Why heads of IT should report to the chief people officer, not the CFO

IT and finance no longer have the same relationship they did 10 years ago.

By Matt Harris • Sept. 23, 2019

Once a staple of tech hiring, industry goes beyond whiteboard tests

Decision-makers are introducing take-home assignments and peer interviews as part of their talent assessments.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 23, 2019

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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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Amazon primes the candidate pipeline with career day blitz

While the event brought people in from an array of specialties, it was not a job fair; Amazon was not hiring on the spot.

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 20, 2019

Software eats the world, jobs double US employment growth rate

Though automation will reshape the future of the industry, expansion is poised to continue as more sectors embrace tech.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 20, 2019

To keep up with blockchain, colleges look across disciplines

As fintech expands, institutions are adding classes in cryptocurrency and digital ledgers to equip students with practical skills.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 19, 2019

Amazon Web Services continues cloud curriculum expansion

The news of a K-12 and higher ed partnership in the San Francisco Bay Area comes as more colleges are developing curriculum with the tech giant.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 19, 2019

Legacy companies missing automation leader for shift in business models

The addition of another C-suite role, or a CAO-equivalent role, is designed to take the burden of automation off the CIO or CTO.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 19, 2019

Email drains 5 hours of worker's time every day, Adobe finds

Workers spend more than three hours a day on work email, and another two hours on personal email.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 18, 2019

Yum Brands taps Walmart CIO for global digital, tech strategy

Clay Johnson is Walmart's second major technology head to depart in 2019 CTO Jeremy King left for Pinterest in March. Both are credited with laying the foundation for Walmart's digital transformation.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 18, 2019

Goldman Sachs brings on co-CIO, CTO

The executives are joining a firm heavily investing in technology. This year, the bank plans to devote nearly half of its $4 billion engineering budget to tech investments.

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 12, 2019

Technology concerns creeping onto the CEO's desk

Technology is taking an outsized role in shaking up business operations, representing more than 10% of the national economy.

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 12, 2019

Procurement was a 'pain in the neck.' Now its leaders help alleviate the pressure point

Procurement is in a strategic role to find the best price while identifying vendors and suppliers — often with an assist from AI and ML. 

By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 12, 2019

Universe shifts, millennials now ask Gen Z for tech help

Gen Z exudes technology confidence in the workplace — even to a fault. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 11, 2019

Amazon, Walmart among CEOs calling for a federal privacy law

The members of the Business Roundtable issued a framework designed to avoid overlapping standards by calling on comprehensive rules that apply across industries.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 11, 2019

Tech giants and 2-year colleges are teaming up to teach in-demand skills

Amazon, Facebook and Google are among the companies helping institutions craft curriculum, but some worry such programs can be limiting.

By Kelly Field • Sept. 9, 2019

USCIS proposes $10 fee per registration for H-1B visa applications

Employers already have issues with the H-1B process, but the high demand for skilled foreign workers is unlikely to change in a tight labor market.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 9, 2019

Kohl's names retail-tested executive as CTO

Paul Gaffney is joining the retailer later this month following stints at Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Home Depot. 

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 9, 2019

Walgreens Boots Alliance nabs CIO from Kraft Heinz

Francesco Tinto is taking over technology leadership at WBA during a time of focus on digital transformation and advancing the company’s technology capabilities.

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 6, 2019

Technologists show up at the negotiating table knowing they're in demand

To make sure offer letters get signed, employers have a couple of strategies: proactive salary assessments and faster, more granular salary assessments.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 5, 2019

Lofty digital transformation goals driven by CIO, not the C-suite, study finds

IT is caught between maintaining the Wi-Fi and driving innovation. That is a vast territory to own.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 4, 2019

Customer engagement key metric for SaaS companies, CFO says

SaaS companies rely on recurring revenue for growth. That's only achievable when customers are satisfied.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 30, 2019

Indeed: Washington, Boston top list of highest-paying metro areas

The Bay Area, Seattle and Austin have lower tech salaries when adjusted for cost of living.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 28, 2019

Why IBM's CIO values IT product design over 'expensive transformation projects'

"When did it become okay to live like the 'Jetsons' at home and the 'Flintstones' at work?" asked IBM CIO Fletcher Previn. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 27, 2019

MetLife names head of global technology, expects new tech to disrupt business models

Bill Pappas served as CIO and head of global operations for Bank of America.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 23, 2019

Show me the money (and benefits), job-seeking technologists say

Pay and benefits drive technologists' decisions when it comes to job-hunting, data from Indeed shows. But for the right set of perks, candidates are willing to compromise.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 22, 2019