Gardner Resources is pleased to announce the launch of our new website, www.grgc.com, and our new online newsletter, Gardner's IT Staffer.

On our new website, you'll find various resources for your IT needs:

• If you're an employer, you'll want to check out our articles and insight pieces filled with tips and advice for IT hiring success.
• If you're a job seeker, you'll want to check out our consultant toolbox filled with tips and advice for IT career advancement.

In our new online newsletter, you'll find original articles, industry insights, and updates designed to help you stay current with technology resource requirements in the rapidly evolving industries of financial services and healthcare.

The pursuit of qualified talent in the IT job market has been the subject of headlines all over. With each challenge we solve, however, the real issue becomes clearer - the concept of "qualified" needs revision.

In this issue of Gardner's IT Staffer, you'll find resources for IT employment success that will help you overcome this obstacle.

As many companies recognize the increased need for technology to create or maintain a compliant, efficient, and profitable organization, they have been looking to contract assistance to get the job done.

With everyone seeking the same person, we are often asked how an employer can find the right consultant in the tight and limited talent pool available today. Our recommendation is to expand your criteria by taking a very personal look at each consultant.

Read more for insights on how you can identify truly talented individuals that can bring greater value to your engagements.

A major healthcare organization was struggling with upgrading its 20 year old core claims processing system - the crux of its operation and decision making around cost and revenue strategy. If the upgraded system failed to work properly, the whole business was at risk.

Because of the complexity and high-priority status of this project, they engaged multiple outsourcing partners to build the system in concert. Overwhelmed by the different requirements, possibly overlapping activities, and sometimes conflicting schedules of the numerous players involved, the company lost some control over the project outcome, and engendered chronic budget overruns.

Read more to learn the approach Gardner Resources took to solve this challenge.