Leadership: Page 14


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    The number of women in technical roles is dropping

    The lack of women throughout the tech talent pipeline shows the responsibility to diversify the workforce spans beyond the recruitment stage.

    By March 8, 2023
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    3 accessibility concepts CIOs need to know

    Three core concepts to help IT leaders navigate accessibility and build more inclusive futures.

    By Phil Strain, Head of Accessibility at Miro • March 6, 2023
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    CIO Priorities

    Companies task their CIOs with balancing the company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    For Black tech workers, it’s harder to land a job and advance in the field

    There is no shortcut to an inclusive culture, Info-Tech Research Group found, but businesses can deploy strategies to foster diversity and support workers.

    By March 2, 2023
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    Snowflake bucks tech-sector layoff trend, plans 1,000 new hires

    The cloud-based data warehouse company added 1,900 workers last year and will continue to hire in engineering and other areas, CFO Mike Scarpelli said during the company's Q4 earnings call.

    By March 2, 2023
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    HR leaders struggle with tech hiring goals

    Companies take seven weeks on average to hire technologists, according to General Assembly data. For some roles, it takes nine weeks or longer.

    By March 1, 2023
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    How Liberty Mutual’s CIO plans to raise her company’s digital IQ

    “We are spending enormous amounts of energy in making sure that we have the skills that we need for today, but also for tomorrow,” Monica Caldas said.

    By March 1, 2023
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    Southwest was changing CIOs when the IT crisis hit

    Could more C-suite tech clout have prevented the domestic carrier’s December debacle?

    By Feb. 27, 2023
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    Marriott names head of IT with background in sales, revenue

    The hospitality giant promoted Drew Pinto to EVP and chief revenue and technology officer, as part of a broader leadership reorganization.

    By Feb. 27, 2023
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    CIO, CFO relationship key to optimize tech spend

    Nearly half of execs expect cyber attacks on financial data to increase in 2023, but the majority of finance leaders don't have consistent communication with the CIO to mitigate this risk.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 27, 2023
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    CIOs to grow CX investments despite economic woes

    Employee experience is a focus too, Logicalis found, as CIOs look to strategies that support growth.

    By Feb. 23, 2023
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    Kyndryl, Delta renew infrastructure support, modernization deal

    The five-year service agreement covers crew scheduling applications, FAA maintenance compliance software and other critical systems.

    By Feb. 23, 2023
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    Discover doubles down on open source, launches tech website

    The financial services company joined the Linux Foundation and Fintech Open Source Foundation as part of a broader investment into its developer ecosphere.

    By Feb. 22, 2023
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    Nike’s chief digital information officer exits

    Ratnakar Lavu arrived in 2019 from Kohl’s with a goal to “accelerate” the sportswear giant’s growth.

    By Cara Salpini • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Tech salary growth slowed last year as workforce discontent rose

    Companies still paid a premium for sought-after skills, as hiring in banking, biotech and consulting offset the flagging tech sector, the report found.

    By Feb. 21, 2023
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    Fidelity Investments adds 700 technologists in hiring push

    While big tech continues to trim staff, the financial services company said it plans to expand its IT footprint in the first half of 2023.

    By Feb. 17, 2023
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    Confidence gap holds back jobseekers from tech workforce

    Technology careers are still a top-five choice, but entering the field is perceived as too difficult by many, according to CompTIA data.

    By Feb. 15, 2023
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    CIOs hold onto clout as new roles enter the C-suite

    Chief officers of people, diversity and delivery are becoming more common, LinkedIn says, but the CIO remains a steady presence for tech-driven organizations.

    By Feb. 15, 2023
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    Walmart consolidates IT workforce, plans to shutter 3 tech hubs

    The retail giant will close offices in Texas, California and Oregon but hopes to relocate staff impacted by the changes.

    By Feb. 14, 2023
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    Reading between the lines of tech sector job cuts

    High demand for talent persists, despite ominous signs of downsizing.

    By Feb. 10, 2023
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    Most employees using AI tools for work aren’t telling their bosses

    More than one-third of employees are using generative AI tools to help with work-related tasks, according to Fishbowl data.

    By Ryan Golden • Feb. 10, 2023
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    Workers lack tech skills needed for today’s jobs, NSC says

    As the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics posts unexpectedly high job gains, concerns remain about finding the right workers for open positions.

    By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 8, 2023
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    January jobs report a mixed bag for tech workers

    The unemployment rate remains low, a sign laid off workers were absorbed back into the market, CompTIA said. But the number of tech occupations dropped.

    By Feb. 3, 2023
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    Southwest names CIO as transformation efforts unfold

    Lauren Woods, an executive with more than a decade at Southwest, takes over for CIO Kathleen Merrill, who became executive advisor.

    By Feb. 3, 2023
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    Global disruption prompts more innovation, not less

    Rather than responding defensively to economic precarity, companies lean on cloud, data and AI to push forward, according to Accenture research.

    By Feb. 2, 2023
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    3 technology lessons from Southwest’s IT failure

    Not all $1 billion tech investments are equal when it comes to paying down technical debt.

    By Feb. 2, 2023