IT power grab: Should you be a Machiavellian manager?

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	INSIDER IT power grab: Should you be a Machiavellian manager? Years of striving for IT/business alignment have resulted in a service provider mentality within IT, one that casts the business as the customer who's always right. Some analysts are exhorting CIOs to grasp the reins of leadership instead. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Bringing Business Intelligence to the Cloud Has your organization been hoping to utilize Power Pivot and Power View for your self-service BI needs but you haven't been able to justify a deployment of SharePoint and SQL Server to support proper collaboration and management? If so, I have some good news for you! View Now In this Issue An H-1B cap hike would mean a grim future for workers Why IT needs to drive the risk conversation 8 emerging tech titles -- grab 'em before they're hot Bart Perkins: A project staffing worst practice Career Watch: How IT can be influential Healthcare CIO Edward Marx: IT ROI is measured in lives saved How to Negotiate Your Starting Salary For entry-level tech jobs, hiring managers care more about passion for IT than a diploma WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Advanced Persistent Threats: Detection and Protection In this paper we'll explain how a multi-faceted approach to protect against APTs including layers of defense can reduce the risk of attacks. Learn More An H-1B cap hike would mean a grim future for workers If Congress approves comprehensive immigration reform, it will likely more than double the cap on H-1B visas. Some say that would usher in a dystopian new reality for IT professionals. Read More Why IT needs to drive the risk conversation The current system of risk management at most organizations is designed to frustrate everyone. Here are seven ways to change the dialogue. Read More 8 emerging tech titles -- grab 'em before they're hot With change the only constant in the IT jobs market these days, savvy tech pros are keeping their eye on these emerging specialties. Read More Bart Perkins: A project staffing worst practice When it comes to IT professional services, using the DOD sourcing method called Lowest Price Technically Acceptable is ludicrous, because it disregards the value of expertise and experience. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM The Forrester Wave™: Online Collaboration Software Vendors This report and associated Excel model highlight the key criteria CIOs and their staffs should evaluate when looking at prospective providers of online collaboration services. Learn More Career Watch: How IT can be influential The co-founders of business-growth consulting firm Growth Vault discuss how IT can be influential within a business. Read More Healthcare CIO Edward Marx: IT ROI is measured in lives saved Edward Marx, senior vice president and CIO at Texas Health Resources in Arlington, is using social media to connect with the organization's local community and implementing BI tools to deliver advanced clinical care. Read More How to Negotiate Your Starting Salary You got the job offer. While you cleared the biggest hurdle, you're not finished yet. Now it's time to negotiate your compensation package. These tips will help you get the best deal while keeping the process a positive one. Read More For entry-level tech jobs, hiring managers care more about passion for IT than a diploma Class of 2014 college graduates looking for their first IT jobs take note: your passion for and experience with technology may prove more helpful in your employment search than your diplomas. Read More
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