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Highest Paying Technology Jobs for Tech Professionals
The 2022 Technology Salary and Hiring Guide Demand for tech professionals remains high. The 2022 Technology Salary and Hiring Guide provides IT salary ranges for 30+ technology jobs arranged by category and skill set. When considering a job change, technology salary and benefits are the top factors according to 76% of IT professionals. That said,…
Announcing the 2022 Technology Salary and Hiring Guide
With the past two years under our belt, we step into yet a third year of a pandemic world. From the looks of it Covid will continue to impact our daily lives. We have seen a rapid transition to remote work, and an increased effort to enhance business systems and processes. Both trends keep customers…
On the Edge of Tech: How Edge Computing is Changing Business Intelligence
Here’s a fact: over 90% of ALL data ever created was generated in the last two years alone. Every time someone searches Google (almost 70,000 per second), receives an email (over 2.7 million per second), or shares a social media post, exponential amounts of data continue to stockpile. 2021 will see over 6.6 Trillion digital…
5 Agile Project Management Best Practices and Methodologies
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the key to success was learning how to pivot. IT teams worldwide performed the tactical triage necessary to pivot to a remote workforce—practically overnight. It is not 2022 and companies still continue to rethink their products and services. As a result, the workplace model is always being updated…
5 Technology Trends to Inspire Your Next Career Move
A recent Time magazine article claimed that “Every Company is a Tech Company Now. The Disruption is Just Beginning.” With it, the list of technology trends and required skills continue to evolve. What are the latest technology trends, and what skills do you need to excel at them? Continue reading to find out. Artificial Intelligence…
Hiring 2021: A Dive into the Benchmark IT Salary and Hiring Guide
After a year like no other, we can finally say good riddance to 2020 and look positively towards the future. While the pandemic saw record unemployment rates across the nation, the impact on technology jobs and salaries remains negligible. That said, we’ve seen dramatic changes in the way we hire, work, and live. The 2021…
The Benefits of 5G
New technology is just over the horizon. Above all, it provides many benefits for individuals and businesses. We’re talking about 5G, the fifth generation of mobile wireless communications technology. It’s the latest advancement in cellular technology. First, 5G offers an increase in speed and responsiveness. Second, it offers greater capacity, and lower latency. Lastly, it’s…
Upskilling Your Employee’s Technology Careers
Does your team possess the technical know-how they need to succeed? Do you invest in their technology careers? Upskilling is the process of teaching your current employees new technology management skills. According to Emeritus, 77% of workers want to upskill. Technology is everchanging and constantly evolving, which as a result, means there’s always the possibility…
Power BI vs. Tableau
Let’s discuss Business Intelligence tools. Two of the leading tools for data analytics include Power BI and Tableau. They both have very similar capabilities, but do you know what makes them different? Continue reading for the ultimate guide to Power BI vs. Tableau to help determine which data analytics software is best suited for your…
New Trends in Release Management
Are you ready to talk tech? We’re excited to announce the launch of Benchmark IT – Tech Talk. This installment features Senior Release Engineer, Peter Bradeen. We caught up with Peter to discuss the latest trends and what’s hot in release management and DevOps. Continue reading to learn more! Peter, what are the hot areas…