How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship

	A final, desperate -- and doomed -- push for H-1B restrictions | IT service providers and universities partner to develop U.S. outsourcing talent
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	INSIDER How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship With IT talent hard to find and expensive to replace, savvy companies use tech-specific onboarding programs to win the hearts and minds of IT employees. Insider (registration required) Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies Building Leaders in Information Systems Advance your career in IT management with the Master of Science in Information Systems program at Northwestern University. MSIS puts emphasis on the development and management of software projects in the workplace and provides a hands-on, laboratory-based experience that will broaden and deepen your knowledge of new and emerging IT. Study online, on campus or in a blended format. In this Issue A final, desperate -- and doomed -- push for H-1B restrictions IT service providers and universities partner to develop U.S. outsourcing talent Best Places spotlight: Heartland Payment Systems gives tech teams autonomy How to maximize your work productivity on the road Best Places spotlight: Coca-Cola Enterprises encourages the exchange of ideas Paul Glen: Geeks love problems, so give them some Best Places spotlight: Enova International offers a state-of-the-art workplace WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Eliminating the Challenge of Remote Backup In today's global economy, many companies are increasingly distributed. That puts IT in a precarious position, especially when it comes to backup processes. Providing IT services to remote locations generally requires investment in local servers, storage, and networking. Read Now A final, desperate -- and doomed -- push for H-1B restrictions The Senate is expected to vote next week on an immigration bill, and it is likely to pass after one last fight to give U.S. workers hiring preference over foreigners with H-1B visas. Read More IT service providers and universities partner to develop U.S. outsourcing talent IT services customers are increasingly looking to expand their U.S.-based staffs, either to replace or complement their offshore outsourcing relationships. They're partnering directly with local universities to build the IT career programs capable of providing the kinds of talent IT outsourcing providers will need stateside in more significant numbers. Read More Best Places spotlight: Heartland Payment Systems gives tech teams autonomy IT staffers take ownership and set the technical direction for projects at the No. 84-ranked company on our 2013 Best Places to Work in IT list. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8 Business Growing Pains: 5 Ways VoIP Helps If your business is growing, you probably already know that growth also means continually expanding needs. In particular, communication systems often become a stumbling block for small businesses trying to expand. View now How to maximize your work productivity on the road Heading on a business trip? To get work done, you're going to need more than your laptop, smartphone and tablet. Here's what else you need to bring to be as productive as possible. Read More Best Places spotlight: Coca-Cola Enterprises encourages the exchange of ideas A culture that prizes innovation, agility and fun reigns at the No. 91-ranked company on our 2013 Best Places to Work in IT list. Read More Paul Glen: Geeks love problems, so give them some The most elegant thing you can do to motivate geeks is to define a problem that your team will want to solve. Read More Best Places spotlight: Enova International offers a state-of-the-art workplace IT staffers set their own hours and work with bleeding-edge tech at the No. 75-ranked company on our 2013 Best Places to Work in IT list. Read More
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