading
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'Sack over-50s' call from IT analyst
Older IT staff considered unable to cope with changes in working practices Continue Reading
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Don't ignore savings tips
Recently some companies have chosen to ignore suggestions made by their consultants, unlike Greenwich Nat West where everyone is benefiting from a top-down strategy Continue Reading
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Unite staff distanced by remote working
Much of the debate on teleworking to date has focused on full-time working from remote rural locations. This may be idyllic for some, but in reality it is only... Continue Reading
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We're all part of the business now
David TaylorInside track
When I attend IT conferences, I often hear speakers refer to "the business", presumably meaning all...
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Union right for IT staff
This week employees gained a new right. Employers can no longer veto the right of employees to choose to be collectively represented through a union. This...
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A winning combination
Which is more important: technology and our virtual systems, assets and investments; or people and our human capital, knowledge and potential?...
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Measuring performance
Is there such a thing as a fair and accurate way to set up a performance-related bonus scheme? We look at the problems for you Continue Reading
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If you're good at your job, move on
Don't sit around once you've met the challenge of your current job - that is the message from Legal & General's e-business... Continue Reading
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E-commerce needs the feminine touch
E-commerce projects demanding co-operation between company departments are creating a new need and new opportunities for women, according to one of the... Continue Reading -
Your department has a virus: ditching the 'negs' is the cure
The CEO, and board-level peers, are important power bases for the IT director to be aware of, and act on. But there is a force... Continue Reading
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Three stage solution to directors' dilemmas
Directors' Dilemmas by Patrick DunneKogan Page
price £12.99
The "win-win" scenario might have become a...
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What matters most is getting the job done
John RileyGroundswell
Choosing a new supplier is as fraught and as tempestuous as the forging of any new personal relationship....
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Users fill void with non-IT graduates
The failure of universities to keep pace with the demand for skilled IT staff is encouraging employers to turn to graduates from the arts and other disciplines... Continue Reading -
Typecast for action?
The dynamic world of e-commerce demands that ideas are put into action. But are you employing the right people? Mark Lewis... Continue Reading
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Obituary: Alan Benjamin OBE
Many of our readers will have heard of the death of Alan Benjamin OBE. Alan's contribution to our industry would be difficult to... Continue Reading -
Does HP's ePC herald the era of the disposable machine?
Everyone knows that the cost of PCs has fallen over the past 20 years. However, not enough people have taken the idea to its logical conclusion: that... Continue Reading -
Time to make dotcom move
IT executives wanting to join a dotcom company as chief technology officer may have only six months to make their move, according... Continue Reading
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Discount model danger
Amazon.com's announcement of 150 redundancies, coupled with up to another 100 at clothes retailer Continue Reading
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IT jobs demand to soar
IT departments will find it increasingly difficult to recruit the right people as demand grows for staff with e-commerce and Internet skills Continue Reading
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The future of IT, not!
The future is not what it used to be if some of the great predictions of the late 20th century are anything to go by, writes... Continue Reading
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Administering the antidote to office politics
David TaylorInside Track
People will only work their hardest when they actually want to. Carrots and sticks both play their part...
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Will the new millennium see the death of the IT director?
There are few job descriptions as varied and diverse as those of IT directors. Some will follow the traditional route, and focus on the technology first. Others will focus on the business and its future Continue Reading