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Wising ­p on STEM Completion

Arizona State University researchers recently unveiled CareerWISE, a website designed to increase the retention of women pursuing degrees and careers in science...

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Why There Are So Few Women in Tech

Women with engineering or computer science degrees face a tricky career path at technology companies and often leave their jobs just as they near their career peaks...

Employer Credit Checks on Job Seekers Draw Scrutiny
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Employer Credit Checks on Job Seekers Draw Scrutiny

The common practice of checking the credit histories of job applicants is coming under greater scrutiny. Four U.S. states have passed laws in the past three years...

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High-Tech Jobs Next Phase of Outsourcing?

In the latest phase of globalization, some economists say, Silicon Valley is in danger of losing a sizable piece of its knowledge-based industry to India in much...

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Tech Hiring ­p Almost 50 Percent Since 2009, Dice Says

According to the latest report from tech recruitment site Dice, the number of available full-time tech jobs increased from 51,439 to 70,798, or 46 percent, over...

How Government Policy Drives E-Learning
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How Government Policy Drives E-Learning

While governments have always played an important role in designing a nation's educational system, the rapid pace of technological development means that legislators...

How Job Seekers May ­se Social Media in the Future
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How Job Seekers May ­se Social Media in the Future

Job seekers should adjust their job search strategies to reflect the new reality of companies using social media to find candidates.

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Flat Pay Turns It Workers Into Job Seekers

Peeved by salary cuts and employers piling on work during the recession, more than one third of respondents Computerworld's latest salary poll say they are looking...

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Emotional Intelligence Predicts Job Performance

Emotional intelligence is a strong predictor of job performance, according to a new study conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University that helps settle the...

Engineering, Computer-Science Pay More Than Liberal Arts
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Engineering, Computer-Science Pay More Than Liberal Arts

Computer science and engineering graduates generally have significantly higher starting salaries than liberal arts majors, according to a Wall Street Journal and...

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It Jobs Rank High on List of Best Jobs in America

Software architect ranked as the top job on Money magazine and Payscale.com's list of the 100 best jobs in America. Overall, IT jobs accounted for 26 of the 100...

Successful Negotiation Can Increase Your Annual Salary
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Successful Negotiation Can Increase Your Annual Salary

A study by George Mason and Temple University researchers reveals the most successful strategies for negotiating higher annual salaries. Successful negotiations...

A Few Simple Pointers For Being Happier at Work
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A Few Simple Pointers For Being Happier at Work

The co-founders of The Business School of Happiness have studied the various ways people can improve satisfaction in the workplace and with their lives.

The Future of Work Won't Contain Resumes
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The Future of Work Won't Contain Resumes

Social networking sites are making the traditional resume obsolete. Resumes overemphasize a good GPA, a great degree and accomplishments at previous jobs, but don't...

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Tech Hiring ­p Almost 50 Percent Since 2009, Dice Says

A recent Dice report found that the number of full-time U.S. technology jobs has increased 46 percent since last year, while contractors' hourly rates are rising...

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Is Your Future in It a Job in the Boonies?

Struggling to find a job in IT in and around your home city or suburb? Consider a move to Jonesboro, AR, Sebeka, MN, or Macon, MO. These locales are places where...

Tips on Following Up After You Send a Resume
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Tips on Following Up After You Send a Resume

A  frequent question of job seekers is about follow-up timing after submitting a resume. The answer depends on how you were introduced to the company. The best...

Six Ways to Keep Women in Science
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Six Ways to Keep Women in Science

A survey of 10,000 U.S. doctoral scientists about perceived barriers to a successful career found that women were much more likely to cite abstract barriers to...

Opportunities Abound For Bilingual Workers
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Opportunities Abound For Bilingual Workers

With Hispanic and Asian populations in the U.S. expected to triple over the next 50 years, the demand for people who can speak and write multiple languages is increasing...

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Social Media, Sustainability Mark Future It Manager

A new IBM Corp. global study of today's university and graduate students reveals unique Gen-Y traits that paint a profile of the IT manager of the future whose...
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