General News

Hiring is occurring now, although it’s “replacement” rather than “expansion” hiring. Companies are being opportunistic and are trying to replace employees with better talent from the outside. In general, companies are maintaining 2003 staffing levels or adding conservatively. The industries that are seeing a pickup: health care, investment banking, business services, and industrial and defense-related […]

CIO: THE FUTURE BOARD MEMBER Sarbanes-Oxley has altered the profile that a company seeks in its Board Members. Diversification of experiences has become very important. The Act has fueled a trend towards individuals who have financial acumen, industry expertise and, yes, even information technology expertise. Typically, companies no longer look for the high profile executives

Ever since “the bubble burst,” companies in the Technology sector have been hunkering down and cutting costs (or reducing their burn rate) in order to achieve a semblance of survival. The little senior-level hiring that was done was concentrated in the areas of Finance and Operations – executives charged with focusing on the company’s …