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Extreme Multitasking: Surviving the Superjob
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Extreme Multitasking: Surviving the Superjob

Emboldened by high unemployment rates across the nation and continually on the lookout for cost savings, businesses of all sizes have asked a dwindling number of...

Red Hot: The Computer Science Job Market
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Red Hot: The Computer Science Job Market

Across the United States, new computer science graduates from strong programs are receiving extraordinary job offers, with starting salaries as high as $105,000...

Tracking the Flow of Knowledge
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Tracking the Flow of Knowledge

A study of 9,483 scientists and more than 50,000 published papers shows that scientists' location influences how widely their work is read and used for innovations...

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Illuminates the Future of Lighting
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Illuminates the Future of Lighting

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has assembled a critical mass of experts and researchers who are investigating the full spectrum of lighting and lighting research...

Awards Encourages Women to Break Tech Glass Ceiling
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Awards Encourages Women to Break Tech Glass Ceiling

The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology recently held its annual Women In Vision Awards honoring women who are challenging the male-dominated technology...

The Feedback Gap
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The Feedback Gap

A recent survey found that many managers dislike giving feedback, and when they do it is often less than effective. Fewer than half of surveyed employees receive...

IT Pay Creeps ­p After Two-Year Downward Spiral
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IT Pay Creeps ­p After Two-Year Downward Spiral

After two years of pay cuts and downward pressure on wages, IT salaries are once again on the rise, driven by demand for contract and permanent IT staff. Demand...

Facebook Can Serve as Personality Test
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Facebook Can Serve as Personality Test

Facebook pages can provide personality profiles for prospective employees, according to researchers at the University of Maryland, who surveyed the public profiles...

Bringing Them Back
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Bringing Them Back

The University of Washington's recent On-Ramps into Academia workshop aimed to encourage and coach talented and accomplished women in science and engineering to...

Five Things to Consider Before Joining a Startup
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Five Things to Consider Before Joining a Startup

Job seekers who dream of joining a startup company should realize there are risks and should know the right questions to ask before making the leap, according to...

Getting Along with Co-Workers May Prolong Life
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Getting Along with Co-Workers May Prolong Life

People who have a good peer support system at work may live longer than people who don't have such a support system, according research published by the American...

2011 Will Be Landmark Year For Hiring in India
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2011 Will Be Landmark Year For Hiring in India

2011 is expected to be a significant year for tech hiring and job mobility in India as market visibility improves, global customers increase spending, and project...

A Graduation Gift For College Seniors: Jobs
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A Graduation Gift For College Seniors: Jobs

Hamza Afzal had such a hard time finding an internship during the recession that he delayed his graduation, took pre-med classes, and applied to law school. This...

Dirty IT Jobs: Partners in Slime
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Dirty IT Jobs: Partners in Slime

You think your job is bad? Remember, it could be worse. You ain't seen nothing until you've had to pick moldy food and cockroaches out of a dead PC or been asked...

'superjobs': Why You Work More, Enjoy It Less
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'superjobs': Why You Work More, Enjoy It Less

Businesses expect a lot more out of their employees these days. In today's workplace, everyone does windows, and anyone who gripes about working too hard will...

Tweeting the Raid: Social Media, National Security and 'Eyes on the Ground'
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Tweeting the Raid: Social Media, National Security and 'Eyes on the Ground'

Sohaib Athar's unwitting live-tweeting of the Bin Laden raid in Pakistan hours before it was publicly announced marks "the beginning of a new day," says Professor...

Watson Leader Among Eight New IBM Fellows
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Watson Leader Among Eight New IBM Fellows

IBM has named eight new IBM Fellows, the company's most prestigious technical honor. David Ferrucci, the principal investigator of Watson — the computer system...

At ­w, Computer Science Degrees Rule Over Biotech Degrees
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At ­w, Computer Science Degrees Rule Over Biotech Degrees

Graduates from the University of Washington with computer science degrees are finding high-paying jobs, but some graduates with degrees in biotech engineering...

Silicon Valley Experiencing New Hiring Boom
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Silicon Valley Experiencing New Hiring Boom

Graduates with science and engineering degrees are about to enter the hottest Silicon Valley job market in a decade. Some recent grads are even turning down interview...

How Women Can Advance in Science and Technology
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How Women Can Advance in Science and Technology

Women still face obstacles to career advancement within science and technology fields. But experts say there are a handful of effective solutions for overcoming...
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