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Women Execs Still See Inequity in Pay
According to a survey of senior-level women in the financial services industry, female executives feel that the glass ceiling still exists. While noting improvements in corporate human resources policies to encourage diversity, the respondents still see inequality in both compensation and promotional opportunities.
September, 2002
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Managing the Virtual Workforce, Ten Years Later (May 2002)
Ten years ago, organizations looked at telecommuting as a way to reduce cost, increase job satisfaction, and improve quality of life for employees. Today, telecommuting is part of the fabric that enables workers to collaborate across time, geography, and organizational structure. Further, since September 11, 2001, a virtual workforce is seen as a key enabler for continuous operations.
September, 2002
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The Future Need for Computer-Trained Workers
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), business servicesâincluding personnel supply services and computer and data processing services, among other industriesâwill add 5.1 million jobs between 2000 and 2010. The personnel supply services industry, consisting of employment agencies and temporary staffing services, is projected to be the largest source of numerical employment growth in the economy, adding 1.9 million new jobs during the same time period.
September, 2002
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Web-Based Recruiting Increases (June 2002)
Based on a five-year trend, Global 500 companies consider the corporate website a vital component for an organization's overall recruiting effort according to a 2002 study conducted by iLogos Research.
September, 2002
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Workers Move Across Industries (June 2002)
A February 2002 survey of 600 workers by TrueCareers found that 65% of respondents have either changed industries or are looking to do so because of perceived job shortages in their current or previous industry.
September, 2002
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After the Gold Rush: A Look at IT Recruitment, 2002 (March 2002)
It is an understatement to say that the market for IT professionals is different today than it was a year ago. The two greatest catalysts for change were the implosion of the technology sector's financial bubble in February/March of 2001 and the terrorist attacks of September 11.
September, 2002
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Staffing the Contingency Planning Process (Sep 2002)
IT systems are vulnerable to a variety of disruptions, ranging from mild to severe. Vulnerabilities may be minimized or eliminated through technical, management, or operational solutions as part of a risk management effort. Although it is virtually impossible to completely eliminate all risks, contingency planning is designed to mitigate the risk of system and service unavailability by focusing on effective and efficient recovery solutions.
September, 2002
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Sign on the Dot-Com Line (Aug 2000)
After years of talk, electronic signatures are finally becoming a reality. A new law goes into effect October 1, 2000 which will facilitate the use of electronic signatures to secure electronic transactions. The term "electronic signature" has become the generic name for what is actually a wide variety of means of authenticating the identity of parties to a transaction. One strength of the new law is that it is broad enough to embrace the plethora of electronic signature verification mechanisms, rather than promoting the use of just one.
August, 2002
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Growth in IT Jobs Over the Next Decade
The growth in the number of IT jobs is expected to continue over the next decade. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has created a set of projections which many people have been referring to over the last year when analyzing the shortage in IT workers. Computer Economics conducted a focus group of IT professionals and managers in IT manufacturing companies and software producers to determine their thoughts about the BLS numbers.
August, 2002
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IS Staffing Trends 1997-2000 (Dec 2000)
Our analysis of IS staffing trends over the last four years shows that there has been an increase in the percent of staff in help desk functions and a shift of staff from applications programming positions into e-commerce positions. The percentage of IS help desk staff have increased from six percent in 1997/98 to ten percent in the year 2000.
August, 2002
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Jobs in E-Commerce: Revealing the Process Behind the Business
In 2002, Computer Economics surveyed ninety-six recruiting efforts in both the major national newspapers in every region of the United States and the employment advertisements on the Internet to demonstrate which types of computer skills are being sought to staff e-business projects. The results of this survey show the positions and types of programming, language, systems, and database skills for which companies are hiring.
August, 2002
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Searching the Executive Search Companies
Computer Economics conducted an online survey of 16 of the top executive search firms in the United States. Executive search companies provide a means of finding senior management personnel. The search firms help client companies find the right senior manager, or possibly a team of managers, for a specific role.
August, 2002
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The High-Tech Work Force of the Future Will Be Predominately White and Asian
The differences in the rate of high school completions are narrowing across ethnic groups. However, the gap in college matriculation and graduation between whites and Asians (which is rising) and Hispanics and African Americans (which is not rising) will widen still further according to a 1999 study by RAND.
August, 2002
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More Jobs in Services and Retail
Between 1986 and 2006, the number of jobs in the United States will grow by 35 percent. Retail and service industries will have the largest growth while the mining industry and private households will decline in the number of employees.
August, 2002
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Meeting the Continuing IT Staffing Challenge
Now that Y2K mania is winding down, many IT managers may be thinking that the IT staffing crunch should no longer be a problem. After all, large numbers of contractors, consultants, and laid-off programmers are hitting the streets now that the millennium bug has been slain. So there should be plenty of opportunities to add staff at economical prices, right? Of course not! Managers must keep in mind the fact that IT is always advancing, and workers at the cutting edge will remain scarce and expensive. On the other hand, organizations that need COBOL programmers today can shop at the bargain counter.
August, 2002
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