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Do companies really care about anything other than your technical know-how? You bet! 93% of employers say soft skills play a critical role in hiring decisions. Why then, especially in tech, do we fixate so heavily on hard skills? Technical skills of course, do matter. So much so that as an IT professional, you may […]

In healthcare, you brace for hackers the same way you prepare for ants at a picnic. Invited or not, they’ll make an appearance. However, much of the industry is ill-prepared to keep these destructive pests at bay. A Black Book Market Research survey at the beginning of 2022 found that only 22% of IT managers […]

Though IT layoffs are on the rise and the Great Resignation is levelling out, exceptional tech talent can and will vanish in an instant. We know why. While some larger companies have chosen to wait and see how big market events transpire, small-to-mid-sized enterprises and even organizations in the education sector are pursuing top technical […]

Looking at your news feed within the last year, you’ve probably seen plenty of stories where tech professionals leave their jobs for greener pastures. That trend seems to be holding steady. The First Half 2022 Dice Tech Job Report shows tech job postings are up 45% since the beginning of the year, even with some […]

Houston, TX – iSphere, an IT consulting and staffing solutions firm, is excited to welcome Charles Horton back to the team in his new role as Practice Director, helping to expand the value-added capabilities of their technical solutions. He possesses over 25 years of experience spearheading innovative solutions to help his clients address their biggest […]

Last year, the Biden Administration announced their commitment to the reduction of greenhouse gas pollution in the United States, proposing a carbon-pollution-free power sector by 2035. For some energy executives, this announcement feels like the addition of a new cost center as leaders determine how to extract carbon from the atmosphere or capture byproducts from […]

How hard was your last hire? If you’re like many business leaders right now, the entire proceedings brought their own tribulation. Many of the hiring challenges plaguing the market since the end of the Great Recession have only worsened since the pandemic started, frustrating decision makers who are all too eager to rebound from setbacks […]

Are your IT certifications continuing to pay top dollar? The answer depends on which certifications you have. According to analysis by Foote Partners, LLC, out of 3,805 private and public-sector employers, numerous certs dropped in value as part of a three-year decline, but some still offer windfall compensation. Which ones still behave like your own […]

The holidays are upon us. It’s a time of year where we can reflect on where we’ve been, what we’ve accomplished along the way, and the good we’ve done in our local community. There is so much that we’re grateful for this holiday season and we wanted to share some of the high points as […]

In 2020, hackers had school districts nationwide up against the ropes as they broke the record for school cyber-attacks. The shift to remote learning as well as the expansion of harmful ransomware varieties contributed to an increase in school-related attacks by 18%. Whether caused by data breaches and leaks, phishing attacks, ransomware, or any other […]