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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 […]

After a year of battered margins for many businesses, it’s no surprise we’ve seen an increase in the number of leaders trying to cut down or tame their hiring expenses. Rising IT salaries, which on average climbed 6.9% between 2020 and 2021, have been a primary target. As a result, some business leaders have asked […]

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 […]

In the time since organizations first began thinking about managing the standards and policies governing their data, the quantity and variety of that data has exploded. That’s especially true in the healthcare sector. The emphasis on value-based care has put a greater administrative and bureaucratic emphasis on usable, high-integrity data to justify care-model accountability and […]

Ever had a bad dream that you couldn’t wake from? One nightmare replaces another and another until you wonder if you’ll ever escape? That’s how many business leaders and hiring managers are describing the current market, especially as they routinely encounter applicants who look great on paper, but in a twist reveal, were too good […]

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 […]