IT Management Knowledge Base
CIO and IT Management Planning Tools
It is essential to have a proper backup strategy in place in case something goes wrong. Below are articles and links to tools that can help you in the Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning and execution process. This knowledge base has been developed by Janco Associate, Inc.
- News Feed
- Backup and Backup Retention Policy
- Blog and Personal Web Site Policy
- BYOD Policy Template
- Google Glass Policy
- Incident Communication Plan Policy - Includes Pandemic Checklist and considerations
- Internet, e-mail, Social Networking, Mobile Device, Electronic
- Communications, and Record Retention Policy
- Mobile Device Access and Use Policy
- Outsourcing and Cloud Based File Sharing Policy
- Patch Management Policy
- Physical and Virtual Server Security Policy
- Privacy Compliance Policy - California Privacy Act
- Record Classification, Management, Retention, and Destruction Policy
- Safety Program
- Sensitive Information Policy
- Service Level Agreement (SLA) Policy Template with KPI Metrics
- Social Networking Policy
- Technology Acquisition Policy
- Text Messaging Sensitive and Confidential Information
- Travel, Electronic Meeting, and Off-Site Meeting Policy
- Wearable Device Policy
Resume that is too long
- Resume that does not represent you in the best first impression
- Resume that is not structured well
- Resume that contains spelling errors
- Resume that contains grammatical and tense errors
- Resume that does not agree with your "social profile"
- Resume that contains a photo
- Resume that is not 100% accurate
- Resume that is the same for each job and company
- Not following up
- Make better and faster decisions
- Optimize the skills and opinions of all team members
- Minimize wasted time, energy, and resources
- Reduced wheel-spinning, ambiguity, and departmental politics
- Focus on critical results and outcomes
- Eliminated silos and focus on collective results
unemployment rate for the tech industly is 5.5%, Demand is soaring for AI and data-focused roles such as database architects and data scientists
Management of IT functions driven by CIOs and enterprises' startegic direction
IT Unemployment Rate at 5.5%
Overall, US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department report
The August report was well short of the 115,000 jobs expected. US tech hiring fell by 23.900 May through July, IT Pros shed 10,300 jobs in July, according to Janco's CIO and IT Manager Newsletter,
Staffing reductions were concentrated in three primary areas: IT and custom software services, cloud infrastructure, and telecommunications.
Compared to June, active tech job listings in July dropped 3% and new listings fell 8%. Highest-demand roles included software developers, systems engineers, tech support workers, cybersecurity, and network engineers..
Tech jobs are rapidly shifting as AI and data innovation grow. Roles such as database architects and data scientists have surged by 1,069% and 215% year-over-year, respectively. While those customer service and adminsration roles are diappearing.
Automation is reshaping IT, creating with high demand for experts in machine learning, big data, and AI and requiring new leadership roles in the finance and legal industries, with a focus on ethical AI.
AI is redefining both the entry point into tech and the evolution of existing roles,
For tech professionals willing to upskill and adapt, this is a moment of opportunity to lead in helping to shape the AI-powered workforce of tomorrow.While job postings for open tech positions still totaled more than 244,000.
Top Paying IT Positions are concentrated in large enterprises
Top Paying IT Positions are concentrated in large enterprises
Large enterprises tend to compensate IT Professionals more than SMBs. The top 10 paying executive jobs are shown in the chart below. The only position that is paid more in mid-sized enterprises is that of Vice President of Consulting Services.
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IT Infrastructure Policy Bundle UPDATE RELEASED
2025 IT Infrastructure Policies and Procedures Update RELEASED
IT Infrastructure Policies and Procedures - One of the best ways to communicate and understand a company and its operating culture is through its policies. Designing and writing policy and communicating it effectively are essential skills for professionals to have. By having policy carefully developed and communicated, employees will know what the organization expects from them, the degree of control and independence they will have, and what the benefits and consequences are in regard to adhering to policy.
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The 2025 update has just been released. All of the included job descriptions and forms (delivered electronically) have just been updated. The policies and procedures that are included are:
Top 10 Resume Mistakes
10 Things To Avoid In Your Resume
Before you update your resume validate that it meets the requirements of the position you are look for. Then avoid the ten most common mistakes.
Project Manager - 6 steps to promotion
Project Managers are challenged to deliver results on time and with budget
Project Manager - 6 step to promotion in a fast paced environment.
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Internet and Information Technology Job Description s - 2024 Edition Released
IT Job Descriptions the complete CIO HR resource
IT Job Descriptions updated to reflect latest compliance requirements. The Internet and IT Position Descriptions HandiGuide was completed in 2024 and is over 900 plus pages; which includes sample organization charts, a job progression matrix, and 326 Internet and IT job descriptions.
The book addresses all mandated requirements, including the ADA, and is in an easy to use format. If you have ordered this in the past look at the version history to see the changes we have made and consider ordering the update service.
First Things an IT Pro must in first weeks in a new company
Job description provdies roadmap for success
In today's interconnected and competitive world, understanding the dynamics of organizational politics goes beyond formal authority and technical expertise. It involves leveraging relationships, understanding power structures, and strategically aligning interests to drive outcomes and influence decisions. Learn practical techniques to use power, influence, and politics to engage stakeholders effectively and key factors to effectively manage politics.
Culture is key in organizations. In order to succeed, an IT Pro need to master organizational politics, understand who needs to be influenced, and developing alliances to help in navigating a complex work and technical environments. This will be critical in and achieving success in the new organization.
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WFH and Mobility Infrstructure Video Released
WFH and Mobility Infrstructure Policies 2024 Edition Released
WFH & Mobility Policy Bundle to Administer Telecommuters - The increasing use and dependency on IT is drastically changing the way companies improve employee productivity and keep in closer contact with its customers. Today most businesses provide laptops to employees. The challenge comes with Smart Phones and tablets while bringing additional benefits. Employees who are accustomed to using these tools in their personal life are requesting (or demanding) to use the same tools at the workplace.
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Mobile device security at risk due to CIO decisions
WFH - Mobile Device a Security Risk
The pandemic forced most companies to empty office buildings and move everything (and everyone) to WFH, remote locations and the cloud. Security shortcuts were taken because of the abrupt change to work from home and typically the transitions took place in a few days.
Also there were increased problems with IoT - especially as IoT devices in home environments accessed global systems via VPNs. This was the primary cause of spreading malware through the enterprise' information pipeline. A recent Verizon mobile security report reported, almost 50% of the users interviewed admitted that their company had knowingly cut corners on mobile device security.