Patricia Pickett

Articles by Patricia Pickett

Nailing down IT career descriptions

Listing specific skills when advertising an IT-related job doesn

CGI, insurer scrap contract over cost concerns

Montreal-based IT services firm CGI Group Inc. and Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. of Novato, Calif., last week announced a

Pipeline construction industry embraces e-learning

A national construction industry skills training organization says it is tapping into distance learning software to help improve pipeline construction workers

Grand & Toy says data tracking is crucial

Access to business intelligence (BI) software is crucial to running a company, according to the head of one office product retailer’s IT operations. ...

Conceptum teams with French consultancy

Through the deal, Montreal-based management and IT consulting firm Conceptum hopes to expand its outsourcing services, while GFI

Reporting abuse now less likely

It may have been second nature for IT workers to report psychological harassment incidents in the past, but that might be changing, according to one Ottawa-based worker.

Do service providers pose a security risk?

Although IT security standards at some offshore development centres may seem shoddy, one Canadian outsourcing service provider says that shouldn't deter North American companies from handing off work to reputable companies in Canada or overseas

Bullying an IT workplace problem

Physical and psychological harassment or bullying is one of the most damaging workplace issues

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