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9 tips for recruiting high-end IT talent

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Recruiting and hiring high-end IT talent is among the most challenging tasks IT leaders face today. CIOs, and their recruiting teams, are well aware. As Seth Dobbs, CTO at Bounteous, explains, “We do creative work. Just as you wouldn’t ask a recruiter to solve engineering problems, don’t ask your engineers to recruit.

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How CIOs can be pillars of stability in an uncertain world

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What really drives uncertainty One of the smartest guys on this planet, Ed Gough, formerly chief scientist and CTO at NATO Undersea Research Center (NURC) and former technical director at the US Navy’s Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, explained to me that ignorance is at the root of uncertainty.

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

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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. You can sign up here.).

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What CIOs need to become better enablers of sustainability

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A question of time Thomas Kiessling, CTO with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, part of the German engineering and technology conglomerate that makes trains, electrical equipment, traffic control systems, and more, understands that time is running out. As with most business challenges, data is instrumental.

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CIO Diane Schwarz on the power of professional ecosystems

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Strong peer relationships are vital for making strategic decisions, she says, pointing to her relationship with Johnson Controls CTO Vijay Sankaran. Recruiters, prospective employees and employers, and many others could be researching you at any time. What conclusions might one draw from your social media presence?

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An Engineering Manager’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities)

Honeycomb

In 2018, Honeycomb co-founder & CTO Charity Majors wrote a blog post titled, “An Engineer’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities).” Just as we want to build organizations that don’t tolerate dunking on marketing, recruiting, support, or engineering IC work, we should cultivate the same respect for management. Be accessible.

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Pipe’s founding team stepping down as hunt for ‘veteran’ CEO begins

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Fellow founder and co-CEO Josh Mangel will temporarily assume the role of chief executive while Hurst leads the search and subsequent transition in leadership with the help of a global executive recruitment firm. CTO and co-founder Zain Allarakhia will remain on the board and serve as a senior advisor to the company.

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