02/03/2012
InformationWeek’s annual Outlook 2012 Survey displayed a very bullish outlook on 2012. The report, which queries 605 business technology professionals on their plans for IT spending and hiring in 2012, found that 25 percent of companies are planning to expand IT staff and only nine percent wil...Read More

12/23/2011
From the EDGE family to yours, we wish you a joyous holiday season. We look forward to doing business with you in 2012....Read More

12/09/2011
Every once and a while, we like to share articles of interest we have run across in the newsletters, blogs and news feeds we follow. Some of these articles are recent, some are older, but have been revived through blogs and newsletters EDGE subscribes to. We thought you might find them of interest, ...Read More

11/11/2011
Last month, ComputerWorld published an interesting article on the 7 Key Skills New IT Grads Are Lacking. We found it to be very interesting article that presented opportunities for us to talk about how we, at EDGE, can meet the needs outlined by IT departments. The article defined the seven areas a...Read More

11/04/2011
We don't often go off-industry-topic here at EDGE, but we recently ran across an article that we think is helpful to everyone. The University of Arizona School of Medicine has recently released an alternative to the traditional certified CPR program many of us have taken over the years. The new tec...Read More

10/21/2011
Our friends at TechServe Alliance recently put out a good article on the changing trends in IT. CIOs and high-level IT executives are seeing a dramatic change in their company roles. According to a new research study, conducted jointly by the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium and SeachCIO.com, it was found ...Read More

10/14/2011
Computerworld recently published a really good article on what is ahead for 2012.  Slowly but surely, many U.S. companies are loosening their viselike grips on IT hiring and looking to add new staffers to bolster business growth in the year ahead. That trend is reflected in Computerworld's ...Read More

10/07/2011
This week,a long with the rest of the world (especially the tech world), we pay tribute to a legend and a visionary. You will be missed, Mr. Jobs. May we all remember his advice. Steve Jobs Standford Commencement Address - 2005...Read More

09/30/2011
We ran across this interesting article about the rapidly expanding need for IT resources with mobile experience. While we are not seeing this need at EDGE, yet, we are seeing on the horizon and planning accordingly. Will Enterprise App Stores Change IT Staffing Needs? With the huge explosion of in...Read More

09/23/2011
A couple of good articles we have run across recently:The 3 Secrets To Extremely Loyal Employees 5 Online Learning Resources To Help You Run Your Business Better Why Real Recruiters Rank LinkedIn #1 ...Read More

09/09/2011
At EDGE, we have had a social media presence for just at a year. We have wrestled with how to best use this tool? Is it right for EDGE? Are our key audiences using social media? If yes, how are they using? How do they want EDGE to use it to interact with them? So, we are curious....what are your th...Read More

09/02/2011
Fifteen years ago the most offensive technology interruption we had to deal with was the ringing of the land line. Now, switch to today’s technological landscape... most people carry phones around with them that not only interrupt for voice communication, but now they ping, pong, vibrate, and ...Read More

08/26/2011
Much has been written about Time Management - search the web and you will see it is not a new topic.  We are not going to invent a new solutions here.  But, we did run across some timeless “ideas” we thought we would share in the hopes they will help you manage things a bit eas...Read More

08/12/2011
We recently ran across this article from TechServe Alliance, highlighting growth in data centers. We thought it might be of interest to our clients and consultants.   According to Cisco Systems, Inc., internet traffic is expected to grow four times in the next five years. Due to this predicte...Read More

08/05/2011
The economy is a bit sluggish and worries of the government’s actions on the debt ceiling have a lot of us concerned about what the future holds in the next 6-18 months. Are you concerned about keeping your job in these tough times?  Are you looking for ways to boost your marketability? ...Read More

07/29/2011
Kevin Clark, president and CEO of EDGE Services, recently made two announcements of staffing changes occurring within the organization. Jason Smith, a member of our recruiting team, will soon begin a new role with the EDGE Client Relations team.  Jason will be focused on developing new busi...Read More

07/15/2011
Most enterprises should have detailed procedures and theft recovery solutions to mitigate losses from a misplaced or stolen laptop. As smart phones become a ubiquitous part of corporate life, the need to apply those same rigorous standards has increased. Here are a few suggestions to lessen your ri...Read More

07/08/2011
We read all kinds of blogs, every week - banking blogs, tech blogs, business blogs, marketing blogs. You name it and we read it or we will start reading it (if you tell us about it). One of the blogs and newsletters we read on a regular basis is The Marketing Minute by Drew McLellan and his team at ...Read More

07/01/2011
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.  ~Franklin D. Roosevelt...Read More

06/24/2011
Ere.net, an intelligence and community site for recruiters, recently wrote an opinion piece on the dynamic changes occurring in the field. In their article, A Vision for the Future of Recruitment: Recruitment 3.0, they summarize the impending changes saying “Recruitment is undergoing a change....Read More

06/10/2011
Barb Rehm, editor at large for American Banker, recently wrote an article on community bankers and the growing pressure to consolidate among community banks. We thought this was an excellent article on the pressures facing some of the smaller banks in our business, those that are focused on se...Read More

06/07/2011
For the last two weeks, we have taken time to highlight one of our most successful service areas – serving clients with vendor management/procurement/managed service providers. This week, we are highlighting a few points we feel are important to IT and business area hiring managers working wit...Read More

05/27/2011
At EDGE, we have obviously always advocated the flexibility and benefits of hiring contractual consultants to add needed expertise to projects, conversions, upgrades, and more. This week, we ran across a recent survey on CIO Insight that surveyed 2,500 CIOs and found an increasing usage of alternat...Read More

05/20/2011
Last Friday, BankTech ran an interesting blog article on core systems and the emerging need to demolish the current infrastructure and look to more agile systems.  Hard Hat Required: Bank Systems’ Reconstruction Site "Banks not planning some sort of core systems demolition soon will be...Read More

05/13/2011
LeeAnn Renneker has been an EDGE consultant for just under a year. But, her experience with us goes back almost a decade.  We sat down with Lee Ann and asked her to share her experience, so that others can see how they can fit into our family of consultants. How long have you been in banking? ...Read More

05/06/2011
In the staffing industry, the improving economy is reflected in the hiring patterns of our clients. Two years ago, at this time, we were seeing tighter budgets, consultants willing to cut rates to keep working, and drastic cuts in expenses. Moving through 2011, the economy is getting stronger and th...Read More

04/29/2011
Whether you are a long time consultant or a newbie, it always pays to take the occasional step back and look at how you presenting yourself to potential employers. As a staffing company, we have seen all kinds of resumes, interviewed all kinds of candidates, and worked with thousands of hiring mana...Read More

04/15/2011
You deliver your work to meet exactly what the client specified.  It is delivered by the deadline provided, so why are you not asked back for a repeat engagement?  It is not enough to just deliver what the client asked for and to do so by a deadline.  There are several things that an...Read More

04/08/2011
It would be so easy to tell yourself each assignment is just a short snippet of work which has to get done by a certain deadline date. Don’t get involved in anything else, just focus on what you are contracted to do. But, as a consultant, you have a very unique perspective and opportunity to ...Read More

04/01/2011
It changes daily. PC, internet, mobile devices, wireless, cloud computing…it is there, happening, changing and emerging every day. So, how do we, as professionals working in the technology industry stay current on what is available and impacting our work and personal spaces. Simplify and Pr...Read More

03/25/2011
In the tech world, we are seeing an increased demand of "soft skills," characteristics that make for stronger, more effective candidates. Leadership, team building, conflict resolution, time management, and one of the biggest...communication! Because of that increase in demand, we have been researc...Read More

03/18/2011
Dr. Howard Rubin, of Rubin Worldwide, spoke at the CIO Summit of America held in New York City in January.  Dr. Rubin is internationally recognized for his work as an author, researcher, speaker, and consultant in the areas of IT measurement, techno-business strategy, global software economics,...Read More

03/11/2011
Smartphones are common place. Instant access to key information is expected by the general public. But, what about mobile banking? It has been a way of life for the United Kingdom for the last few years. U.S. banks are entering the market and, even retailers, like Starbuck’s are jumping on the...Read More

03/07/2011
Foreign Banking Organizations, or FBO’s as they are called by the Federal Reserve, operate a variety of banking institutions in the U.S.  In December of 2006, foreign banks held over $1 trillion in assets, approximately 11% of our total commercial banking assets.  Obviously, they ar...Read More

02/25/2011
Numerous articles are reporting IT hiring was up in 2010 and continuing to increase in early 2011. We are seeing that trend, at EDGE, as well. Great news! IT professionals are getting back to work. But, what is going to shape the work we do this year and in the next few years? A recent article on C...Read More

02/11/2011
This week we want to highlight an area in which we are growing. Our support of VMS/Procurement/Managed Service Providers managers is one such area. Does your day go something like this - field staffing requests from departments, analyze request in framework of the organization’s standards and...Read More

01/28/2011
This week, we ran across several interesting articles about the changing landscape of how we work. We wanted to share and get your feedback on what trends you are seeing in your organizations, what challenges those advances bring, and how can we, in the staffing industry, adapt to support you in tho...Read More

01/21/2011
 In the last few months, we have received an increasing number of questions about Right to Represent (RTR) documentation and their emerging use in the staffing industry. EDGE is seeing the use of RTRs increase among our client base, especially from those using Vendor Management Systems. Client...Read More

01/14/2011
 A recent article released by Bank Systems and Technology reviews positive signs for 2011. We agree with their predictions and are seeing many of the same signs of growth and spending in our client organizations. “Bank CIOs will be charged with pursuing major tech projects -- including c...Read More

01/07/2011
A message from Kevin Clark, EDGE President and CEO To say 2010 had its challenges is really an understatement. For EDGE and our consultants, the beginning of 2010 was not looking bright. At the beginning of year, a number of our consultants were not working, but wanted to. Our clients were not hiri...Read More

12/24/2010
From the EDGE team, we wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and wonderful new year....Read More

12/17/2010
Andrew Johnson of American Banker recently published an article which set our minds in motion here at EDGE.  His discussion centered around the massive conversion by State Bank of India of it’s branch network to a new core processing system.  Johnson’s premise is that conversio...Read More

12/03/2010
We recently found this article from TechServe Alliance regarding cloud computing and its potential impact on the IT landscape. We thought you might find it interesting, as well: Technology innovation and proliferation is a constant and has been even through this rough economy. Will new technology g...Read More

11/26/2010
A successful Project Manager must simultaneously manage the four basic elements of a project: resources, time, money, and scope. All of these elements are interrelated and must be managed effectively.   But the real question is - when should you assign a manager who holds a PMP certification t...Read More

11/19/2010
Last week, ComputerWeekly published an interesting, on target article about what it takes to be successful in IT. “This is a good article to summarize what we have known for years,” said Kevin Clark, EDGE president and CEO. “We consistently see these characteristics in our leading...Read More

11/05/2010
A few weeks ago, we featured a two-part series on telecommuting and how that option can open new opportunities for employers. We talked briefly about how the importance of communicating with telecommuters, but this week we wanted to take it further and share how IT developments make communication wi...Read More

10/29/2010
 Downsizing, as a strategic option, started in the 1980s and continues largely unabated today. IT departments have not been immune to downsizing.  In 2005, Gartner predicted that by 2010, the number of IT staff in the profession would shrink by 15 percent.  The prediction has played ...Read More

10/22/2010
We ran across this article, this week, from CIO. It has some interesting points.   The IT-as-a-Service Evolution: What Does It Mean for IT Jobs? Most of us recall Ross Perot’s quirky prediction of “a giant sucking sound,” which he said would report the migration of America...Read More

10/15/2010
If you have not experienced telecommuting, as a manager, it may be slightly intimidating. You may ask yourself – how do I know they are working? How do I know they are not just sitting in front of the TV? Telecommuting requires hiring the right people, changing your measurement of job success...Read More

10/08/2010
In 1981, J C Penny became the first employer to hire home based call center agents to take catalog orders. AT&T brought telecommuting into the forefront, in 1994, with a nationwide Employee Telecommuting Day to spread the benefits of telecommuting. Telecommuting has continued to expand and grow...Read More

10/04/2010
In last week's Banks Systems and Technology News, Guest Blogger Bill Bradway highlights interesting points on the recent corporate credit unions failures. The services will have to be picked up somewhere, most likely by other corporate credit unions, service providers or through the purchase and imp...Read More

09/23/2010
You've been there. Your IT project plans are outlined and deadlines are set, work is underway and, it jumps up – an unplanned project. The new work must be done, along with what you already have in progress. Your staff is fully engaged and there is no extra time or resources. Now is the ti...Read More

09/15/2010
It is that time of year again - time to think about your upcoming IT budget.   What projects are required by the business you support?  How much will it all cost and how are you going to squeeze more from every budget dollar?  These are just some of the questions which need to be...Read More