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Consulting: How CIOs Know It’s the Right Career Move

In a tight economy, consulting can provide a lucrative alternative career. But it's not the right fit for all CIOs.

How Motorola Uses Prediction Markets to Choose Innovations

Employees use prediction markets to vote up product ideas and productivity improvements they think should be selected for development

Business Etiquette: 10 Cultural Faux Pas You Should Never Make in Japan

Gaining respect when doing business in Japan is important. Do you know enough about the culture to impress them? Or is it so unfamiliar to you that your potential Japanese client won't want to sign on the dotted line?

Customer Service: Job One for McCormick & Schmick’s IT Department

McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurants' seven-person IT staff supports 96 dining establishments in the U.S. and Canada and a core user group of 700 employees. In this latest Hiring Manager interview, McCormick & Schmick's Vice

Google Profiles: How and Why to Get Started

Here's a quick look at what Google's answer to Facebook can do for you. My early hands-on impression: Google Profiles is helpful for making sure Google searchers find you instead of someone with a similar name, but it lacks social features.

Companies not replacing CIOs? (and new CIOs to report)

Professional References: 7 Deadly Myths

Job seekers make many false assumptions about their professional references: They think they can simply leave bad references off their resumes and that their references don't matter to an employer after they've started a new job. Here, the

Pay Cuts, Furloughs or Reduced Work Hours?

Twitter Etiquette: The Polite Way to Take a Break, Ignore or Unfollow

From those who tweet too much to those who tweet too much information, Twitter friends can become trouble. Here are some useful tips on how to manage problem Tweeters without offending them.

Java/J2EE, PHP, Unified Communications and SQL Server Skills Remain in Demand During Recession

Foote Partners' latest quarterly ranking of the most valuable IT skills and technical certifications highlights development, project management, process management and security skills.