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Reducing headcount is a mentally and emotionally challenging task under any circumstance. Use this tool to take a systematic, skills-focused approach to making staff reduction decisions.

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360-degree feedback can be an important tool for managers to contribute to an employee's performance appraisal. When used inappropriately, it can also dilute an employee's actual performance.

How can you consistently increase company performance year after year, without any benefit to your company's stock value? This has got to be the question that is driving Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer crazy.

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Many IT leaders make costly mistakes in their succession development practice, and as a result, their succession development plans fail or even backfire. Watch this video to identify these mistakes and learn to avoid them.

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Use this tool to assess the risk of individuals leaving and identify appropriate succession candidates. With the results of this tool, you'll get your succession development planning well under way.

London, ON – April 14th, 2010 - Info-Tech Research Group has been recognized for the third year as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada. This list, and related stories, appeared in a special national report on Tuesday April13th, 2010 in The...

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Staffing costs comprise the biggest piece of the IT budget. To really cut costs, staff must be a target, but cutting staff is painful and hard to do objectively.

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While cutting IT staff is admittedly unpleasant, it is very possible to minimize the pain of downsizing while maximizing the efficiency of your reorganized IT department. Use this storyboard to help you understand downsizing factors, apply...

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The lean conditions created by the economic downturn will persist for years to come. While cutting IT staff is admittedly unpleasant, at the very least the process should be as objective as possible.

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Terminating staff is a time of high stress for everyone involved. It's easy to make mistakes that open up the enterprise to risk. Don't take any chances. Use this checklist to ensure that an employee's departure is handled legally, ethically and...

(26-Oct-09) Italian energy-services firm Saipem isn't taking the troubled economy lying down. Instead, it's focusing on making better use of existing staff. While many companies have reacted to the current economy with layoffs and cutbacks,...

Sometimes, when a manager wants something done right, they think they have to do it themselves. They take a project from their subordinates and work all weekend to get it back on track. Then they baby-sit their staff to make sure they get the...

Teleworking continues to rise in popularity, and in embracing such an initiative, many enterprises overlook the training required for effective teleworking among employees and managers. In this research note, learn what kind of training...

(By Info-Tech Analyst Jennifer Perrier-Knox- Printed with permission from Processor magazine www.processor.com) IT departments everywhere are trying to reduce costs, in many cases under mandate from their senior management teams. Yet mixed...

A new survey from Sapphire Technologies and IBM on hiring intentions in the Canadian IT sector reports a very positive outlook ahead, with 87 per cent of senior-level executives planning to maintain or increase staff. But an Info-Tech analyst...

Teleworking continues to rise in popularity, but in embracing such an initiative, many enterprises neglect the development of telework policies and performance measurement. Learn how to build policy and performance frameworks that enable both...

Terminating an employee is the most stressful thing a manager will ever have to do. It's especially difficult when a good employee is released as part of a cost-cutting measure. Regardless of the circumstances, terminations should be handled...

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Employee departures happen all the time, be they voluntary or involuntary. Regardless of the circumstances, there are key steps that should be taken to protect the enterprise, ensure a smooth transition, and treat the departing employee with the...

While economic woes continue to plague businesses, IT remains relatively unscathed. Although there is bound to be a handful of IT professionals in the proverbial unemployment line, IT staff have not been as negatively affected as those closer to...

When a staffing contingent is cut to bare minimum, losing a key employee is a disaster. This is no time to protect the status quo ? it could cost precious human resources. Instead, change the methods used to manage staff now in order to prevent...

First, an unpleasant truism: The economy is tanking, with no sure end in sight. Accompanying this downward spiral is a corresponding frenzy of activity as enterprises and their IT departments look for ways to reduce costs. However, there's a...

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Terminating an employee is the most stressful thing a manager will ever have to do. It's especially difficult when a good employee is released as part of a cost-cutting measure. Regardless of the circumstances, terminations should be handled...

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The purpose of HR Management Practices is to provide the tools to manage the IT human resource lifecycle. This lifecycle begins with the decision to hire new employees and ends with how to manage departing employees. IT must recognize that that...

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Many companies focus exclusively on the technology aspects of the IT Strategy ignoring the fact that it is often the human factors that have a more direct impact on overall strategy success. Any time you develop an IT Strategy, consider how well...

The transition to an application outsourcing relationship can be a bumpy ride. However, getting through the transition effectively and efficiently is key to starting the outsourcing relationship off on the right foot. Learn how to successfully...

(By Info-Tech Analyst Russ Conwath- Printed with permission from Processor magazine www.processor.com). In an ever more competitive job market, there are a number of factors that differentiate one candidate from another. For those entering...

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When an employee leaves, be it voluntary or through dismissal, some basic steps must be taken to ensure the smoothest transition possible and to protect the organization. Use this downloadable checklist to ensure nothing is overlooked.

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Losing a job ranks with divorce and death of a loved one as one of the most stressful and depressing life events. During times of financial crisis, the number of terminations will increase as layoffs are mandated. Regardless of the...

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Small IT shops often have lean staff headcounts, affording little flexibility at the best of times. When economic challenges hit, the effects on IT responsiveness can be near-paralytic. Begin to lay a foundation for an agile workforce going...

Value-Based Management (VBM) can help a company maintain and improve profitable cash flows. However, VBM requires considerable restructuring and may be impractical for enterprises facing cost cutting in challenging economic conditions....