Interview Techniques to Find a Prince Among the Frogs

By George Black on July 29, 2009

Do you want a perfect performer or a perfect interviewer? Professionals that change jobs frequently are the best at interviewing. They have more practice. Those who are constantly on the job market have honed their interview skills, which tend to cover up their skill set deficiencies or personality defects. Ask yourself this ...

Seven Arguments Against DIY Server & Network Monitoring

By Stephen Sweeney on July 21, 2009

Midmarket companies should consider a remote monitoring service for their networks and servers, especially in a down economy. Viewed holistically, remote monitoring not only serves as an insurance policy for business operations but also creates real business value. Unfortunately, the incremental spend often causes businesses to overlook the tangible returns ...

Tomorrow’s CIO and the Implications for SMBs

By Stephen Sweeney on July 16, 2009

“Tomorrow’s CIO" is the subject of an opinion piece on sandhill.com. The author, Ashwin Rangan of MarketShare Partners, contrasts the characteristics of Tomorrow’s CIO and Yesterday’s CIO. He identifies three key areas of difference: Goal orientation toward business values and objectives (read, measurable return on investment) instead of a check-the-box approach ...

Considering an Office Move? Don’t be Left “Disconnected.”

By 3coast on July 14, 2009

I’ve had more than one conversation with a client that started like this…“Oh, by the way, we’ll be moving our office in two to three months.” This should be music to my ears since we’re in the business of supporting our client’s technology needs. However, office relocation can easily become ...

Contractor or Employee? Misclassification is a Risk You Cannot Afford.

By Stephen Sweeney on July 8, 2009

Some companies might attempt to cut employee costs by using long-term independent contractors without considering the potential ramifications related to the misclassification of an employee. Misclassification has serious implications and penalties from the IRS and will ultimately cost your bottom line. Consider payrolling your contractors through a third-party payroll service ...

Disaster Preparedness for Houston Small Businesses

July 8, 2009

3coast, a Houston-based managed IT support, business technology services and IT staffing firm, published a disaster preparedness blog series to help small and medium-sized businesses better prepare for the 2009 hurricane season. Online backup, voice-over IP, email message continuity and colocation options are highlighted in a Disaster Recovery Toolkit. “Last year, ...

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