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AIM and Business Leaders to Launch IT Leadership Academy

As today's IT managers increasingly deal with the challenges of global competition and a changing workforce, effective management and leadership skills are needed more than ever. To address this growing need, the AIM Institute and its business members have collaborated to create an annual IT Leadership Academy. The goal of the academy organizers is to prepare IT managers to more fully leverage the talents and contributions of the local IT workforce and maximize its effectiveness. Starting this fall, selected nominees will attend a series of monthly day-long, issues-oriented seminars from September through May. More...
 

New AIM Research Focuses on the Role of IT in Change Management

As an organization's core business processes become increasingly integrated through information technology, the successful management of change — whether it results from business, social, regulatory, or technological forces — requires a blend of IT and business expertise. AIM's latest research effort surveyed the IT departments of 21 large highly integrated Omaha firms to obtain a better understanding of the roles IT departments play in managing change and what that says about the blend of IT and business skills needed by employees throughout today's organizations. View the Study...
 

It's time for employers to register for a booth at the annual HRAM/Careerlink.com Career Expo to be held at the Scott Conference Center on Aug. 6th. Helpful workshops and AIM's Cyber Cafe will be offered this year along with the ever-popular free resume critiquing service. The fair is open to all types of companies and job categories. Based on surveys filled out by more than 500 job seekers who attended last year, the career fair attracts a solid assortment of seasoned, skilled applicants. Exhibitors will also receive a half-price promotional offer for a single job posting for 30 days on Careerlink.comTV. The 70 exhibitor booths fill up fast on a first-come, first-served basis. More information and registration...
 

Young Entrepreneur Wins National Cisco Award for Giving Back to Bellevue West High

Congratulations to Bellevue West High School graduate and entrepreneur Cory Becker for winning a national Cisco Networking Academy award. The award is the latest in a string of accolades for the 2007 graduate, who within the last year has launched his own company while attending his freshman year in college, yet he still has found time to give back to his community. Bellevue West technology teacher Stacie Bender nominated Becker in part for his innovative business plan that would employ students involved in the Future Business Leaders of America club. The Bellevue West Networking Academy is one of more than 30 Cisco Academies the AIM Institute has helped establish in high schools and colleges throughout eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. More on Becker...   
 

Careerlink.com Introduces Talent Mix

The AIM Institute and Careerlink.com launched Talent Mix at the KANEKO on July 8th. The quarterly social networking event is designed for human resource, recruiting and marketing professionals interested in learning more about attracting and retaining top-notch talent. Jason Davis, founder of Recruitingblogs.com and prolific online recruiting blogger, provided an informal introduction into social networking, blogging and using the Internet to attract talent. Opportunities to sponsor a future Talent Mix are available. Contact Jill Slupe at (402) 345-5025 Ext. 114. 
 

Strategies for Time-Challenged IT Leaders Offered at AIM Members Forum
 
Gwen Walsh of Ouellette & Associates presented an engaging, interactive executive briefing at the June 23rd AIM Members Forum. Walsh's presentation provided sketches of IT leaders who find themselves with no time to think and plan, meet with customers, or coach their staff and how these leadership omissions lead to dysfunctional organizations that can ultimately lose their top performers and their clients' business. She then offered strategies to minimize 12 leadership time challenges so that IT leaders can gain back valuable leadership bandwidth! These complimentary forums are open to all AIM members. View Presentation Slides...
 

Need a Speaker?
 
Check out AIM's new speakers bureau lineup. AIM staff offer a variety of presentations designed to help this region's businesses, nonprofits and citizens thrive in an information economy. Topics range from information technology trends and tools to entrepreneurship, workforce development and talent recruitment. Whether dealing with the impending workforce shortage, taking advantage of open source software, or using IT to motivate out-of-school youth, AIM staff can present the research, best practices and new ideas to help Nebraska and the surrounding region prosper.  More...