Navigating the Tech Industry: Tools for Employers and Job Seekers

Earlier in the year, Decide Consulting made its 2018 IT Salary survey available for download to the public. Decide combined the results of their survey with job board data which was then cross-referenced with data from the Department of Labor / US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The top 15 percent, bottom 15 percent, as well
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What the Net Neutrality Repeal Means for Small Businesses

With the recently changed FCC laws surrounding internet regulation, businesses should take heed to how this particular modification will directly affect them.  Formerly, the internet was comparable to a utility; similar to water, electricity, or gas. This categorical change lifts a number of restrictions on what internet service providers can do, while reducing certain concessions
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How Smartphones Really Fit Into the Workplace

Ubiquity doesn’t begin to describe it.  Not only are Smartphones and mobile devices everywhere, but quite often there are twice as many as you think there are. Used properly and according to well-developed security plans, Smartphones are reasonably safe.  Companies deploying a Smartphone or other mobile device, exclusively for business use, usually have them protected
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Wearable Technology in the Workplace: Pros and Cons

Wearable technology is a type of technological device that can be worn comfortably on the body, either as an accessory or as part of the material used in clothing. These devices often include a tracking feature which relays information related to health and fitness. Other “wearables” have motion sensors that take photos or collect data,
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The Latest in Small Business: Trends and Predictions

We live in some incredibly exciting times for small business, despite some of the frequently circulating fears and uncertainties. Consider what it means to a new business today; to be able to sidestep many of the traditional startup costs, and take the common example of a new local cafe utilizing Square, the fully mobile PoS
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Learning to Identify Disruptors in Your Industry

Disruptors defined An industry disruptor is recognized as an innovation which generates its own value network; therefore initiating a new market which ultimately upsets and possibly supplants an already established market and value network. Disruptive innovations tend not to be fashioned by industry-leading organizations, but frequently rather by independent entrepreneurs and external marketers.  This occurs
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The Value of an Official Company Website

In today’s world, a strong online presence can be every inch as important as a company’s physical headquarters. Needs of connecting with customers, partners, and employees are easily met by the power of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. When a business is able to communicate with the vast majority of its
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Four Areas of Technology Board Members Need to Address

With technology being an omnipresent element in both our personal and professional lives, it makes sense that discussions concerning technology should be a major topic of discussion in boardrooms. Here are four areas of technology board members will want to address: 1. Cyber Security This is, or should be, a top boardroom priority. Growing Cyber
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Marketing Technology Basics: What Every Executive Should Know

Marketing Technology (MT) is an absolute necessity for any enterprise venturing into the waters of sales – which, at its most robust definition, comprises at least some focus for nearly every business venture, to one degree or another. The variety that exists within the myriad of applications and their methods is where we find the
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Going Global: Why Executives Need to be Involved in Social Media

In this advanced age of technology, there is no avoiding the fact social media is here to stay, as it continues to significantly change the way people connect with one another.  Whether or not you choose to embrace the notion, your social media profile speaks volumes about who you are and what you represent, both personally
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