Tech hiring grows in August, but unemployment rises, too

Tech industry hiring continues steady growth, though tech job postings showed slower month-over-month gains.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 2, 2022

Beyond IT: Tech’s just part of the CIO’s expanding portfolio

At MetLife, Boeing and many other companies, the CIO purview is extending to include matters of talent, diversity and business.

By Matt Ashare • Sept. 1, 2022

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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.

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Gen Z in IT: Tech leaders focus on values to support changing work styles, priorities

While HR is in charge of attracting talent through mission statements and initiatives, CIOs and managers must demonstrate their commitment to the goals that attracted talent in the first place.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 1, 2022

Dollar General taps Walmart veteran for IT leadership role

Shweta Bhatia, a Walmart and Kohl’s alum, will join the discount retailer as SVP of technology engineering.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 31, 2022

AI for everyone: Companies are bullish on automation

The talent crunch is not an impediment to AI. Businesses are now looking for new ways to accelerate deployments.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 30, 2022

CIO to CEO: Mario Harik gets technical about innovation — and disruption — in trucking

XPO Logistics’ incoming CEO used technology to build the company’s trucking arm. Now he’ll be overseeing the entire business.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 30, 2022

CIOs tackle sustainability through cloud migration

Tech leaders at Boeing and IBM are among those championing the merits of analytics and cloud technology to reduce a business's carbon footprint.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 29, 2022

Cybersecurity spending strategies in uncertain economic times

The need for strong cybersecurity programs doesn’t make it immune to cuts.

By Sue Poremba • Aug. 26, 2022

How customer experience can make or break the help desk — and the perception of IT

Outdated metrics and stressed end users can hamper the success of IT service desk teams. But with the right balance and support, service desk employees can improve customer experience.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 26, 2022

American Airlines hires tech chief to succeed longtime CIO

The air carrier named Ganesh Jayaram, CIO of agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Co., to take over for departing CIO Maya Leibman.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 25, 2022

Geopolitics invades technology decision making

Disruption caused by global power shifts and international instability represents a leadership opportunity for CIOs.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 24, 2022

Digital transformation, worker retention can cut costs

Investing in digital transformation initiatives as well as retaining skilled workers can better position companies to weather a coming recession.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 22, 2022

Knowledge silos are interrupting developers’ workflows

Research from Stack Overflow shows development teams are wasting weeks finding answers or solutions.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 19, 2022

CISO salaries balloon, likely spurred by demand

Tenure matters, but not as you might suspect. Median total cash compensation fell for CISOs who have been in their roles at least five years, Heidrick & Struggles found. 

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 18, 2022

The other problem with too much tech talent turnover: knowledge loss

Tech worker attrition doesn’t just create skills gaps; it can lead to a loss of corporate knowledge — and a corresponding decline in productivity.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 16, 2022

Moving up: CTOs scale the corporate ladder, join CIOs in the C-suite

CTOs are confronting new challenges in defining their role: establishing their value to the business.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 15, 2022

How 4 tech execs are thinking about economic headwinds

Recession indicators haven't stopped executives from technology investing. The real worry is falling behind on IT if the economy continues to sour.

By Roberto Torres , Matt Ashare • Aug. 12, 2022

End user tech adoption too slow, wasting investments: report

When end users do not adopt a piece of technology, it wastes resources and frustrates staff and stakeholders.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 12, 2022

Debt, declining revenue threaten future of cloud-communication company Avaya

After a challenging transition from hardware to software, the iPaaS company replaced its CEO in the face of faltering financials.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 10, 2022

Companies are adopting new tech, but are lacking skilled talent to bring ROI

A study by Economist Impact suggests employers are worried about the tech skills gap in their organizations.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 8, 2022

Tech unemployment nears historic lows as hiring grows

Amid better than expected job growth, employers sought technologists by the hundreds of thousands during July despite recession fears.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 5, 2022

Employees love flexibility in the tech workplace — and tech leaders should, too

For tech employees, flex time and slack time provide the flexibility they crave. For tech leaders, flexible work initiatives keep employees happy and productivity high.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 5, 2022

Companies remain bullish on IT spend, unfazed by financial headwinds

Talk of recession has companies cutting back on discretionary spending while planning larger modernization efforts, a strategy born from recent recession history. 

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 4, 2022

Governors commit to computer science, but accountability questions persist

Only 51% of high schools offered computer science courses in 2021, and advocates say tracking states’ future actions can ensure access improves. 

By Anna Merod • Aug. 3, 2022

McDonald’s names global CIO following other executive changes

Brian Rice will serve on the global senior leadership team as EVP and global CIO, reporting directly to CEO Chris Kempczinski.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 1, 2022