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Programming, Development Skills in Demand

Java/J2EE is the programming and development skill in most demand with more than 14,000 open job positions nationally, according to a July report from IT job board...

Consider Your Future Coworkers Before Taking a Job
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Consider Your Future Coworkers Before Taking a Job

In addition to thinking about your personal and professional development when considering a job opportunity, keep in mind that the people you'll be working with...

Stock Options Improve Executive Performance but Have Little Effect on Other Workers
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Stock Options Improve Executive Performance but Have Little Effect on Other Workers

Stock options have rewarded many thousands of employees, particularly those working in the IT sector. They are believed to create incentives for employees to work...

Building Skills That Count
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Building Skills That Count

The Texas Advanced Computing Center has created a supercomputing curriculum designed to teach advanced computing skills to undergraduate and graduate students at...

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Qa Jobs Morph as Agile Development Methods Gain Ground

The recession is changing the types of skills and experiences required of Quality Assurance (QA) professionals. The widespread adoption of agile development is...

Job Hunting On the Sly
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Job Hunting On the Sly

The easiest way to search for a job while working full-time is to leverage the power of LinkedIn. Career experts say there are a number of ways to ease the burden...

Twitter to Textbooks: Professor Says Teachers Need to ­se Social Media in Courses
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Twitter to Textbooks: Professor Says Teachers Need to ­se Social Media in Courses

Teachers have been too slow to incorporate social media—which can be an attention-grabbing and effective teaching method—into their courses, according to Mia Moody...

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It Employment Jumps For First Time Since 2008

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' quarterly current population survey report shows that IT employment rose an estimated 5 percent during the second quarter,...

Entitled Workers Are More Frustrated and More Likely to Abuse Co-Workers
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Entitled Workers Are More Frustrated and More Likely to Abuse Co-Workers

Employees who feel entitled in the workplace are more apt to be frustrated on the job and lash out at their co-workers, according to new research from the University...

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Java Supplants IT Security as Most Sought-After Tech Skill Set, Survey Finds

Java/J2EE has become the most difficult skill set and position to fill, according to a new Dice.com survey. Java development has supplanted IT security and virtualization...

Hp Labs Selects K-State Cybersecurity Researcher
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Hp Labs Selects K-State Cybersecurity Researcher

Kansas State University's Xinming "Simon" Ou, assistant professor of computing and information sciences, has been chosen to participate in the Hewlett-Packard Co...

En Masse Retirements Challenge ­.s. Manufacturers
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En Masse Retirements Challenge ­.s. Manufacturers

As millions of boomers prepare to retire U.S. manufacturing companies, hit harder than other sectors by the recession, now face huge costs for training new employees...

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­.s. R&d Companies Employed 27 Million Workers Worldwide in 2008

U.S. research & development companies employed 27.1 million workers worldwide in 2008, including 18.5 million domestically, according to a new report from the U...

Talent Scarcity Crimps IT's Growth, Says Narayana Murthy
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Talent Scarcity Crimps IT's Growth, Says Narayana Murthy

The scarcity of computer science engineers in India has led to the booming information technology sector poaching talent from other engineering disciplines, according...

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Many High School Students Do Not Plan to Pursue Science and Healthcare Jobs

Despite the projected need and a challenging job market, nearly half of high school-age students are not considering pursuing a career in healthcare and science...

Forget India, Outsource to Arkansas
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Forget India, Outsource to Arkansas

As the U.S. unemployment rate hovers near 10 percent, some companies are starting to eye job-hungry areas of the country as prime candidates for the kind of outsourced...

What To Do When You're Overqualified
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What To Do When You're Overqualified

Being overqualified for a job does not always give a job seeker a competitive advantage, and can be more of a liability than an asset in a job search. Five ways...

Start Planning Your Future at the Finish
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Start Planning Your Future at the Finish

To have a successful career, it sometimes helps to focus on your long-range goals and work backward.

Steming the Tide
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Steming the Tide

Many recent studies have shown that cultural attitudes are a problem for women in STEM fields.

Computing Careers: The Future Is Bright
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Computing Careers: The Future Is Bright

"The Market for Computing Careers," a new report from Calvin College professor Joel Adams, suggests a bright future for people pursuing computing careers. 
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