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

Women-focused STEM programs face Title IX challenges

One study says women-focused STEM programs violate provisions of Title IX. The National Women's Law Center strongly disagrees with the group's claim.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 21, 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.

By CIO Dive staff

Chief data officers of the future sharpen focus on revenue, products

Today, chief data officers play the offense, tying work to revenue and products as they arm companies with data-driven insights.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 20, 2019

For knowledge workers, communication hurdles add to morale decline

Disconnected from their company's vision, unaligned workers are more likely to report a hierarchical structure and rigid routine, Slack's State of Work report found.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 16, 2019

A great talent drought awaits tech as valued skills shift

Could a debilitating shortage of talent await the tech industry? There are signs a drought is already here.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 16, 2019

CIOs lean on cloud as C-suite dependence on technology execution grows

The growing reliance on technology speaks to urgency: McKinsey's research found CEOs are prioritizing revenue growth and improved agility over reducing business costs.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 12, 2019

Federal 'hack back' bill back on table, but critics wary of blind spots

The latest iteration of the bipartisan bill challenges private entities' response to cyberattacks. Critics argue it lacks guidelines of when or why a company should hack back.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 12, 2019

HackerRank: UC Berkeley a top school for developers, ahead of industry powerhouses

The study's results were derived from "real-world skills," the ones most desired by hiring employers, which left schools like MIT out of the top spots. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 8, 2019

Western Digital's roadmap to merging 3 distinct technology stacks

The company began the daunting task of technology rationalization planning around 2015 and broke the effort into chunks. First up: collaboration and communication. 

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 8, 2019

Programming, security among top training topics for tech workers

The half-life of skills "is drastically reducing," Skillsoft said, which is why employee development has especially taken off in the tech space.

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 7, 2019

Monster: 67% of candidates did not negotiate their salaries

Only 15% of candidates provided salary ranges that their employers then negotiated within, Monster said. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 5, 2019

New SurveyMonkey CIO tasked with boosting IT scale, efficiency

Eric Johnson's addition, which comes 10 months after SurveyMonkey's IPO, will focus on the company's security, data infrastructure and BI strategies.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 1, 2019

DevOps: The good, bad and ugly

Approaching its 10-year anniversary, the movement is undergoing a renovation as some communities work to infuse security, making way for DevSecOps.

By Naomi Eide • July 24, 2019

Report: Employers look to Midwest, South for tech talent

Low unemployment rates helped spur growth in "lesser known and under-developed" markets like Tucson, Arizona and Des Moines, Iowa.

By Cailin Crowe • July 24, 2019

Digital strategy evolving as IT takes on 'evangelist' role

Almost two-thirds of leaders want their IT organization to adopt better "influencing skills" in order to "deliver change," according to an Apptio report. 

By Samantha Schwartz • July 18, 2019

In an undersupplied talent market, companies must become remote-friendly

Four in 10 developers say remote work policies are key when considering a new job opportunity, in a recent study of 4,500 developers from DigitalOcean.

By Roberto Torres • July 18, 2019

Target brings in Facebook vet to lead tech ops

Hari Govind will oversee cloud computing, network connectivity and operations for technology throughout the retailer's business. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 16, 2019

Amazon, the Marines and community college partner on data training

Billed as "nontraditional" military training, the program reflects the use of Amazon's cloud platform for tech education at community colleges.

By Hallie Busta • July 15, 2019

'Cruel changes' ahead as automation comes for employment, Forrester says

Forrester projects automation will disproportionately impact digital laggards unable to upskill employees at the rapid pace of change.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 15, 2019

Amazon to invest $700M to upskill 100K employees

Programs to reskill current employees will allow the company to gain technical talent without having to fight over the very small pool of qualified workers.

By Matt Leonard , Roberto Torres • July 11, 2019

In the aftermath of tech outages, execs struggle with stress

Breaches and outages have financial and operational consequences. They're also impacting the mental well-being of tech decision makers.

By Roberto Torres • July 10, 2019

Survey: Tech candidates turn away from murky job opportunities

Other top concerns included lack of follow up and work cultures that do not align with the job seeker's values, HackerRank said. 

By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • July 9, 2019

Brené Brown on 6 problems that arise without 'brave leadership'

"Courage is teachable, observable and measurable," she told attendees at #SHRM19. But what happens when it's missing?

By Kathryn Moody • July 3, 2019

4 years of CIO Dive: All the trends we watched

Obsessive focus on digital transformation and next-generation technology is ubiquitous across sectors. And the CIO influence has grown.

By Naomi Eide • July 3, 2019

7 tech skills managers hunt for

Increased demand for cybersecurity, cloud and data skills signal broader tech adoption across industries. How can decision-makers stand out?

By Roberto Torres • June 27, 2019