MERIDITH LEVINSON

Meridith Levinson has worked for CIO magazine and CIO.com since 1998. Meridith's stories have been recognized by the American Society for Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) and American Business Media. In 2001, her investigation into Boston's beleagured Big Dig highway construction project won best case history from the ASBPE. Three years later, the ASBPE selected her story The RFID Imperative as best technical article. In 2007, her profile of CareGroup CIO John Halamka's effort to find an alternative to the Windows desktop operating system won a bronze from the ASBPE and was a finalist for a Jesse H. Neal Award from American Business Media. Home Improvement, her profile of Home Depot, pointed out weaknesses in the retailer's business and IT strategies long before shareholder activists began calling for Bob Nardelli's resignation. In Circuit City Rewires, she predicted then-CEO Allan McCollough's resignation from the company.

These days, Meridith focuses on writing and editing stories on career, management and staffing issues for CIO.com. Her blog, Movers & Shakers, gives readers the scoop on job changes and promotions among IT executives.

Meridith graduated Phi Beta Kappa Magna Cum Laude from the University of Vermont.

Job Seekers: Get Ready for the "Character" Interview

In an employer's job market, hiring managers take their time getting to know a job seeker's character, personality and values. Personal questions and even table manners are fair game.

Recession Causes Rising IT Project Failure Rates

The Standish Group's latest CHAOS report on IT project success and failure provides empirical evidence of something that all project and IT managers suspect: layoffs and budget cuts equal more project failures.

Unemployment Hammers Younger Workers

Workers age 25 to 34 have the highest rate of unemployment among all age brackets at 10.5 percent. That's 1.1 percent higher than the national average.

Market for Tech Jobs Remains Volatile

Despite some hiring gains, most technical industry sectors shed jobs by the hundreds or thousands in May, according to the latest employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result of the ongoing economic instability, IT managers are being cautious about hiring.

Developers by Day, DJs by Night

What do mild-mannered software developers do for a second job? IT guys are increasingly taking over the turntables in clubs and at private parties--applying their technical skills to traditional turntable DJ'ing and finessing software to cue and mix music, scratch and beat-match. In the process, they're elevating the art of laptop DJ'ing and extending their cultural influence--and cool--to another field.

Two Turntables and a MacBook: IT Geeks Get Their Groove On

By day, they work in IT- designing and developing software, building microchips, setting up servers and performing QA. But when the work day is done, these five techies hit the 1s and 2s (turntables), beat-matching, mixing and scratching, spinning tunes that will make you wanna groove.

IT People Are From Mars: Why Your Marriages Are From Hell or Headed There

We asked you, IT pros: What do you wish your spouse knew about your job? Surprise: Your answers spoke more about your communication mistakes at home than they did about your spouse's shortcomings. Read on for advice on how to fix this before a nasty crash.

Job Seekers: How to Tell Stories to Stand Out

By spinning your work experiences into compelling stories, you can distinguish yourself from the job-hunting competition and demonstrate your impeccable communication skills. Here's some practical advice for story-telling in job interviews and cover letters.

Market for Executive Jobs Loosens Up in April

Recruiters' confidence in the executive job market crept up in April 2009, according to ExecuNet's Recruiter Confidence Index. Unfortunately, IT professionals' confidence in the economy, job market and their employers' futures hit an all-time low during the first quarter of 2009.

Java/J2EE, PHP, Unified Communications and SQL Server Skills Remain in Demand During Recession

Foote Partners' latest quarterly ranking of the most valuable IT skills and technical certifications highlights development, project management, process management and security skills.

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