Shane Schick

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Articles by Shane Schick

The proof is in the spending

IT LEADERSHIP AWARDS Kevin Pashuk managed to squeeze an extra 25 per cent out of Appleby College for its IT budget. How learning is a journey, and technology is a vehicle

Bad bosses and the IT managers who unknowingly imitate them

Sooner or later, many of us reach an age when we realize to our horror that we are turning into our parents. For IT...

Salary Survey 2011: We shoot questions, you score

We're prepping for the new year with an updated research project that will track compensation and benefit information across the Canadian IT industry. Plus: Win tickets to see an NHL game in a city near you

Why ITWorldCanada.com is worth it

Our content is free, but that doesn't mean you get it for nothing.  We ask a fair bit from the people who register with...

Accenture Labs and the blue flame of passion

It sounds like the title of an adult film, but Michael Redding swears by what he calls the “blue flame of passion.” This is...

YouTube Fridays: Show Daddy where the processor is

This kid seems destined for data centre greatness.  Having two small kids at home myself, I find it remarkable what they pick up, and...

Canam uses Facebook pilot to jump-start intranet

After a planned three-year upgrade of its internal corporate communication system stalled, a Canadian builder of construction products experimented with social media to better understand its needs and plan a strategy

We built this Technicity

When I first dreamed of living in Toronto as a kid I never really thought much about the wealth of technology expertise and innovation...

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