Bahrain ranked amongst Top 8 countries on the Global Web Index
The Kingdom of Bahrain has achieved an advanced rank in the UN eGovernment Survey 2014 on the eGovernment readiness and quality of eServices, were it was rated at the forefront of five geographic regions achieving rank number 18 worldwide and 1st on the the Arab and Middle East countries with its eGovernment readiness.
Employers Share Most Unusual Things They Found on Candidates' Social Media Profiles
More employers are turning to social networking sites to find additional information on potential candidates – and they're not entirely impressed with what they're seeing. A new survey from CareerBuilder found that 51 percent of employers who research job candidates on social media said they've found content that caused them to not hire the candidate, up from 43 percent last year and 34 percent in 2012.
Annual report reveals the percentage of aging and obsolete devices on corporate networks globally is at its highest in six years
Dimension Data, the $6 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, today unveiled the findings from its 2
Nearly three-in-five have seen negative effects due to vacancies
More than half (56 per cent) of employers say they are concerned about the growing skills gap, and 46 per cent believe there is a significant gap between the skills their organization needs and the skills job candidates have, according to CareerBuilder.ca survey. Thirty-seven per cent say they currently have open positions for which they cannot find qualified candidates, up from 25 per cent last year.
ExactTarget Marketing Cloud Report Offers Top Digital Priorities in Nordics Region
More than two thirds of marketers across the Nordics plan to invest in social media marketing in 2014, according to new research by the ExactTarget Marketing Cloud from salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM).
Local TV News Compares Favorably as Marketing Vehicle to Other Platforms, Respondents Say
A new study conducted by GfK for Hearst Television finds that viewers have a high level of engagement and trust with local television news and this favorable environment plays a role in prompting viewers to research and purchase products advertised during newscasts.
Number of Global CCOs Taking on Marketing Oversight Jumps 35% From 2012
Global chief communications officers (CCOs) are increasingly adding digital and social media into their department oversight and responsibilities. CCOs report that compared to years past, they are hiring more digital and social media experts (73 percent) and developing more relationships with influential Twitter users and bloggers (55 percent). These findings come from The Rising CCO V, a survey conducted by global executive search firm Spencer Stuart and global public relations firm Weber Shandwick. Now in its fifth year, The Rising CCO explores how CCOs expect their responsibilities to evolve over time in an increasingly digitalized and media-fragmented world.
The third Internet of Things Report from Sogeti's Trend Lab VINT gives insights into the 4th Industrial Revolution bringing Operational Technology and Information Technology together.
The global trend lab VINT, set up by Sogeti to explore the impact of new technologies, is launching its third report in a four-part series on Internet of Things.
New report reveals that 86% view their last cross-border deal as successful and over a third plan new international deals in the next two years
A new report from FT Remark and Baker & McKenzie, Going global: strategy and execution in cross-border M&A, reveals a post-crisis high in cross-border M&A deal values. In the first three months of 2014, there were 1,087 international deals worth a total of $263.1bn, according to data from Mergermarket.
Budgets are up, but IT Departments Feel the Pressure as Businesses Demand More
Businesses' IT budgets are rising but overlap with overall business strategy is affecting the role of IT staff as organizations demand more, a new report by Opsview has found.
Usage Data from Mobidia's Mega-Panel Shows Increased Cellular Usage in 2014 by LTE Subscribers in Leading LTE Markets--a Positive Trend for Mobile Operators
More than half of global energy consumers would consider installing connected-home solutions or solar panels in the next five years, or purchasing an electric vehicle in the next 10 years, according to a new survey by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
New research from leading cloud contact centre vendor NewVoiceMedia reveals that Australian companies deemed to have poor customer service are losing a staggering AUD$8 billion a year.
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