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Landing a Job of the Future Takes a Two-Track Mind
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Landing a Job of the Future Takes a Two-Track Mind

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' outlook for job growth between 2008 and 2018, there are several bright spots where new jobs and promising career...

With Fewer ­.s. Opportunities, Home Looks Appealing to Expats
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With Fewer ­.s. Opportunities, Home Looks Appealing to Expats

With U.S. unemployment at 10 percent, foreign-born professionals who came to the United States in search of better job opportunities and prosperity are now returning...

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As Attacks Increase, ­.s. Struggles to Recruit Computer Security Experts

Cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication at a time when the U.S. government is struggling to address a shortage of proficient computer security...

Seeking Great Candidates Online
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Seeking Great Candidates Online

While most companies would prefer to make hires through employee referrals, it can be difficult to elicit employee referrals on a large enough scale, according...

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The Best Jobs For It Compensation

When there simply aren't enough qualified applicants to fill all available IT opportunities, the imbalance often leads to compensation higher than firms anticipated...

Retirees Get Back to Work
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Retirees Get Back to Work

Federal aAgencies have new authority to hire federal retirees for part-time government work, resulting in new opportunities for a rapidly growing segment of the...

Tenure-O-Meter
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Tenure-O-Meter

Indiana University computer scientists have developed the Tenurometer, a tool for evaluating the impact of scholars in their field. Tenurometer counts the number...

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A Week to Focus on Computer Science Education

The U.S. House of Representatives has designated Dec. 6-12 Computer Science Education Week to help raise awareness of the dearth of computer science in grades K...

Salary Survey: Chinese, Indian Engineers Expand Wish List
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Salary Survey: Chinese, Indian Engineers Expand Wish List

The 2009 EE Times Global Salary & Opinion Survey found that salary increases for engineers in India and China have climbed over the past five years, and the rate...

Women Make Strides in Sciences
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Women Make Strides in Sciences

The University of Calgary's Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) program helps young women explore opportunities in underrepresented science and engineering...

Colleges, Federal Agencies ­rged to Coordinate Efforts For Women in Science
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Colleges, Federal Agencies ­rged to Coordinate Efforts For Women in Science

Women with Ph.D.'s in the sciences will keep "leaking out" of the tenure pipeline if colleges and the federal agencies that award grant money to researchers do...

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Keeping Top Talent in a Down Economy

Now that the economy appears to be in recovery, organizations should be considering ways to retain their top talent and encourage their highest-potential employees...

How to Prepare For a Performance Review
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How to Prepare For a Performance Review

Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology, suggests a few practical steps that jobseekers can take to prepare for a half-year or annual performance...

How and Where People Network
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How and Where People Network

Ivan Misner, founder of chairman of a business networking organization, reviews some of the most popular and effective ways that job candidates can spend their...

Why Developers Get Fired
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Why Developers Get Fired

Software developers can take specific steps to insulate themselves from the risk of being let go by their employers. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter how clever...

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It Employment May Be Stabilizing After Loss of 250,000 Jobs

After nearly 12 months of steady job losses, the IT labor market may be finally stabilizing, according to Virginia-based industry group TechServe Alliance. Since...

Moscow Wants Trained It Specialists
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Moscow Wants Trained It Specialists

Amid Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's calls for modernization, one of the IT sector's top employers has said Russian high-tech companies are being let down by...

Ten Tried-and-True Tips For Switching Industries
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Ten Tried-and-True Tips For Switching Industries

Veteran IT leader Marc Hopkins, who has worked in a variety of industries, shares his advice on how IT professionals can make a seamless move between industries...

Need a Job? Talk to a Stranger
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Need a Job? Talk to a Stranger

Tory Johnson, CEO of Women for Hire and the workplace contributor for ABC~s Good Morning America, offers insights on the most effective networking techniques that...

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Chicago Academy of Advanced Technology Opens

The Chicago Academy of Advanced Technology (CAAT) opened its doors on Sept. 8, 2009. The academy is the result of an effort to fill the need for skilled IT workers...
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