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Tech salaries are, as we all know, increasing. And, like the blood pressure measurements in a coaches meeting before the Super Bowl, there is no telling how high it will go. In February of this year, Amazon increased the base salary for its tech staff from $160k per year to $350k. Todd Bishop at GreekWire wrote that Amazon’s decision to more than double the base salary will have a “likely impact on other companies and their employees.” 

Amazon’s prior base salary had been significantly lower than that of Facebook & Google. This helped to offset the high salaries of Amazon’s peers and keep the overall market for tech talent in check. Amazon’s move will inflame the inflationary increase in salaries that we have already seen, but perhaps another effect will be that it will help companies overcome the so-called “Great Resignation” due to the incentive of an even higher average salary. Nevertheless, it’s never been more important for smaller companies, particularly start-ups, to get creative with their efficiency. If there is anything that can be outsourced, it’s worth looking into it. Because the reality is that most outsourcing companies will usually be able to do the job cheaper and better.

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Let’s face it! Our world is a vastly different place than it was just a year ago. Inflation has always been a factor in the business model of any given company, but this year it has become one of the biggest factors. And relief is not expected anytime soon. Kiplinger predicts that inflation will peak this summer, but they also predict that it will remain as high as 8% through the end of the year. 

As salaries increase in this environment, it is incumbent upon companies to compensate for this added expense in creative ways. There are many ways to accomplish this, from analyzing employee efficiency to implementing technological improvements and everything in between. One strategy that must not be overlooked is the use of alternative resources. 

Is your business set up to utilize talent south of the border? What needs to be done to position your company to adapt to nearshoring? How much value can nearshoring bring to your business? These are questions that should be asked by the decision maker that wants to thrive during times like these.

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When the pandemic forced the global closure of offices, business leaders were understandably nervous. What followed changed the meaning of what we knew as the ‘workplace’, completely & permanently transforming employees’ expectations of their digital experiences at work.

Using automation initiatives to create better-connected employee experiences

The future of work will come in many shapes and forms. McKinsey estimates that more than 20% of the global workforce could work remotely, most of the time without any impact on productivity. To achieve this transition, organizations need to accelerate their digital transformation. This is not just about driving employee productivity, but also retaining talent.

Making data and integration accessible to business users to increase productivity, deliver connected experiences, and drive innovation

Organizations will need to think carefully about how they drive enhanced agility, which will lead to a new era of event‐driven architectures and composable businesses in 2022.

Adopting Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in some form

​​With hyper-automation, organizations can drive efficiencies, improve productivity, and reduce costs in everything via the reuse of processes and the deployment of multiple, integrated technology capabilities — such as low‐code platforms, machine learning, and robotic process automation. 

Security-by-default is a must‐have, but you already knew this

Security concerns have always been an obstacle to digital initiatives. Examples of secure-by-default platforms include those that do not allow users to create weak passwords or those that automatically conform to best practices of OAuth-based authentication. According to Forrester, 21% of security decision‐makers plan to prioritize building security into development processes.

Data‐driven business

It is all about using the insights derived from AI‐powered analytics to transform business processes. According to Accenture, true data‐driven organizations experience annual growth of over 30%. It is all about managing data from start to finish, from ingestion and integration, right down to the analysis and decisions it drives. This comprehensive strategy will be the key to unlocking business data and empowering all users to add value to the organization.

As business leaders, we have encountered new challenges and opportunities, such as hyper-automation, hybrid experiences, distributed environments, and an explosion of data. The transformation and digital acceleration defined by the past couple of years are resoundingly here to stay. Therefore we all agree that the ability to create seamless digital experiences for both employees and customers is key to the success of modern organizations.

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