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TechCrunch+ roundup: Zendesk rejects $17B offer, sidewalk robots, recruiting survey

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Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote. With that in mind, SaaS startup Wingback made a fractional head of remote its first hire, “and it was the best decision we made,” said Yann Leretaille, co-founder and CTO. Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote.

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5 steps we can take to address the cyber skills shortage

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A blended approach to recruitment I’m a strong advocate of the traditional approach to recruiting talent, i.e., identifying individuals who have the right education, certifications, experience, and qualifications. One of my mantras is this: recruit for attitude, train for competence, coach for performance. IT Leadership

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What CIOs need to become better enablers of sustainability

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Australia and Pakistan have seen communities wrecked by large-scale flooding and continual rain, while in 2022, Europe had its hottest summer on record. Like anything, the hard work is the initial assessment,” says CGI director of business consulting and CIO advisor Sean Sadler. As with most business challenges, data is instrumental.

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NCMS CIO exploits ‘Great Resignation’ to slash costs, streamline IT operations

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An individual organization with a turnover rate of 20% before the pandemic could face a turnover rate as high as 24% in 2022 and the years to come,” says Piers Hudson, senior director in the Gartner HR practice. They ex-employees acted as mentors for the freshers who were asked to write code and do research. IT Skills

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Daily Crunch: India’s Central Bank says cryptocurrency ‘may even be worse’ than Ponzi schemes

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Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Tuesday, February 15, 2022! The pace at which huge rounds – and especially those in the nine-figure range – are put together continues to impress in 2022. Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote. Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote.

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Space startup Wyvern raises $4.5M and joins YC’s latest cohort

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Wyvern , which is working specifically on hyperspectral imaging (imaging that captures light across many different wavelengths, including non-visible ones) is also joining Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 cohort. “Christine had been on our technical board of advisors for quite some time,” he said.

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Ceiling breakers: Women IT execs shake up the status quo

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Following that, she started working as an IT consultant and business advisor, work that she says illustrated the vast potential for IT to make a difference. “I She’s now CEO of her own business, CIO Concierge LLC, a niche consultancy that provides executive-level coaching as well as IT branding and strategic planning services.

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