Tag: IT Staffing

6 Top Tech Trends and How They Impact Your Business

by John A. Mussatto on February 20, 2023

 

Info-Tech Research Group asserts that CIOs must act like a chess grandmaster, strategizing to unleash the power of emerging technologies while protecting against volatility. With their eyes perpetually on their core business objectives, business and technology leaders have at hand a wide spectrum of technology trends that can present an opportunity to level up. Here […]

 

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Reflecting on History as Resource 1 Celebrates 40 Years in Business

by Resource 1 on January 12, 2023

 

As 2022 came slowly to a close, the Resource 1 team gathered for their annual business meeting and end-of-year party with an extra special reason to celebrate: 2022 marked their 40th year in business. Given the number of challenges that have faced the business world over the last few years and decades, the team has […]

 

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Recession-Proofing Your Career as an IT Contractor

by James P. Gardner on December 13, 2022

 

High-profile layoffs, particularly in the technology field, have been hitting headlines since the summer. Twitter, Meta, Amazon, and HP all contributed to the reported 9,587 U.S. job cuts in October, according to Bloomberg—which was followed by a slightly increased IT unemployment rate of 2.3% reported in November. However, LinkedIn CEO, Ryan Roslansky, told Bloomberg that […]

 

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How to Evaluate Potential Employers to Ensure the Right Career Fit

by Resource 1 on October 18, 2022

 

More and more people are re-evaluating their career and life goals. A Gartner poll indicates that employees are increasingly looking for change, seeking more purpose, and shifting their overall attitude towards work. For those whose soul-searching leads to a new job search, the process of evaluating potential employers has become all the more important. Finding […]

 

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Emotional Intelligence: The Secret Ingredient to a Thriving Workplace

by Resource 1 on August 30, 2022

 

Daniel Goleman published his best-selling book Emotional Intelligence in the mid-90s, and wrote a Harvard Business Review article a decade later, which is still listed as a top HBR article today, entitled, “What Makes a Leader?” In the article, he describes the five main components of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. […]

 

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How Leaders Can Boost Representation of Women in Technology

by Anastasia C. Valentine on July 26, 2022

 

The first woman and person of color, Arati Prabhakar, has been nominated to Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. It is a historic and triumphant nomination, giving women in the technology field another role model and example of female representation in the space. It is a much needed announcement, considering […]

 

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