Lessons We’ve Learned the Hard Way: What It Takes to Hire Great IT Talent
The right talent is the foundation of a successful company. At Simpat, we’ve found this to be true time and again throughout our time in business. Yet finding great candidates isn’t always easy. In fact, employers cite sourcing tech talent to be among their top challenges, and many are left with more vacancies than they […]
Warning Signs: Why Turnover on Vendor Teams Matters for Your Organization
Working with vendors can be a great way to boost efficiency, but choosing the right ones isn’t always easy. From identifying partners who can offer you the best solutions to choosing those whose workflow aligns with yours, it can be tough to know which vendors are a good fit—and which ones don’t make the cut. […]
Proving Cloud Value to Justify Spend
In our rapidly-changing world, cloud adoption is becoming a necessity, with companies of all sizes migrating to the cloud. According to GlobeNewswire, the industry is expected to grow by 17.5 percent over the next five years, totaling $832.1 billion by 2025. Despite the need for cloud adoption, many organizations are finding it difficult to justify the costs […]
6 Signs Your Organization Has a DevOps Problem
A comprehensive DevOps process provides organizations with both agility and flexibility. This can be incredibly beneficial when scaling a business, and it can have a big impact on day-to-day operations. What’s more, efficient DevOps practices can boost engagement for your team members and increase collaboration across departments. Yet, despite the crucial role that DevOps play […]
How New H-1B Visa Restrictions Could Impact Tech Sector Hiring
With all eyes on the November 2020 presidential election, news of the significant changes the Trump administration rolled out to the H-1B visa program in October 2020 fell through the cracks for many employers. These changes follow in the wake of an April 2020 proclamation which limited some types of immigration for 60 days, as well as […]
Innovation Velocity: Now Isn’t the Time to Take Your Foot Off the Gas
Reactionary measures taken to mitigate unforeseen economic downturns — such as the one we’re witnessing right now — can do more harm than good if they bring innovative efforts within an organization to a standstill. Arrested innovation trickles down to affect a company’s competitiveness, reducing market value as well as morale. Innovation fuels everything from […]
How the Healthcare Industry is Pivoting to Combat Coronavirus
As coronavirus-fueled uncertainty spreads among the world’s inhabitants, many are turning to official sources for practical advice, treatment, reports, and forecasts. The healthcare industry as a whole has responded in kind with unprecedented clarity and commitment to guiding its community through the ongoing crisis. Through the use of new strategies, the adoption of innovative technology, […]
How to Free Up Unnecessary IT Spend for Strategic Investments
Surviving and growing market share during an economic downturn requires a combination of both offensive and defensive plays. On the offensive side, this might include breaking industry and audience barriers, while implementing untested strategies to circumvent purchasing lulls and market uncertainty. From a defensive standpoint, it can also pay off to dial back expenditures and […]
Refining Your Remote Work Approach with Top Tips from Simpat’s Distributed Team
In Buffer’s State of Remote Work 2019 report, 99% of survey respondents indicated that they’d like to try working off-site “at least once in their careers.” And due to the rapid increase in remote work adoption in light of the ongoing spread of COVID-19, more workers may find themselves suddenly thrust into this situation – […]
How Leading Tech Companies are Supporting Rapid Increases in Remote Work
Remote work has been on an upswing for years, with the number of employees telecommuting having increased by 159% since 2005, according to FlexJobs. And although stats aren’t in yet for the last few months, we’re predicting substantial growth in this percentage due to the work-from-home transitions occurring in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. […]