Corporate and IT heavyweight IBM has created a novel solution to recruiting and retention that’s beginning to pay dividends. Switching to a skills-based model, IBM is pioneering the birth of the “new collar” worker. Mastufa Ahmed with People Matter Global shares his discussion with Obed Louissaint, Senior Vice President, Transformation and Culture at IBM, here. […]
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Although the promise of COVID-19 vaccines remains, lagging vaccination rates and increasing case numbers among the vaccinated and unvaccinated alike have put the brakes on returning to the office. In the spring of 2021, many firms in the IT and financial sectors were pushing hard, if not publicly, for a return to business as usual. […]
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At the earliest peak of the COVID-19 global pandemic, industries across the planet received a crash-course in remote working. Some industries thrived while others faltered. As the smoke clears, it’s becoming clearer that some IT hiring trends are here to stay. IT recruiter’s role in finding new talent is expanding beyond getting the right resumes […]
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It’s likely that you have never participated in a video interview while looking for a job. Going forward it is very likely that you will take part in one. Just as more companies are embracing telecommuting, remote interviews are also increasing in frequency. Aside from social distancing, video interviews offer several benefits such as reduced […]
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We’ve just crossed over the midpoint of 2019. Now is the time for summer vacation, reading books on the beach, and giving your career plan a checkup? Indeed, it is. At the beginning of the year you set career goals and benchmarks and used these to create a map for your career-year. Six months later […]
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Although AI will improve matching people to jobs, it is important to monitor and shape the ethical implications of such technology while it is still in its infancy and easy to change.
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with growing calls for H1-B visa reform and rebuilding the American IT workforce, the competition among foreign IT recruiters is growing vicious.
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Each year at the holiday season there is a chance to express gratitude by giving back to the community. This year BCT selected two DFW charities to support, the North Texas Food Bank and The Salvation Army Angel Tree. The goal of the food bank is ambitious but necessary. In their own words: “The North […]
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Much like fledgling countries cannot gain a foothold on the world stage until recognized by a larger group of nations, so seems the story of Bitcoin.
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According to a recent article, the AI future in IT for cognitive systems will likely exceed $40 billion by the year 2020 according to IDC. Although regular electronics consumers recognize AI applications like self-driving cars it will be AI’s predictive capabilities that will permeate multiple industries outside of mainline IT, like business analysis, inventing, sales, […]
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