A bad attitude is like . . .
We have a "Notable" board here at Smith Johnson Group where we post favorite quotes. This is the current favorite of our president, Dennis Johnson.
Is AI something to watch out for?
The excitement and interest surrounding artificial intelligence really has our attention. It's definitely worth keeping a (human) eye on.
Four rules for keeping IT pros from . . .
Four rules for keeping IT pros from “Flying the Coop” Two new surveys are indicating that 2017 will be a challenging year when it comes to attracting new IT talent. One big reason: chief information officers are battening down the hatches when …
Confirming — and refuting — the IT skills gap
Nearly half of American employers say they have difficulty filling jobs due to a lack of available talent, yet some people still doubt the existence of a “skills gap” in the United States. Peter Cappelli at the Wharton School says the so-called gap is …
Google’s new security policy is good — but what if it makes a mistake?
Google says it is getting even more serious about cracking down on sites that spread malware or attempt to phish for private information. That’s a move that ethical IT pros across the world are celebrating. But while Google promises the policy won’t …
Could this basic assumption about tech expertise be holding back profits?
A little thought experiment: Close your eyes for a moment and picture a tech expert. Did you picture a man? Don’t worry if you did — that’s perfectly natural. It’s also reflective of a broad bias in our society that isn’t just bad for women, but for …
Geek athletes: Why the best IT pros are like the world’s greatest sports stars
Fair warning: We’re about to compare geek gurus to professional athletes. If that comparison bothers you, you probably don’t care too much about things like network security, data management and strategic decision making based on tech expertise. Feel free …
Is your finish line moving?
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Why IT expertise just isn’t enough
Contrary to popular belief, there’s really no shortage of information technology talent out there. What’s all-too-often lacking in the employment market are people who have a talent for more than IT. That’s because (also contrary to popular belief) most …
No secrets to finding great IT people — just hard work and expertise
Brian used to stay up late at night trying to figure out new and inventive ways to solve impossible questions. “It wasn’t because I enjoyed doing things like that,” the computer engineer says, “but I’d gotten it into my head that I was going to work at …
For lack of a scar: Why one man’s medical nightmare bodes poorly for all of us
There wasn’t a gaping scar on his stomach. That’s what John Kuhn had to demonstrate to the billing department and chief financial officer of a local hospital to prove that he didn’t have a stomach surgery for which he was being billed for $20,000. And …
Shortage or not, IT shouldn’t break the bank
Hal Salzman isn’t buying into the idea that there is an IT worker shortage. Sure, the Rutgers professor of public policy says, companies “may not be able to find them at the price they want. But I’m not sure that qualifies as a shortage, any more than my …