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Are in-office mandates killing productivity?
Worker productivity dropped precipitously in the first half of 2022, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and some are blaming corporate return-to-office mandates for the downturn. At a time when unemployment is low and...
Compensation chasms remain for women, minorities — even as salary gaps close
While pay for employees has normalized over the past few decades, when it comes to gender and race, total compensation gaps are still wide — especially in technology fields.
Inflation pushes some workers to new jobs — and some regrets
For some, the ‘Great Resignation’ has become the Great Regret. A new survey shows one in four workers who recently quit now regret their decisions, but most still believe they can make more money by switching jobs.
Remote work spurs a national wage leveling in tech
As more workers choose to work remotely, organizations face a dilemma: do they pay remote workers the same as those living in high-cost metropolitan regions? For some companies, that conundrum is already a reality.
Salary surveys find these are golden days for Aussie skilled IT professionals
Hays and Robert Half salary guides for Australia have found employees are still struggling to find skilled talent and reveal the top five IT jobs in demand in Australia.
IT salaries aren't keeping up with inflation — but that may soon change
Pay for IT workers was generally slack in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, according to surveys of large and mid-sized companies. But that trend is expected to turn around as CIOs face talent shortages and try to attract and retain...
In IT, Boomers are out, raises are rising — and change is coming
As Gen Xers and Yers take over key IT roles within enterprises, they're demanding not just higher pay, but better working conditions -- and more attentive managers.
No end in sight for the Great Resignation; workers keep quitting for better pay, benefits
A record 4.5 million American workers quit their jobs in November, and a survey by a job search site found nearly three-quarters of full-time employees might follow suit over the next year seeking higher pay and better benefits.
2021 IT salary trends in Australia, city by city
Hays’s latest salary guide report found record levels of IT hiring across the country and that 37% of technology staff expect a salary increase of more than 6%.
IT Salary Survey 2021: The results are in
The latest Insider Pro and Computerworld Salary Survey reveals the current salaries for dozens of tech titles, the IT skills most in demand (and those not), the tech hiring expectations for the coming year, and what matters most to IT...
IT Salary Survey 2021: Security and cloud computing certifications on the up
Do more certifications lead to new jobs, promotions or a pay rise? We asked 1,172 IT professionals their thoughts and whether or not they are currently pursuing certifications and in which areas of technology?
IT Salary Survey 2021: Over half of IT pros are satisfied at work – but nearly half are job hunting
Happy at work? Maybe you are not alone. Our 2021 salary survey of IT professionals reveals current attitudes to pay, responsibilities and what matters most in their current jobs.
IT Salary Survey 2021: Hiring rate expected to increase but priorities will shift
Our survey of 1,172 IT professionals finds that demand for some IT skills is strong but the pandemic has influenced the rate of hiring and roles that are being prioritized.
IT Salary Survey 2021: Compensation holds steady despite pandemic
Our survey of 1,172 IT pros finds that despite the pandemic, most people have seen compensation rise or remain steady but some old inequalities remain
Tech salaries rose in 2020 — despite COVID-19
A Dice.com survey shows that pay rose 3.6% despite the pandemic, and by more than 10% in some regions. But the higher wages went to just 52% of tech workers.
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Excel 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference
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PowerPoint 2016 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference
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Best Places to Work in IT archives, 1994 to 2018
See 25 years of Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT lists in an easy-to-sort spreadsheet.