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There are five steps that any IT worker can take to improve performance and increase their job security. Recognizing that employers are asking IT workers to do...Network World From ACM CareerNews | January 6, 2009
Companies are offering their IT employees the opportunity to volunteer for projects in developing countries, and some IT workers, frustrated by a lack of purpose...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 5, 2009
Even with a struggling economy and record unemployment, certain IT skills will be in high demand in the coming year. Programming and application development will...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 31, 2008
During the next decade U.S. schools are expected to need at least 200,000 new science and math teachers, and many districts already face shortages. In at least...The Christian Science Monitor From ACM TechNews | December 31, 2008
The overall outlook for IT employment in 2009 is mixed, but some analysts say the U.S. federal economic stimulus package could add IT positions. Compared to jobs...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 29, 2008
The Association for Computing Machinery has called on the incoming Obama Administration to re-think the way that computer science is taught in the K-12 public education...ARS Technica From ACM CareerNews | December 24, 2008
The latest employment projections from the U.S. Department of Labor suggest a positive outlook for careers related to information technology. In spite of offshore...The Atlanta Journal-Constitution From ACM CareerNews | December 21, 2008
Salary negotiation is rarely easy, but it's especially fraught with difficulties during a recession, when companies are scaling back to save every penny. Asking...CIO.com From ACM CareerNews | December 16, 2008
The 2008 Annual EE Times Salary Survey presents a seeming paradox. At the same time that engineers all over the world are concerned about their job security and...TechCareers From ACM CareerNews | December 16, 2008
With the threat of economic recession looming, many experts are pointing to a fundamental change in the way that organizations handle HR functions. According to...Management-Issues From ACM CareerNews | December 16, 2008
Two New Zealand researchers analyze a new class of IT worker that they refer as nanobots: Nearly Autonomous, Not in the Office, doing Business in their Own Time...The Wall Street Journal From ACM CareerNews | December 15, 2008
With President-elect Barack Obama widely expected to sign a significant federal stimulus bill shortly after taking office in January, the IT industry is hopeful...CIO.com From ACM CareerNews | December 12, 2008
Teachers have a greater impact than new textbooks or computers when it comes to raising math scores, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins...Newswise From ACM News | December 8, 2008
Against the backdrop of a slowing economy, there are a number of steps that corporate IT professionals can take to increase their job security. With belt-tightening...eWeek From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
The declining economy could lead to slower growth in the technology sector. The current economic meltdown has many companies re-evaluating their technology budgets...TechCareers From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
University of Washington computer scientist Richard Ladner is working with people with disabilities to help them get more out of technology. Ladner has launched...Seattle Post-Intelligencer From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2008
According to a new survey of 200 U.S. hiring managers, nearly 70% of respondents said they would rather hold on to a poor performer rather than deal with theManagement...Nic Paton From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
China and India, the two most populous nations in the world, are leading the world in technology-based outsourcing. With a combined total of about 2.4 billion people... From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
While IT professionals face challenges in switching to a different technical discipline to take advantage of increased demand for a hot skill, there are several...Thomas Hoffman From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
Meet "Nicole." She's a glamorous personal assistant who can help with tasks around the office, play music, turn on the lights, tell the time, read news headlines... From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008