Have you ever thought about what would happen to your mission-critical systems if you had to fire an IT staffer-or worse-a senior IT employee? Of what if that person finds a better offer and jumps ship? Taking into consideration that how you fire an IT person is as important-if not more so-than why you are doing the deed, making changes in technical personnel can be a real pain in the neck. But planning for potential technology and manpower problems can ease you through the tough times.
According to Tony Abena, COO of high tech career resource center techies.com (www.techies.com, obviously), problems can often be avoided altogether by maintaining a solid understanding of where your employees stand. “Staying on top of issues in the workplace can give you a real advantage,” he said.
But sometimes keeping up with the times isn't enough. The IT market is still a dog-eat-dog arena-as such, your competition would be happy to relieve you of your IT director or senior database admininstrator. They'll offer higher salaries and more desirable benefits, and before you know it, your SQL pro has left you SOL. It's nothing personal; just business.
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