IT job skills for 2015; when to say no to an IT leadership position

Subscription | Read Online | Previous

Tech Decision Maker December 23, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Steve Ranger | UK Editor | @steveranger Steve Ranger is the UK editor of TechRepublic, and has been writing about the impact of technology on people, business, and culture for more than a decade. Editor's note TechRepublic's Tech Decision Maker newsletter will not deliver on Dec. 25, 2014. Look for your next edition on Dec. 30, 2014. IT job skills for 2015: What IT professionals need to know Gear up for the new year with these 5 job roles and skills in IT. Industry experts talk about security, soft skills, and other in-demand areas of the field. Resource of the day Webcast: Moving the Data Center to Hyper-Converged and Web-Scale: A Customer and Analyst View Join us right now for this on-demand technical webcast. Hear from CBSi editors, Taneja Group analysts and Nutanix customers about how web-scale converged infrastructure is driving unparalleled efficiencies and business agility. Additional TechRepublic Resources When to say no to an IT leadership position 2014 showed the reach and limit of technological innovation Security report: CISO's get little respect Scott Johnston: Google Drive honcho. Entrepreneur. Cancer survivor. Rachel Tipograph: Former Gap director of digital. Burgeoning entrepreneur. Ex comedy agent. Alexandra Chong: Lulu co-founder. World traveler. Former tennis pro. Save on employee turnover costs by following these retention tips PowerToFly connects women around the world to tech companies that need talent From the early days of Apple to the future of cyberwar: TechRepublic's cover stories of 2014 Microsoft licensing: Ed Bott explains how to stay out of hot water Failing to navigate the tricky maze of Microsoft license restrictions has gotten plenty of IT pros in trouble. Four Microsoft licensing missteps that could cost you big bucks spells out exactly what you need to know to avoid embarrassing and costly mistakes. Become a Tech Pro Research member to get all our articles, tools, policies, and templates. Featured multimedia 2014's top 8 moments in the business of social media Today's recommended downloads Webcast: Moving the Data Center to Hyper-Converged and Web-Scale: A Customer and Analyst View (Nutanix) Live Webcast: SaaS Apps? BYOD? Take Cloud Control. (Centrify) A New Set of Network Security Challenges (Dell Software) Live Webcast: Social Media Customer Service: How to Deal with It. How to Take Advantage of It. (Citrix Online) The Importance of Managing Privileged Accounts (Dell Software) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Enterprise Startups: Risk vs. Reward Enterprise-focused startups have emerged as some of tech's hotbeds of innovation. We highlight how partnering with startups can help companies leapfrog competitors and we provide perspective on how to approach buying IT solutions from enterprise startups. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Week in Review Five Apps Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.