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    Small Firms Win Over IT Talent

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    Allan Alter
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    June 26, 2007
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      Midmarket companies need to attract and retain more technical talent, but dont have the deep pockets of their larger competitors. That isnt proving to be an insurmountable barrier, however.

      While large companies focus on pay-based incentives to recruit and retain employees, or turn to outsourcing and cut staff, midmarket companies are much more likely to invest in their IT staffs for the long haul, offering technical training and benefits that contribute to the work/life balance.

      The result: Midmarket IT organizations have a 6 percent turnover rate, 3 points lower than the rate at larger companies. Of course, all employees want to be paid well. But at a time when so many IT professionals feel uncertain about the future, job security and opportunities for career growth are a winning combination.

      /zimages/1/28571.gifRead the full story on CIOInsight.com: Small Firms Win Over IT Talent

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      Allan Alter
      Executive EditorAllan Alter has been a specialist on information technology management, strategy and leadership for many years. Most recently, he was editor-in-chief and the director of new content development for the MIT Sloan Management Review. He has been a columnist and department editor at Computerworld, where he won three awards from the American Society of Business Press Editors. Previously he was a special projects editor, senior editor and senior writer for CIO magazine. Earlier, Alter was an associate editor for Mass High Tech. He has edited two books: The Squandered Computer: Evaluating the Business Alignment of Business Technologies and Redesigning the Firm.

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