IT staff development and retention

A persistent concern among chief executives and heads of business units is the question of "do we have the right talent in our organizatoins today?" Row Henson, HCM Fellow at Oracle, also comments that CEOs are finally recognizing that without talent, companies can not have products that customers will buy and bring in the revenue the companies need to survive and grow.

According to Row Henson, human capital management Fellow at Oracle, HCM remains a nascent area of business practice. She shares her view around the evolution of human capital management with its roots around human resources and how people assets within an organization are harnessed to achieve the best value for the business.

High-tech workers - and especially female IT talent - who endured cost-cutting measures will be looking for new jobs as an economic recovery gets underway, according to new research.


As the economy begins to recover, the SMB market's adoption of IT outsourcing services is increasing, with SaaS deals in the five figures and skills augmentation topping the list.

IBM’s Corporate Service Corps is entering new regions in Africa, Asia and Latin America to provide small businesses, educational institutions and non-profit organizations with business consulting and skills development.