Tips for CIOs to overcome technology talent acquisition troubles
Summary
Back in 2001, I had the pleasure of working with Richard Mazzoni, the former CIO (chief information officer) of Levitz Furniture, as we were co-leaders of an ERP (enterprise resource planning) project. Let the HR department handle the matter of human resources, such as benefits and payroll, after the right candidate is sourced, selected, interviewed, and is interested in pursuing the job. Inasmuch as there are things I can do when asked, or want to try and do when offered, I am not always the right person to do them, e.g., as opposed to relying upon my client’s ERP software support company, hardware provider, or another entity that may be a better choice for different reasons. But the collaboration between executives, department managers, and experienced HR leaders will be critically important to ensure that the talent acquired is retained for the long term. Norman Katz is President of Katzscan Inc. (www.katzscan.com) a supply chain technology and operations consultancy that specializes in vendor compliance, ERP, EDI, and barcode applications.