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When paid by the hour, a contractor’s work ethic isn’t a matter of economics

What can you do about this case of "perverse incentives"? A lot, even if you can't renegotiate the contract

PragmaticWorks has some of the best BI training available

It's affordable and timely, and you never have to leave the house

Stuck with charge-backs, but not necessarily drawbacks

Charging back for IT services allows business leaders to duck some leadership responsibilities -- namely, making hard choices

Skanks and smut threaten IT

Users who search for pics or info on hottie Jessica Biel have a one-in-five chance of finding malware instead. Isn't it time IT cracked down?

H-1B reform bill could complicate offshore outsourcing

H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 limits employers' ability to place H-1B applicants at another company without a waiver from Labor Department

BP awards application development contracts

IBM, Accenture, and three Indian outsourcers get five-year contracts valued at $2.5 billion

Do much less with less: You’ll deliver more value if you do

How doing less with less delivers more value than trying to do more with less

Too many interruptions? Schedule them

When faced with a pile of interruptions, one solution is to anticipate them and head them off by scheduling regular planning sessions

Learning Job Interview Skills from Actors

Antitrust attorney: Microsoft-Yahoo deal won’t pass regulatory muster

Microsoft argues the search deal will increase competition against behemoth Google