Stories by Sharon Florentine

Just off the well-trod IT path are 10 smaller metro areas that offer incredible job opportunities, short commutes, lower cost of living and amazing quality of life.

In an improving economy, retaining talent is of utmost concern. Here’s how to keep your most valuable business asset: your employees.

Inefficient, unfocused, directionless — meetings waste valuable time and resources every day. Here’s how to shift your company away from ineffective meetings and toward productive collaboration.

No matter what your IT role is, a project management certification can add depth, breadth and value to your skills. Here are the top project management certifications, their requirements and cost.

Looking for an edge in today’s IT job marketplace? Benchmark your cloud computing knowledge and skills with one — or more — of these highly regarded cloud computing certifications.

The agile methodology has changed the face of software development and project management, and has increased demand for professionals with agile knowledge and experience. Here are seven agile-focused certifications to benchmark your knowledge.

Company culture is an important part of attracting, hiring and retaining top talent. If your organization isn't taking steps to codify and enforce the culture you want, you may end up with exactly the one you don't.

Skills-testing platforms place your hiring focus on verified talent -- where it should be

Congratulations! Your killer résumé and impeccable credentials have landed you an interview. Here’s how to walk away with the job.

Large organizations are increasingly turning to enterprise architects to help bridge the divide between IT and the business and drive digital transformation.

Stereotypes of any kind are harmful to an organization, and that includes generational stereotypes. Here's how to get rid of them.

Burnout is the new normal in the American workplace. But there is a path to burnout recovery and technology can help. But first you need to admit there’s a problem.

If you are looking to land a career in the artificial intelligence field, studying linguistics is a great place to start.

New research shows a major disconnect between what recruiters and hiring managers expect from entry-level IT talent and the skills and experience new grads actually have.

How can you make sure the software your company builds today will stand the test of time? Hire an SRE.