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Researchers Face Budget Bind
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Researchers Face Budget Bind

Federally funded researchers are facing months of uncertainty due to the budget-cutting battle that's unfolding in Washington. But policy experts say one outcome...

It Jobs Are Growing, But Can It Last?
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It Jobs Are Growing, But Can It Last?

During the second quarter, total U.S. IT employment exceeded 4 million jobs, marking a return to the employment levels of 2008. But will it last? IT employment...

Linkedin Launches Button That Lets You Apply For Jobs
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Linkedin Launches Button That Lets You Apply For Jobs

With the launch of its new "Apply With LinkedIn" button, LinkedIn is making it easier for candidates to apply for jobs online. The social network's goal is to...

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Why Isn't America Innovating Like It ­sed To?

America isn't innovating like it used to. And by "like it used to," I mean the period from after World War II to 1973, when an explosion of new technologies increased...

Why Are China's Universities Losing Their Star Students?
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Why Are China's Universities Losing Their Star Students?

It happens every summer. In the weeks after the annual National College Entrance Examination, new high school graduates wait for the list. For years, who gets...

China Aims to Renew Status As Scientific Superpower
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China Aims to Renew Status As Scientific Superpower

China was probably the world's earliest technological superpower, inventing the plow, the compass, gunpowder, and block printing. Then, science in the Middle...

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The Master's as the New Bachelor's

William Klein's story may sound familiar to his fellow graduates. After earning his bachelor's in history from the College at Brockport, he found himself living...

The Future of It Will Be Reduced to Three Kinds of Jobs
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The Future of It Will Be Reduced to Three Kinds of Jobs

The IT profession and the IT job market are in the midst of seismic changes that are going to shift the focus to three types of jobs: Consultants, Project managers...

Cio Career Killer: Lack of Influence
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Cio Career Killer: Lack of Influence

Many IT leaders find themselves marginalized within their own organizations. The reason is because they lack the influence they need with their peers, stakeholders...

App Developers, Systems Analysts Top Most-Demanded IT Jobs: Monster
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App Developers, Systems Analysts Top Most-Demanded IT Jobs: Monster

What IT skill sets are most in demand? Recent data from jobs Website Monster.com shows the occupations in greatest demand by employers range from computer systems...

Social Media History Becomes a New Job Hurdle
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Social Media History Becomes a New Job Hurdle

Companies have long used criminal background checks, credit reports and even searches on Google and LinkedIn to probe the previous lives of prospective employees...

Recruiters Outnumber Job-Seekers at Hacker Fair
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Recruiters Outnumber Job-Seekers at Hacker Fair

Tom Sherlock demonstrated his wearable computer. Steven Neff, hemmed in by a scrum of recruiters from Google, Rackspace and Pulse News, showed off his art-filled...

Ibm Ceo Candidate Talks About His Rise
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Ibm Ceo Candidate Talks About His Rise

Rodney C. Adkins oversees 50,000 employees and is responsible for $18 billion in revenue as senior vice president and group executive for systems and technology...

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Leadership of Cyber Warriors

Leadership is a core competency of the officers, warrant officers, and non-commissioned officers across the military services. A principle tenant of leadership...

Most It Pros Don't Fear Losing Their Jobs to the Cloud
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Most It Pros Don't Fear Losing Their Jobs to the Cloud

While most people in the IT industry predict that enterprise cloud computing usage will accelerate in the next two years, they are just as confident that IT professionals...

You Want to Talk 'horrible Bosses'?
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You Want to Talk 'horrible Bosses'?

Virtually anyone who stays in the work force long enough will eventually have a really lousy boss. Millions of Americans have tense relationships with their managers...

At Mature Techs, A Young Vibe
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At Mature Techs, A Young Vibe

The largest technology companies, from IBM to Microsoft to Hewlett-Packard, are ramping up efforts to attract the best and brightest at America's top campuses....

Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? Yes, Researchers Say
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Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? Yes, Researchers Say

According to Babson College researchers, there is overwhelming evidence that taking two or more core entrepreneurship elective courses positively influenced students'...

Overseas Tech Firms Ramp ­p Hiring in Silicon Valley
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Overseas Tech Firms Ramp ­p Hiring in Silicon Valley

European and Asian companies are increasingly using high-tech workers from Silicon Valley to conduct long-range research and help design new products for global...

Flexible Schedule Is Key to Keeping Working Moms on the Job
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Flexible Schedule Is Key to Keeping Working Moms on the Job

Women who return to work after giving birth are more likely to stay on the job if they have greater control over their work schedules, according to a Baylor University...
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