Oracle, HP Fight Over Hurd
By Jessica Davis
In the month since HP's board of directors ousted CEO Mark Hurd, Oracle has hired him, HP has sued him and Oracle has threatened to cut ties with HP. The big losers? Customers and channel partners.
Careers & Salaries
September 8, 2010
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:10 PM/EST
September 7, 2010
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:52 PM/EST
Hurd Hire Boosts Oracle's Channel Cred
By Jessica Davis
Mark Hurd brings Oracle experience managing a multi-billion dollar business, selling hardware and competing with technology giants. But he also brings something else Oracle is missing -- a positive reputation among channel partners.
September 2, 2010
Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:33 AM/EST
In Honor of Labor Day Weekend: The Treadmill Desk
By Jessica Davis
Why leave your desk to go to the gym? Now you can stay productive all day long by attaching this desk to your treadmill.
April 16, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010 1:21 PM/EST
Want 20% More Money? Get an IT Security Certification
By Jessica Davis
Recession or not, recovery or not, one of the IT job skill areas that is always in demand is security. And if it's in demand, that generally means it pays better, too.
February 5, 2010
Friday, February 05, 2010 12:11 PM/EST
IT Gets Strategic as Unemployment Chips Away at PC Sales
By Jessica Davis
As continuing high unemployment threatens to derail PC sales in 2010, technology spending is likely to become more strategic. Customers will look for how technology can provide a competitive edge, contribute to revenues or keep cutting costs. Will they get that from you?
January 14, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:56 AM/EST
IT Staffing Firm Sees Spike in Requests for Temporary IT Workers
By Jessica Davis
While permanent IT jobs may not be seeing a big upswing, IT staffing firm SmartSource says it has seen a spike in requests for temporary IT workers in the first two weeks of January.
January 5, 2010
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 5:10 PM/EST
IT Job Seekers Should Focus on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
By Jessica Davis
While IT job growth is likely to remain stagnant in 2010, don't be surprised if there is plenty of work available in the form of IT consulting, contract work and managed services contracts. And if you want any of this work, or are interested in IT jobs that will be created in 2011, put less emphasis on your traditional resume and instead focus on promoting yourself on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
November 30, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009 2:18 PM/EST
IBM's Commitment to Employee Leadership a Lesson for All
By Carolyn April
This week, IBM was ranked No. 1 in Fortune magazine's "Top Companies for Leaders" for 2009 based on the level of strategic importance it places on developing talent inside the company.
November 9, 2009
Monday, November 09, 2009 12:33 PM/EST
Bleak Unemployment Numbers Spell Opportunity for VARs
By Jessica Davis
With unemployment at 10.2 percent and a new report from payroll outsourcer ADP of total employment declines of 203,000 in October, the economic picture may still seem bleak at first glance. But it could also spell opportunity for some savvy solution providers
October 13, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 6:42 AM/EST
The Channel Sales Commission Conundrum
By Larry Walsh
Sales engineers are essential players in the sales game, able to augment sales reps with technical talents and build systems that meet the needs of customers. But do sales engineers deserve a piece of the commission? The debate is raging.
Breaking VAR and SMB News
- Cloud Dominates IT Priority List for 2011
- Intel Chip Flaw Disclosed
- IT Salaries Stay Flat, but Job Outlook Improves
- DataCore Releases SANsymphony-V Storage Virtualization Software
- Verizon Acquires Managed Infrastructure and Cloud Provider TerreMark Worldwide
- Microsoft Windows 7 Sales Fizzle, Kinect Strong
- Apple, RIM, ZTE Big Winners in Smartphone Market 2010
- Tata Consultancy Declares Aggressive Hiring Plans
- Microsoft Executive: Tablet Concerns are Overdone
- Apple`s iPhone 5: 10 Things it Needs to Appeal to Corporate Customers
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