Tom Kenaley 
In recent posts, we’ve discussed the skyrocketing demand for talented high-tech professionals, especially in Southern California. Unemployment continues to decrease, which surely means that many of the open positions out there are getting filled. Employers are winning top talent to their team with a careful balance of competitive IT salaries, outstanding growth opportunities, and a … Read more
We’ve established that the salary conversation is essential when attracting and retaining top IT talent. But figuring out how much to pay tech professionals is just a fraction of the big picture. Even if you’ve done thorough research, using resources like our Southern California IT Salary Guide, to ensure your compensation packages meet or even … Read more
The New Year is in full swing and the employment landscape is looking optimistic as many people make New Year’s Resolutions to find new jobs. But does anyone really know what to expect for the year ahead? The tech sector in particular had a stable 2014, but what does this mean for the future of … Read more
I’m very anxious to continue to follow a Study being conducted by San Francisco State University. They are conducting a study on what makes a successful software development effort. The premise of the study builds on my fundamental belief that technology projects fail because of people and more specifically teams. I personally believe there are … Read more
For those of you that don’t know, Big Data is a new spin on an old concept. It’s one part industry rebranding old news and one part a change in old news. Large companies have been capturing massive amounts of data and pushing it to their “Data Warehouse”. Then they would use “Business Intelligence” tools … Read more
Information Technology is a mystery for most executives (specifically CEOs and CFOs. If you poll all C-Level executives, I would bet most of them have a story about an IT project or budget that blew his earnings. When a CEO has to explain to the board why an ERP implementation went $15 million over budget, … Read more
If you have ever built a house you know that its not an easy process, and fixing up a house can be even more painful. There was a classic 80’s movie called the Money Pit. Tom Hanks was the owner of an old “fixer upper” and the whole movie focused on him going broke on … Read more
