HR outsourcing: Strategic thinking in troubled times
Outsourcing is no longer the privilege of big organisations, it is now a critical resource for medium sized or start-up companies, feels EJ Sarma

How to network smarter in a crowded job market
Personal contacts are the best way to find a job. However, many unemployed individuals who maintain links with former co-workers, are finding their calls ignored. Joann S Lublin reports that help is on the way, thanks to networking trainers

Exploring emotional intelligence
Men are far more apt to denigrate the importance of emotional intelligence, perhaps because of a lingering suspicion that they’re more emotionally challenged, note Steven J Stein and Howard E Book

Good architecture creates a scalable system
Dr R Srinivasan writes that problems arise when in a hurry to meet deadlines, software development teams stray away from the planned design structure and analysis

Perfecting change management, the Tulip way
Established in 1992, Tulip Software has come a long way from the days it was selling only software products. Today it has made a mark as a leading IT infrastructure and connectivity provider, following its entry into the enterprise networking field about five years ago.