Hiring Technical Staff

• Why You Need to Hire a Virtual Assistant

  Overwhelmed at the office? But not ready to hire new staff? A virtual assistant might be the solution.
  Minda Zetlin

• The Virtual CIO

  By using a contract CIO on a project or part-time basis, a small business gets the best of both worlds -- an experienced IT professional at far less than what it would cost to hire someone full time.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• Beware of IT Certification Scams

  IT training and testing industries are taking steps to curb cheating on certification exams and improve security at testing centers. Until then, hiring managers should proceed with caution.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• Turn Social Networks into Your Recruiter

  If corporate recruiters can mine Facebook and LinkedIn for job candidates, small businesses can too. Social networks can level the playing field, and can be used to try lots of different recruiting initiatives.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• How to Fill IT Jobs in Hot Categories

  Demand for experienced IT professionals is high, so small businesses have to be creative to fill open positions, including tapping existing employees, using outside agencies and contracting with IT outsourcers.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• From Geek to Boss: Choosing Tech Leaders

  Businesses too often promote the IT employees who are most skilled at technology to be the leaders of teams or departments. This can be a recipe for disaster, since tech know-how doesn’t always translate into people skills.
  Minda Zetlin

• Hiring: IT Certifications Vs. Real-World Skills

  IT certifications may not have been an ideal screening mechanism for new tech workers, but it worked. Until recently. Now businesses are looking for workers who understand the business as well as technology.
  Todd Wasserman

• What Makes Tech Workers Tick?

  Geeks are wired differently from everyone else, and the prospect of making more money may not motivate them. Here are some unexpected ways to get techies excited about their jobs.
  Minda Zetlin

• IT Talent Wars: Hire and Retain Tech Workers

  Staffing consumes a large portion of the IT budget for small and mid-size businesses, but in a competitive market it could cost you more to lose staff and have to replace them.
  Patricia Brown

• Human Resources: A Self-Service Application

  Paper-based time off requests, beneficiary updates, and pay stubs are becoming a thing of the past. Technology has made HR a self-service function in the small and mid-size business sector.
  Mary O. Foley

• Hiring IT Staff for Non-Techies

  Creating a job description, offering an attractive work environment, and understanding what makes the techies tick are important when making IT hires.
  Renee Oricchio

• The New Face of IT Leadership

  Should your business have a CIO? What exactly is a Chief Information Officer? Here are some reasons why your business may want to hire one.
  Bill Huber