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The 5 Essential Elements of Successful Digital Transformation

by Dane Walker on November 19, 2019 in IT Insights, Tech News

 

Digital transformation is a popular buzzword among business leaders, CEOs and senior executives. Everyone, it seems, has a story about the digital transformation project their organization undertook. Far fewer companies, however, can offer examples of successful digital transformation. That’s because only about 14 percent of respondents to a McKinsey Global Survey on digital transformation reported […]

 

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Leveraging Cloud Native Technologies with Google’s Kelsey Hightower

by EdgeLink on October 28, 2019 in EdgeLink Happenings, IT Insights, Tech News

 

As a proud member of Portland’s growing tech scene, EdgeLink enjoys bringing together like-minded area professionals to discuss emerging technologies and their capabilities. On October 15th, EdgeLink was pleased to host a special event for cloud technology professionals featuring Kelsey Hightower, a Principal Developer Advocate at Google working with the Google Cloud Platform. Held at […]

 

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Running While Corporate: Success Begets Success! Take That Confidence and Run with It (Pun Intended!)

by Graham Shalvoy on September 4, 2019 in General Business

 

So there I was, April 1st at 7:45 a.m., preparing for a brand-new day, a new month and a new quarter.  We needed to come out of the gate with a great month because our goal was the highest that it had ever been.  Our pipeline was strong, but I was going to ask for […]

 

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Hitting the Links in Portland: Drives, Putts and Prizes at EdgeLink’s 9th Annual Client Appreciation Golf Tournament

by Jeff Miller on June 17, 2019 in Client Relationship, EdgeLink Happenings

 

Portland is a booming city with a large and growing IT industry, as well as a great tech community with endless opportunities for professional growth and development. At EdgeLink, we’re grateful to be part of this growing industry and we set aside a day each year to show our appreciation to our clients and candidates […]

 

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Contract Versus Full-Time Employment: A Comparison for IT Professionals in 2019

by Mike Miadich on May 21, 2019 in Candidate Job Search

 

  It’s a great time to work in the IT Industry. Yes, we’ve been saying this for years, but 2019 is no different. With technology unemployment near record lows, median wages double the national rate, and 94,000 computer systems related jobs added over the last year, IT career opportunities are growing faster than almost every […]

 

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