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Reading Time: 2 minutes A Fractional CIO is an experienced, multi-skilled senior technology executive who serves as the Part-Time Chief Information Officer (CIO) for organizations that otherwise could not afford or need a full time professional. The key business benefit of retaining a Fractional CIO is that they provide the same expertise and capability of a full-time CIO withoutRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Contract-to-hire recruiting is distinct because it provides companies with an opportunity to work with a consultant before deciding to move forward with a full-time hire. It’s a win-win for the company and the consultant because it provides each with a higher degree of confidence and certainty when a hire decision is made. What Exactly IsRead more

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to some business owners, third-party recruitment services are expensive and ineffective. After all, how difficult can it be to find an employee?  In truth, if this activity is not done properly, it will almost certainly lead to a lengthy and difficult process culminating in a sub-optimal outcome that could have long-term ramifications to theRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes A vacancy in the CIO position, whether planned or unexpected, can have a devastating, long-term impact on an organization. The experienced CIO deals, almost daily, with issues ranging from strategic planning to sustaining complex projects to dealing with crises that can cripple a business. But it takes time to recruit and hire a new CIO.Read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes In today’s fluid business climate, leaders eventually face the decision of contractor vs. full-time employee. When you’re on the search for new talent to help your company grow, you’ll likely encounter a variety of terms used by different recruitment and staffing agencies to describe their services. For example, some agencies provide direct hire or full-timeRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Situations arise where an organization could use supplemental C-level IT expertise to get through a transitory period of change. Maybe you’re between CIOs, or your senior IT leader needs some temporary executive-level help. Maybe the executive team needs some strategic IT advice, or the IT department needs to get to the next level or deliverRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes The best way to guarantee the success of any type of project is to have a strong, experienced Project Manager (PM) and strong, experienced Business Analysts (BA). But for many organizations, finding the right, qualified PM or BA often proves challenging. For employers, the inability to find adequate talent can translate into project and operationalRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Key Benefits of IT Staff Augmentation Effective leaders are always striving to achieve their business goals and objectives. Sometimes, however, important projects are jeopardized because the right team or individual are not available, and companies must acquire skilled resources for temporary or short-term positions. IT staff augmentation is an effective weapon because it increases an organization’sRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Many organizations in transition find themselves in a situation where short term and long term technology needs are unclear. They may have an unexpected IT leader vacancy, or the business has chosen to make a change. The result is a void in IT oversight and leadership and a potential slowdown in key IT initiatives. ToRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes For many organizations, the objective of an IT outsourcing strategy is to afford the best possible technology to the organization at the lowest possible cost. But cost savings are not the only goal of an IT outsourcing strategy. Some organizations are looking at IT outsourcing as a means to support their business transformation and, asRead more