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Atwitter About 5 Hot Jobs
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Atwitter About 5 Hot Jobs

The acceleration of the digital revolution continues to reshape the job market, employment projections by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and others suggest...

What Gamers Want: Researchers Develop Tool To Predict Player Behavior
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What Gamers Want: Researchers Develop Tool To Predict Player Behavior

Computer science researchers have developed a new method that can accurately predict the behavior of players in online role-playing games. The tool could be used...

Feel Underpaid? Five Tips for Getting a Raise
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Feel Underpaid? Five Tips for Getting a Raise

Corporate wallets are opening up. Now could be the best time to shake off your recessionary stupor and ask for a raise.

Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus
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Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus

After a decade of decreases, computer science programs are experiencing a resurgence. Educators and technologists say the increase is directly related to the popularity...

Employee Training Might Actually Increase Turnover
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Employee Training Might Actually Increase Turnover

Businesses spend billions of dollars training employees each year, a new study by University of Iowa researchers finds that many of these programs might actually...

It Worker Demand Remains Robust Despite Slow Economy
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It Worker Demand Remains Robust Despite Slow Economy

U.S. tech hiring for the second half of 2011 will increase as the gradually improving economy results in companies updating their IT systems after scaling back...

Invention Makes It Easier to Test Photovoltaic Devices
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Invention Makes It Easier to Test Photovoltaic Devices

South Dakota State University assistant professor Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi developed a multivariable photovoltaic measurement system that could improve alternative...

Western Graduates Head to China For Internships
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Western Graduates Head to China For Internships

Looking for an advantage in a crowded job market, recent graduates in industries from engineering to finance in both Europe and the U.S. are making their way to...

Predictions About the Future of Gen Y at Work
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Predictions About the Future of Gen Y at Work

With the oldest members of Generation Y now entering their 30s, companies are  expanding and lengthening the definition of "entry-level" positions to include individuals...

Chinese Professionals Strive For Career Success in Canada
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Chinese Professionals Strive For Career Success in Canada

Judy Wu is the only person from mainland China in her unit at a large Canadian bank. No statistics are available, but anecdotes suggest that a large number of...

­k Government Launches Cyber Security Challenge Ii
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­k Government Launches Cyber Security Challenge Ii

The UK government has launched the Cyber Security Challenge II, a competition aimed at finding future cyber-warriors to secure the nation's interests in cyber...

National Ict Careers Week Announced in Australia
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National Ict Careers Week Announced in Australia

Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy in Australia's Gillard Ministry, recently announced that the 2011...

States With the Most Open Tech Jobs
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States With the Most Open Tech Jobs

Job site Dice.com recently found that 18 states and Washington, D.C., have fewer computer-related graduates than open tech jobs. In California, the number of...

Code Green: Energy-Efficient Programming to Curb Computers' Power ­se
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Code Green: Energy-Efficient Programming to Curb Computers' Power ­se

Computer programmers are going green with a new system called EnerJ, which helps them cut a program's energy consumption by as much as 50 percent.

Intel Anthropologist: Fieldwork with the Silicon Tribe
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Intel Anthropologist: Fieldwork with the Silicon Tribe

Anthropologist Genevieve Bell gives the chip maker insight into how people experience new technologies.

Computational Wizardry Supports the Study of Plants' Stress Response
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Computational Wizardry Supports the Study of Plants' Stress Response

A crucial step to increasing world food security is a fundamental understanding of how plants respond to extreme changes in their environment. The U.S. National...

Professor Trains 'digital Ants' to Protect Computer Networks
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Professor Trains 'digital Ants' to Protect Computer Networks

As the nation's electrical power grid becomes more interconnected through the Internet the chances of cyber attacks increase as well. Errin Fulp, a professor...

Getting Switched Onto ICT Opportunities
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Getting Switched Onto ICT Opportunities

The global shortage of ICT graduates has hit Ireland hard. ICT Ireland director Paul Sweetman claims between 3,000 and 4,000 jobs within the information and communications...

Can Blogging Help You Get A Job?
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Can Blogging Help You Get A Job?

Writing a professional blog on a topic related to your future career path can lead to internship and job opportunities. If a recruiter checks out your blog, he...

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...
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