Leadership: Page 17

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    Cautious but confident, tech talent won’t stop job hopping

    Workforce reductions in big tech have tempered the Great Resignation, but IT workers are still testing the job market.

    By • Jan. 25, 2023
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    Great resigners gravitated to tech in 2022 — and not just for better salaries

    Challenging work and upskilling opportunities drew job changers into the IT workforce, and most are happy in their new roles.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 24, 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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    Southwest Airlines commits $1B to IT upgrades

    The airline has taken immediate action to enhance its crew engagement technology, CEO Bob Jordan said.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 20, 2023
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    Gartner dials back worldwide IT spending forecast

    The shift reflects the impact of inflation on consumer spending and a strong dollar on exchange rates.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 18, 2023
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    Stop planning one tech budget: IT spending strategies for 2023

    More money and new challenges greet CIOs this year as businesses lean on modernization to ride out economic uncertainty.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 16, 2023
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    Insurance companies focus tech spend on maintaining, not growing revenue

    A slower economy is leading insurance tech leaders toward customer experience improvements, application modernization and better data insights.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 10, 2023
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    Tech job growth to slow in 2023, consulting firm says

    The IT job market will expand by 174,000 positions this year, marking slower growth than in 2022 as companies brace for a financial slowdown.

    By • Jan. 9, 2023
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    3 cloud trends to watch in 2023

    Competing narratives converge as companies push modernization while controlling costs.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 9, 2023
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    Shopify thinks canceling meetings will boost productivity. Experts are split

    The company started the new year by reworking internal communications and clearing calendars of all recurring meetings with more than three people.

    By • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Amazon layoffs top 18K as AWS growth slows

    The e-commerce giant misjudged the longevity of the pandemic’s impact on demand, and its cuts could undermine its innovation, analysts say.

    By Daphne Howland , Matt Ashare • Jan. 5, 2023
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    What CIOs want from tech vendors before closing a deal

    Options, comparisons with competitor offerings, ROI assurances and deployment guidance top the list.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 3, 2023
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    6 CIOs share their 2023 IT predictions

    From rightsizing software tools to a new outlook on cloud, here are the key enterprise IT changes CIOs expect in 2023.

    By • Jan. 3, 2023
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    How Principal Financial tied customer experience to IT

    CIO Ryan Downing isn’t having “Cloud 101” discussions anymore — he’s talking about how modernization serves the customer.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 21, 2022
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    How to measure employee productivity in a hybrid world

    Regardless of work location, it is critical for organizations to be transparent about performance metrics and keep big-picture goals in mind.

    By • Dec. 20, 2022
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    Demand for IT talent takes the sting out of tech sector layoffs

    Tech workers had a “red-hot job market” to fall back on this year, even against a backdrop of attrition. 

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 20, 2022
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    Meeting data links employee attendance to retention

    Employees who would later depart were in 46% fewer one-on-one meetings than those who remained, according to Vyopta data.

    By • Dec. 20, 2022
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    Apple CIO steps down from Rackspace board citing new job duties

    Rackspace announced additional management changes while it recovers from a ransomware attack on its Hosted Exchange business. 

    By David Jones • Dec. 19, 2022
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    Google, University of Texas team up on career training for students

    As companies look for workers with in-demand skills, many work with universities to train students and connect them to jobs.

    By Ginger Christ • Dec. 15, 2022
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    How tech companies make IT purchasing decisions

    Vendor expertise and reputation are important — so are outside sources.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 15, 2022
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    Remote work, quality of life lure tech workers away from traditional hubs

    Digital transformation means a more dispersed workforce, and the rise of burgeoning tech hubs.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 15, 2022
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    Microsoft secures $5B cloud partnership with London Stock Exchange

    The 10-year deal accelerates LSEG’s cloud migration, integrates LSEG Workspace with Microsoft 365 and initiates a joint effort to develop a new financial data platform.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 12, 2022
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    What’s the new normal for workplace technology?

    From hot-desking solutions to collaboration tools, there’s a new standard that today's employees now expect at work.

    By • Dec. 12, 2022
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    Can you slash your stack without slashing your culture?

    Leaders need to understand the role each of their technology platforms play in enabling relationships and execution before reducing budgets and slashing tools.

    Dec. 12, 2022
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    Hybrid cloud emerges as winner of Pentagon cloud showdown

    The $9 billion pool in Pentagon contracts validates the wisdom of portfolio diversification, as AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle contend for DOD dollars.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 9, 2022
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    Moderna hires Capital One exec as new CIO

    Brad Miller will join the biotech firm as CIO and executive committee member effective Jan. 3, according to a company statement.

    By • Dec. 8, 2022