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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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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. But remember that your engineers are not recruiters, she says. We’re creating things that don’t exist yet.

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8 tips for cultivating a winning IT culture

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For a qualitative view, employee surveys that measure engagement or information from front-line managers can be used. Focus on transparency and alignment An effective leader clearly communicates organizational goals that align with the overall enterprise mission, says Sandeep Angra, CTO at commercial aviation services provider Unifi Aviation.

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

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The Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey , conducted by PwC, predicts that one in five workers worldwide may quit their jobs in 2022 with 71% of respondents citing salary as the major driver for changing jobs. They ex-employees acted as mentors for the freshers who were asked to write code and do research. IT Skills

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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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What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

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Organizations that scored in the top quartile for EA maturity in a recent Bizzdesign survey were three times more likely to report having organizational agility, which has been crucial during the past few years with the COVID-19 pandemic. Enterprise architects often go on to work as a CTO, software engineering or development director, or CIO.