Healthstream IT 'challenge'

Healthstream CEO Bobby Frist told stock analysts in a teleconference this morning that the company faces "challenges" in finding enough Tech talent in the Nashville area and hopes its Austin, Texas, office will help. The company reported its earnings yesterday, close-on-the-heels of closing its acquisition of Sy.Med. More here. Based on its report, it seems likely to go over the 3 Million implemented subscribers mark in 1Q 2013 (and pass that mark in 4Q12, when non-implemented subs are included).

N'ville IT talent pool

It's shallow, that's what most observers say, but this VU School of Engineering prof has some ideas for addressing all that. Right here.

Metamarketer's O'Neill

'Not sure there's a feistier or more entertaining metamarketeer in Nashville. Read about Kate O'Neill here.

ShareableInk's latest ink

Founder/CEO Steve Hau, 39, needs to be convinced he can adequately staff ShareableInk, a breakthrough technology company, with world-class engineers in Nashville. Read it here.

Nashville 'brain gain'

Nashville fares well in a Forbes columnist Joel Kotkin's latest analysis of urban areas gaining college grads. HT: NashvillePost.com

Talent key to biz recovery

Author and consultant Jane Applegate told a Memphis gathering that surrounding yourself with really talent people (more affordable in a down economy) is key to long-term economic recovery and growth. The CA reports.

Nashville IT hiring spotlight

Nashville Technology Council President Tod Fetherling reminds us of the more than 1,000 recent IT jobs listings in this area, the fact that local universities generate about 400 IT/CS undergrads per year and that key sectors, including healthcare, are booming. The Tennessean reports it (though it may be archive$ by the time you get there).

NTC reports IT/SW hiring trends

Nashville Technology Council and Vaco present their latest quarterly summary of IT and software help-wanted postings, showing healthcare the perennial hotspot in town. The accompanying press release is here.

Unum on IT worker shortage

The IT worker shortage is scarey enough to prompt Unum executives to spend time in schools trying to convince kids to aim for computers. The TFP reports it.

Recruiters set-off from Human Capital Group

Exec-search pro's Dan Ryan and Rick Kloete have each left Human Capital Group to form their own search firms. Dan's particularly interested in the life-sciences area. All three are now based in Franklin. More on that, here.

Tech Council bash honors execs

Although Nashville Technology Council CEO Tod Fetherling aims for more nominees in 2010, he clearly considers last night's Schermerhorn awards event a success, with nearly 400 attending. While pushing recognition of excellence in the tech community, Fetherling has a lot else on his plate. Read about it here.

Eastate: ORNL influence spreads

Georgetown University Medical Center cites its alliance with Oak Ridge NL as key to pursuit of NIH grants and study of molecular data... Near by, dozens of top grad students from around the nation toured Blount County's Alcoa and Smiths Detection facilities, through a program organized by the Oak Ridge, Argonne labs and others... Reports cites nanotechnology initiatives at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and in Louisville.

Should NV adopt Wall St. tossed execs for Startups here?

Absolutely one of the most interesting reads is underway at several venues regarding how smart it might be to hire some of the 'best and brightest' left homeless by the Big Apple-centered financial meltdown. Some Nashville tech execs and VCs complain we need a deeper gene pool here. Some well-intentioned bloggers are encouraging the migration of talent from the financial sector to relocate tri-coastally. At these sites you can read the often biting -- No, make that "acid" comments, and some sympathy from tech and other execs on this brainstorm. Is this really a wrongheaded strategy for ruining not only Silicon Valley, but the emerging NVTN tech community? Lots of comments at The New York Times. More details at Startuply.com, LeaveWallStreetJoinAStartup.com and AVC.com. Penny for your thoughts.