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GenY — those high-tech kids graduating from college now — can be challenging to recruit and retain. But they’re also Web 2.0-savvy, and hip to where high-tech is going next.
So where can you find top GenY talent? And how can you keep them on board once you hire them? The Human Capital Institute is producing a Webcast on that very topic. The event runs online multiple times over the next few days. You can find more information here.
You’re a managed service provider and you’re seeking to take your business from good to great. Here are five key mistakes you’ll need to avoid while building your start-up business. Read More >
I’m packing my bags and heading to the Kaseya User Conference in Las Vegas, which runs June 1-3. On the one hand, I expect to hear plenty of “Kaseya” centric news at the event. But I will also be digging deeper, meeting with managed service providers and corporate IT leaders, to hear about their experiences and learnings in the managed services market. Here are five trends or themes I’ll be exploring.
Nimsoft CEO Gary Read says one of his biggest challenges right now is finding talent to fill key company positions. Read isn’t alone. Many other managed service platform providers and business automation specialists have expressed similar needs to me.
In Read’s blog he mentions the current open posts at Nimsoft:
Can a single visionary transform a solutions provider into a managed service provider? Or does it take multiple executives — each, with different talents — to build a thriving managed services business?
Before you answer, consider the situation at Computer Network Solutions LLC, a fast-growing MSP in Plainview, N.Y., that now manages more than 200,000 customer devices,
As consumers and Wall Street continue to worry about the broader U.S. economy, many managed services platform providers remain upbeat about their business prospects heading into the second quarter of 2008.
The latest example: Autotask CEO Bob Godgart says his company is seeking to fill at least 17 positions, and new customer acquisitions in Q1 has continued to increase. Read More >
Where can aspiring — and established — managed service providers go for guidance? Whether your question is business or technology related, feel free to submit it to MSPmentor through our Ask a Mentor service.
We’ll connect you with an MSPmentor staff member or a third-party expert to help answer your question. You’ll have a one-on-one online dialog, and the opportunity to learn from experts across the globe.
We certainly don’t claim to have all the answers, but our experts are here to help. Here’s a link to our Ask a Mentor service. The page also includes several sample questions submitted by our readers in recent weeks.
Are you looking to land a job in the managed services industry? Or perhaps you’re looking to leap from one managed service provider to another. MSPmentor’s new careers widget can help you spot career opportunities and hiring trends across the globe. Take a look:
Please note: MSPmentor is testing several career-related features for this web site. The career listing services are subject to change, based on reader feedback.
