Turn IT pros into 'compassionate geeks'

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	Career advice: Can work be too much fun? This month, Premier 100 IT Leader Amy Wang also has advice on the gender role in mentoring, career advancement and more. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Securing the Cloud Cloud computing has become another key resource for IT deployments, but there is still fear of securing applications and data in the cloud. With F5 devices, you can keep your most precious assets safe, no matter where they live. Read Now. In this Issue Turn IT pros into 'compassionate geeks' What it takes to be a proactive IT leader Mitch Betts: Six characteristics of effective CIOs Xerox plans to transfer 600 jobs to Indian outsourcer IT worker demand remains robust despite slow economy WHITE PAPER: SAP Enabling Growth Through Business Model Innovation This paper looks at most common areas of business model innovation, describes how organizations are leveraging innovation in different parts of their business, and shows how to implement a solid and adaptive foundation that is flexible enough to support rapid innovation. Read now! Turn IT pros into 'compassionate geeks' Veteran IT trainer Don R. Crawley wants to help IT departments raise their stature and reputation within the organization by giving techies some basic training in emotional intelligence and listening skills. Read More What it takes to be a proactive IT leader The idea that IT professionals don't need business acumen is a destructive myth. INSIDER (registration required) Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems, Inc. Social Technologies Transform Business Social technologies are moving from the consumer space into the enterprise, and Enterprise Social Software (ESS) is changing how people work. A white paper based on a Forrester Consulting survey commissioned by Cisco reveals the benefits and inhibitors faced by decision makers and how ESS is transforming business processes. Read the white paper now. Mitch Betts: Six characteristics of effective CIOs For example, here's my favorite, No. 5: High-performing CIOs allocate more time to talent development than to any other activity. Read More Xerox plans to transfer 600 jobs to Indian outsourcer Xerox has told about 600 employees that if they don't agree to transfer to an Indian outsourcer they may face unemployment. Read More IT worker demand remains robust despite slow economy U.S. tech hiring for the second half of 2011 will increase as the gradually improving economy results in companies updating their IT systems after scaling back during the recession, according to a hiring survey from technology job website Dice.com. Read More
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