How to Keep Big Data on Mobile Devices Secure in 2013Mobile devices are a great way for employees to rapidly access, send, and receive company data. As more and more companies and even government organizations move toward BYOD and business apps, now is the time to make sure that your employees know how to protect that information.
Why Do We Make Bad Decisions?In the workplace, not a day goes by that you don’t have to make a decision, or more likely several. How many of them subsequently proved to be bad decisions? Naomi Karten writes why it's worth considering how these decisions can affect your professional and personal life.
We Have Created Our Own Shortage of PeopleIf you are a hiring manager looking for people, don’t create your own shortage of candidates by insisting on too-tight job descriptions. Technical skills are helpful but not critical. Try training a candidate into a good fit for your position.
Questions to Ask during a Job InterviewWhen you go on a job interview, the person offering the job is called the interviewer. But if you want to get the job, you too need to ask questions. Naomi Karten lists some helpful questions that you can ask to show that you're prepared and are a strong thinker.
Agility Trumps Chaos at Amazon during the HolidaysHow does Amazon get through the chaos of the holiday season year after year? By incorporating the Agile Manifesto in nearly everything they do. With eighty fulfillment centers worldwide, learn how the shipping giant is constantly improving processes to leave their customers thrilled.
How to Manage Work-from-Home EmployeesWho wouldn’t want to work from home? For many, it’s the ideal set-up, and it’s not surprising that work-from-home arrangements are more common than ever. Naomi Karten writes on how management can create a productive work environment for remote employees.
Why Software Development Doesn't Need to Be PerfectIt’s a cliché that the perfect is the enemy of good. It’s also a driving principle of agile software development. Delivering software, or even ideas, that are good enough to work with but not “perfect” can encourage collaboration and creativity—and lead to a better solution.
The Growth of New Job Titles in the Tech WorldThe more things change, the more they keep changing—at least in the case of new tech titles. Naomi Karten looks at the growth of new job titles in the tech world—like director of cloud transformation, data scientist, and chief agile officer—and what this says about our industry.
