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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...

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...

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...

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...
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