CIOs Beef Up IT Security in 2015

CIOs Beef Up IT Security in 2015CIOs Beef Up IT Security in 2015*/Read the infographic text.CIOs BEEF UP IT SECURITY IN 201585% of U.S. tech executives are taking steps to increase IT security in 2015CIOs current or planned measures for enhancing IT security*54% Enhance employee training on IT security issues45% Enhance vetting of firms with access to company data41% Add IT security personnel41% Implement multifactor authentication processes41% Contract with third-party vendors or add tools to enhance security1% Other measuresSource Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,400 telephone interviews with CIOs from a random sample of U.S. companies with 100 or more employees in 24 major metropolitan areas.Percent includes tech executives who are currently and/or planning in the next 12 months to take measures to enhance their IT security.*Multiple responses were permitted. 2015 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

Social Media Dos and Donts Every College Grad Should Know

Social Media Dos and Donts Every College Grad Should KnowSocial Media Dos and Donts Every College Grad Should KnowDont let your social media habits derail your job search. In last weeks article I offered tips to improve your resume. This week the focus is on cleaning up your verbunden presence and building the right professional brand. When I coach seasoned professionals, I often have to encourage them to explore the world of social media and build a professional online presence. However, if youre a recent college graduate, its pretty safe to assume youve had a social media presence since you entered high school, if notlage earlier.This works in your favor because youre already familiar with social media and should feel comfortable incorporating it into your job-search strategy. However, this comfort also comes at a price. Chances are youve built up a long, online history thats publicly visible and not necessarily appropriate for the professional world.A Jobvite social recruiting sur vey found that 93 percent of HR professionals and recruiters admitted to reviewing candidates social network profiles. 70 percent turned down a candidate based on something they found out about them online. If youre not carefully controlling your online brand, you could be unknowingly hurting your chances of landing that dream job. Here are five tips to manage your online image and build a professional brand that employers will notice for all the right reasons.Keep your story consistentGoogle your name regularly to monitor your online image. Remember, your online brand should tell the same story as your resume, so make sure your name, education, and work history are consistent. Increase the security settings on any site thats not related to your job search and change the account name (I recommend using your first and middle name) so no employer will find them.A picture says 1000 wordsTake down any photos that show you doing something illegal, or merely paint you in a bad light. This includes smoking cigarettes (or anything else), drinking, skinny-dipping you get the point. If you wouldnt want your mother seeing it, dont put it up there. Also check the settings on sites such as Facebook to make sure you have control over photo tags.Stop the hateDont post comments or status updates bashing your colleagues, professors or interviewer those things have a way of getting found. No one wants to hire a negative Nancy (or Ned). Not to mention, your prospective employer doesnt want to be on the receiving end of your next rant.What the $?Refrain from dropping f-bombs or other 4-letter words in status updates and comments. When youre trying to find a job or get ahead in your career, its important to have a professional online brand. Need more convincing? A study found that 61 percent of HR professionals reacted negatively to job seekers who used profanity in their posts and tweets.Keep the profile pic G-rated professionalUse a professional-looking photo for any social m edia account associated with your professional brand and job search. Just you not your dog and you, or a group shot of you and your best friends. This should be a friendly, professional looking head shot (hint not the right spot for your bikini pic). If you need a new pic, have a friend help you the web cam or DIY Instagram picture with your arm in the shot looks unprofessional.Be mindful of what you post on the Internet once its published, its there forever whether or not you delete it. Think twice before hitting the send button on every status update, tweet and email.

Managing Career Expectations in the Internet Economy

Managing Career Expectations in the Internet EconomyManaging Career Expectations in the Internet EconomyYoure overworked and underpaid. Your boss is a source of constant aggravation. The headhunters are at the door. Get a new job. Everybody is doing it. Things are much better elsewhere. Just before you jump, consider a few things How long have you been at this job? Less than a year?Was your previous job a similarly short stint?Why are you are leaving? What are you are looking for?In the Internet economys unprecedented wealth and job creation, the next great opportunity is always around the corner. More money more options a better title. So why is getting hired in this sector easier by the day while keeping a job is increasingly challenging?One reason is the greater geschftsleben awareness of young knowledge workers, resulting in heightened, sometimes unrealistic, expectations. Its a candidates market and everyone knows what theyre worth (or at least what they can get). New co mpanies are popping up like weeds as every freshly minted MBA seems to come with a dot-com b-plan in tow. Opportunities abound.So whats the problem? Its a matter of what is important. Careers are not just about more money, more options, or moving into management. Success measured by those metrics is missing the point. More job failures are associated with bad cultural/personality fits than with low pay, long hours, and limited advancement combined. So here are some tips on how to find the right fit1) Ask yourself the important questions What did you accomplish? Where did you bring value? What experience did you gain? Why did the company succeed or fail? What did you like and not like? then pick the situation best suited to your interests and capabilities.2) Check your selbst at the door. Companies succeed when the President makes the coffee and the secretary thinks like an owner.3) Focus on a 3-year commitment. It might turn out to be less, but if 3 years sounds scary, its probably not the right thing.4) Temper your ambition with reality. Two years of work experience does not often make for a savvy veteran capable of building and running a department, even in the Internet sector. 5) Dont develop a situational ethic. Just because theres a better job every few months doesnt mean you should take it. Loyalty will pay-off when the market tightens-up.And finally, the most accurate statement I have ever heard in this business do your job well, and either your company will reward you or your industry will.