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• 8 Key IT Hiring Trends to Watch for in 2015

  IT has grown into an entity that touches all parts of the business and organizations must keep pace or get left behind. David Foote, chief analyst and research officer with Foote Partners, makes it his business to stay on top of the technology trends driving organizations. His firm works with more than 2,600 companies monitoring IT skills pay and demand for the IT workforce. CIO.com talked to Foote to discuss the year ahead and what technology leaders need to be on the lookout for.

• Tim Cook's 2014 pay package dwarfed by new hire Ahrendts'

  Apple CEO Tim Cook's total 2014 compensation of $9.2 million, while more than double his pay package the year before, was dwarfed by the $73.4 million awarded to one of his subordinates, retail chief Angela Ahrendts, regulatory filings revealed yesterday.

• CEOs Have Rosier View of Data Initiatives Than Rest of Management

  CEOs may have a very different -- and far more positive -- view of the current status and benefits of data initiatives than the rest of management in their organizations, according to a new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

• Hiring streak stays hot for tech pros

  Tech professionals continue to have rosy prospects in the job market.

• 5 minutes a week to advance your career

  The New Year is always a good time to reflect on your career: where you've been, where you're heading, and where you'd like to go. It's also the traditional time for people like me -- industry analysts, pundits and consultants -- to tell you what hot skills you'll need to develop to advance your career in the next year. Of course, if developing your career were really that simple, every reader would be the CEO of a company by now.

• Cuba's pending tech revolution

  Cuba is on the threshold of getting, potentially, a massive technology upgrade, thanks to a US decision to ease economic sanctions. But this tiny island nation needs a lot of work.

• How your time-off policy can cut costs and improve productivity

  Having a clear, concise and generous time off policy in place will allow your business to better budget for employees' planned absences as well as cut costs associated with unplanned absences. You'll also have a more engaged, loyal and productive workforce.

• Why SDN all-stars are heading to Brocade

  Why is it that a who's who of SDN developers is landing at Brocade?

• 15 job titles getting big salary boosts in 2015

  Competition for technical talent is on the rise and so are salaries.

• Twitter stock jumps on report that CEO is on way out

  After reporting slowing growth and getting passed by Instagram in number of users, Twitter's stock price jumped Tuesday on speculation that CEO Dick Costolo might be leaving the company.

• Holiday blues: 49% of network managers, sysadmins expect to work the holidays

  Will you be stuck working or on-call as 2014 comes to a close? If so, you're not alone.

• BYOD Brings Bah Humbug This Holiday Season

  'Tis the holiday season, but how will you be spending it?

• 9 reasons good employees leave -- and how you can prevent it

  The people who work for you are your greatest asset. Treat them as such and they will be more productive and engaged, refer other great workers to your organisation and stay longer. Treat them as a liability and they will be less productive and eventually leave, hurting morale as well as the bottom line.

• The party's over for Microsoft CEO Nadella

  Well, that honeymoon didn't last long.

• New England security group shares threat intelligence, strives to bolster region as cybersecurity mecca

  <em>The Advanced Cyber Security Center is a three year old organization with a bold mission to "bring together industry, university, and government organizations to address the most advanced cyber threats" and drive cybersecurity R&amp;D in the New England region. Network World editor in Chief John Dix attended their most recent meeting in Boston and later tracked down ACSC Executive Director Charlie Benway and ACSC Board Chair William Guenther (CEO and Founder of Mass Insight) for a deep dive on the organization's goals.</em>