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

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CIO Priorities

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

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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

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

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

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

For top-performing CIOs, leadership trumps tech skills

Established companies have a more difficult time adjusting to the digital economy structure because it requires disruption that only a CIO can control.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 26, 2019

Walmart Labs builds out its candidate pipeline with 'returnships'

The retailer is looking to those who took time for caregiving to help expand its tech talent pool.

By Ryan Golden • June 26, 2019

Pay gap for black tech workers widens

A broad review of organizational policies may help spot discriminatory pay practices.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Samantha Schwartz • June 24, 2019

Make way for the AI natives

Just as industry is adapting to the millennial world of cloud apps and remote collaboration, an even younger generation is coming of age, Adobe Document Cloud's director of data and engineering writes.

By David Parmenter • June 24, 2019

Most IT workers would relocate for a lower cost of living

The high cost of living in tech hubs like Silicon Valley reportedly strains workers, who value job security highly when choosing where to work, CompTIA said. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 21, 2019

'Life is too short to hate your job': Lessons from tech's culture crisis

Shadow workforces, diversity deficiencies and harassment allegations aren't helping tech's talent woes.

By Morgan Fecto • June 19, 2019

'Fear, uncertainty and doubt' in the security labor market

The struggle to hire security professionals is influenced by narrow job descriptions and lack of role standardization.

By Naomi Eide • June 18, 2019

A CIO's guide to a successful digital transformation

Businesses are approaching a pivotal moment where big-box, legacy IT solutions are no longer the answer for today’s enterprise challenges. What's a CIO to do?

By Ryan Douglas • June 17, 2019

IT budgets rise as spend shifts toward business-managed IT, report finds

There is a downside: If organizations don't involve IT in business-led technology decision making, they could be more at risk for cyberthreats, according to a Harvey Nash/KPMG survey.

By Naomi Eide • June 13, 2019

Amazon expands cloud curriculum with bachelor's degree

George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College join a growing number of institutions to offer curriculum in partnership with the e-commerce company.

By Hallie Busta • June 12, 2019

How can procurement managers get their workforce on board with emerging tech?

Many aspects of the procurement function are ripe for digitization, but emerging technologies will only succeed if employees trust the results.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 12, 2019

Bad news — skills have a short shelf life in the workforce of the future

There is hope, however, because industry supports employee growth and development, says Jayne Groll, CEO of the DevOps Institute. 

By Naomi Eide • June 11, 2019

Atlassian's CIO looks for 'stronger together' mentality in acquisition integrations

Acquisitions "not only accommodate the needs of business but actually help transform what's possible for the company," said CIO Archana Rao. 

By Samantha Schwartz • June 11, 2019

Nike taps new digital chief

Ratnakar Lavu's arrival comes as Nike is increasingly leveraging tech for products and stores.

By Daphne Howland • June 7, 2019

At 1-800-Flowers Inc., IT strategy and vendor sharing decided by council

CIO Arnold Leap views individual brands as a portfolio of customers. "They have a slightly different view of the world."

By Samantha Schwartz • June 5, 2019

How 3 CIOs gather — and use — data

Organizations are challenged to quickly amass data and put it to work, delivering insights for business and creating new revenue streams.

By Naomi Eide • June 3, 2019

Does Apple's forthcoming Austin outpost signal a Silicon Valley tech exodus?

As costs rise in traditional industry hubs, organizations may continue to push out to locales that will give them more hiring options with lower overhead. 

By Samantha Schwartz , Riia O'Donnell , Morgan Fecto • June 3, 2019