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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...

H-1b Demand Spike May Signal Improving Outlook For Skilled Pros
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H-1b Demand Spike May Signal Improving Outlook For Skilled Pros

Demand for H-1B visas has risen sharply over the past six to eight weeks, and the number of companies planning to increase college hiring is also rising, indicating...

Viewpoints: Why Aren't More 'techies' Women?
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Viewpoints: Why Aren't More 'techies' Women?

Although technology jobs have become increasingly popular as a result of the recession, young women are still not choosing careers in technology, writes Silicon...

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...

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Equal Opportunities Through Technology Education

Academy of FinlandThe international Understanding and Providing a Developmental Approach to Technology Education (UPDATE) project is studying more effective methods...

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...

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Do This One Thing Before You Accept That Job

In order to find a new job that will be challenging and rewarding, it helps to have a clear, real-world view of the potential employer from someone who knows the...

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...

Georgia Tech Creates Online Master's Degree in Information Security
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Georgia Tech Creates Online Master's Degree in Information Security

Georgia Tech's College of Computing has created a new Master of Science in Information Security degree available online in a distance learning format, a flexible...

Big Ideas in a Small Room
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Big Ideas in a Small Room

When I was about 10 years old, my father bought a Radio Shack-brand TRS Model III computer in order to track billing. Within a few months, I had moved it into my...

Minority Students Earned Greater Number of Degrees in Fiscal 2006
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Minority Students Earned Greater Number of Degrees in Fiscal 2006

Students in underserved populations earned a greater number of academic diplomas in almost all categories in fiscal year 2006 compared to fiscal year 2004, according...

You Can Study While You Work, Companies Tell Their Employees
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You Can Study While You Work, Companies Tell Their Employees

Back in 1996, when Suchitra Raghuraman joined Wipro Technologies as a fresh graduate, she knew that her no-frills BSc degree would not take her far. So she simultaneously...

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High-Tech Talent Set to Take Off Post Economic Recovery

There are growing signs that high-tech workers who have endured salary freezes (or reductions) and added workloads over the past 12 months will be looking for new...

Labor Shortage in It Industry Despite Recession
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Labor Shortage in It Industry Despite Recession

A new survey by New Zealand's Ministry of Economic Development found a significant shortage of skilled labor in the information technology (IT) industry, despite...

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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