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Documentation Academy Aims to Empower Open Source Newcomers
Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Misleading Government Stats on It Employment
David Foote, CEO of IT workforce analyst firm Foote Partners, says that U.S. government statistics on IT employment are misleading because they do not track 16...
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Building an Effective CIO Resume
For experienced C-level IT executives, creating an effective technology leadership resume requires thinking about company-level contributions, rather than merely...
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Mentorship Key For Women in It, Says Collaborate Panel
A recent panel discussion at the Collaborate 11 Oracle user conference concluded that mentors and sponsors are crucial to helping women advance their careers in...
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Computer Science Enrollments Rebound, p 10% Last Fall
Computer science enrollments increased for the third consecutive year at Ph.D.-granting institutions, are up 10 percent from a year ago, but are still below the...
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Location, Location, Location: Home Field Provides Advantage in Negotiations
Planning to negotiate a raise? Try not to discuss it with the boss in his or her office, suggests a new study by an organizational behavior expert at Washington...
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It Jobs: More Vacancies Than Applicants
According to industry body e-Skills UK, the number of advertised IT jobs is now slightly greater than the number of people looking for work in the sector. That...
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Compassion, Not Sanctions, Is Best Response to Workplace Anger
Challenging traditional views of workplace anger, a new article in the journal Human Relations suggests that even intense emotional outbursts can lead to an improved...
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Communication Skills More Important Than Technical Know-How For It Jobs, Say It Graduates
Most IT graduates think technical skills are the least important qualification for IT jobs, according to a survey of students conducted by CA Technologies. Forty...
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