Posts by Totaltek
Leadership Matters
I’ve been leading teams in the IT, Engineering & Healthcare sectors for a quarter-century now, and while technology evolves at the speed of light, the one thing that hasn’t changed is that the “war for talent” is and always will be a constant! Every IT & Engineering leader is challenged to balance the hyper-growth…
Read MoreTotalTek’s SAP pricing utility saves time and enhances your bottom line
Organizations of all types are confronting an array of costly issues – supply chain bottlenecks still constrain inventories[1], inflation is now at a 40-year high[2], open jobs are tougher to fill[3] and labor costs have increased[4] along with average employee attrition rates[5]. It’s anticipated that in addition to labor, outlays for insurance, medical services, shipping,…
Read MoreMaking Digital Transformation Work
Digital transformation: It’s a concept that used to be only on the IT wish-list. However, it was greeted by skepticism in many circles, arriving with a promise of a more efficient enterprise and bringing the potential for big implementation headaches and user adoption and cost issues. Some of the concerns may remain, but organizations today…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Computer Programming Languages – Part One: From the 1940s through the 1970s
Author: Michael Herman, TotalTek Director of Business Transformation. This is the first entry in a series that will follow the evolution of computer programming languages from the 1940s until the present day. We hope that you will find this series interesting and enlightening. It took 66 years between the time Ada Lovelace wrote the instructions…
Read MoreFundamental Recruiting Problems (and How to Avoid Them)
Sometimes the complexity of today’s job market makes the prospect of securing an engineer or developer seem impossible. After all, if people are resigning their jobs, leaving the workforce, or jumping for larger offers, companies don’t stand a chance at successful and reliable talent acquisition, right? Not necessarily. The reality can be a bit less…
Read MoreA Shot of Confidence for Your Contractor Career
In any career, confidence can make a difference in helping a professional grow their skills and boost their value. It frees us to open doors to new relationships. It controls the fears of taking on new roles and new skills. It helps us trust ourselves and others to trust us. But while confidence should come…
Read MoreStop Blaming the Talent Shortage and Start Reaching Skilled Developers
According to the November 2021 State of the Developer Nation report by SlashDataTM, the second half of 2021 featured a challenging market for recruiting developers. A “scarcity of talent” is often used to describe why organizations have trouble securing people with in-demand skills, although the reality is more nuanced than a simple talent shortage. The…
Read MoreWhat Type of Worker Is Best: Consider Your Next Tech Resource Decision
When it comes to finding technology talent, hiring managers typically make their resource decisions based on experience. So, for example, if you need a programmer, you may turn immediately to a particular supplier for a contractor. Or, if you need an onsite technician in a new location, you go to HR to hire a new…
Read MoreSimple Questions to Expand Your Technology Career
Whether you are a committed freelancer or seek a path to a permanent role, you are very likely to struggle with career choices. Particularly in a world of complex and changing demands for technology skills, the path can be bewildering. With too little career development or research and you find yourself “living job to job,”…
Read MoreTargeting Talent: A Sanity Check for Your Tech Initiative
Embarking on a technology initiative is exciting. You have the plan and the approvals, and your company may assume it has access to contractors with the skills to bring a project to life. After all, you’ve hired many of the same types of roles in the recent past — programmers, engineers, project managers. Then, after…
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