Category: Information Technology
GFI Software Survey: Most IT admins considering quitting due to stress
Original Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14666 The number of IT professionals considering leaving their job due to workplace stress has jumped from 69% last year to 73%, underlining the increasingly challenging business landscape in the UK and the growing emphasis being placed on IT to help businesses grow, thrive and compete. One-third of those surveyed by GFI Software [...]
Swedish Study Suggests Insufficient Sleep Predicts Clincial Burnout
I was catching up on some research yesterday and came across a research study published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology that caught my eye. A team of researchers in Sweden examined the responses of 388 working individuals on a questionnaire regarding work stress, mood, sleep, health, and other factors. Based on the responses, [...]
IT Administrators Experience High Stress Levels
By Nathan Eddy The top three sources of stress for IT admins are management, tight deadlines and the users they support. As part of National Stress Awareness Month, which kicked off April 1, GFI Software announced the results of its IT Admin Stress Survey, which found that 67 percent of IT administrators have considered switching [...]
Tips for getting past burnout
By Caron Carlson After so many years of being asked to walk on water, it’s understandable that you and your cohorts in IT would be feeling a little burnt out. Before throwing in the towel, take a look at six suggestions for rejuvenating your career, presented by Cindy Waxer at InformationWeek. Start by determining whether you are truly fed [...]
6 Ways To Beat IT Career Burnout
By Cindy Waxer InformationWeek More and more IT professionals are getting fed up with their jobs and the constant pressure of having to perform miracles with increasingly limited funds, pay, and accolades. “With the state of the economy, and IT departments having to do more with less, we have seen an uptick in the number of IT [...]
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