http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:12:30 GMT 2009-11-08T16:12:30Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/506864/Blue_Coat_Slashes_Staff_Buys_S7_Services_Company?source=rss_staffing Security-appliance vendor Blue Coat Systems is laying off of close to 20 percent of its staff and restructuring its business in a drive to increase profitability. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506864/Blue_Coat_Slashes_Staff_Buys_S7_Services_Company?source=rss_staffing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506854/Hot_Jobs_ITIL_Manager?source=rss_staffing Why you need an Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) manager, and how to go about hiring one. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Juan Carlos Perez <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506854/Hot_Jobs_ITIL_Manager?source=rss_staffing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506799/IT_Jobs_Market_Sees_Tiny_Upturn?source=rss_staffing The IT jobs market experienced a small upturn in October, according to a survey of recruitment specialists. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Leo King <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506799/IT_Jobs_Market_Sees_Tiny_Upturn?source=rss_staffing 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506705/Microsoft_Lays_Off_800_People?source=rss_staffing Microsoft is laying off another 800 people, adding to the 5,000 the company has already let go this year. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nancy Gohring <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506705/Microsoft_Lays_Off_800_People?source=rss_staffing 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506516/Web_Meeting_Big_Enough_for_a_Stadium_Adobe_Connect_Pro_Can_Do_That?source=rss_staffing Adobe systrems' Acrobat Connect Pro 7.5 can now hold webinars or online lectures for as many as 80,000 participants. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506516/Web_Meeting_Big_Enough_for_a_Stadium_Adobe_Connect_Pro_Can_Do_That?source=rss_staffing 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506421/Laid_Off_IT_Pros_Head_to_the_Classroom?source=rss_staffing In a pilot program, Georgia Tech plans to transform unemployed IT professionals into high school computer science teachers. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Mitch Betts <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506421/Laid_Off_IT_Pros_Head_to_the_Classroom?source=rss_staffing 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506270/IT_Employment_May_Be_Stabilizing_After_Loss_of_250_000_Jobs?source=rss_staffing The apparent turn in the U.S. economy may have put the brakes on the IT job loss freefall, according to some new data. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506270/IT_Employment_May_Be_Stabilizing_After_Loss_of_250_000_Jobs?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506213/You_Can_Outsource_City_Hall_but_Not_Offshore_Yet?source=rss_staffing Faced with declining revenue and increased demand for IT services, state and local governments are looking to third-party IT providers for help, even amid some high profile public sector outsourcing disasters. And while offshoring remains off the table for the public sector for now, the recession could force state and local governments to reconsider offshore sourcing options. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Stephanie Overby <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506213/You_Can_Outsource_City_Hall_but_Not_Offshore_Yet?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506113/How_Northrop_Grumman_Minimized_Spending_on_Contract_Labor?source=rss_staffing By centralizing labor contract management, Northrop Grumman saved millions. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Kim S. Nash <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506113/How_Northrop_Grumman_Minimized_Spending_on_Contract_Labor?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506084/Rural_Outsourcing_Remains_a_Niche_Market?source=rss_staffing Rural shoring finds a way to work, but it still can't compete with India on costs. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506084/Rural_Outsourcing_Remains_a_Niche_Market?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506045/Flight_Risk_High_Tech_Talent_Set_to_Take_Off_Post_Economic_Recovery?source=rss_staffing High-tech workers who endured salary reductions and added workloads will be looking for new jobs as an economic recovery gets underway, according to new research from Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Denise Dubie <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506045/Flight_Risk_High_Tech_Talent_Set_to_Take_Off_Post_Economic_Recovery?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506016/Guide_the_Next_Generation_Toward_Success?source=rss_staffing H.B. Fuller CIO Steven John outlines the basic business principles he teaches Gen Y that will help them plot their careers Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT CIO Executive Council <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506016/Guide_the_Next_Generation_Toward_Success?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505965/Ten_Signs_From_Companies_That_Point_to_an_Upturn?source=rss_staffing With unemployment high and an outlook that's improving but still uncertain, the best responses coming out of the big tech companies about the immediate future is tempered optimism. IBM's recent assessment that the economy has "really stabilized" may have best summarized expectations. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505965/Ten_Signs_From_Companies_That_Point_to_an_Upturn?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505594/The_10_Key_Capabilities_of_Next_Generation_Project_Managers?source=rss_staffing To succeed today, project managers need more skills and capabilities than ever before. It's no longer enough to be fluent in project management best practices, tools and methodologies. Next-generation project managers also need refined leadership, management and soft-skills, according to a new report from Forrester Research. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Meridith Levinson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505594/The_10_Key_Capabilities_of_Next_Generation_Project_Managers?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505591/IT_Pay_Cuts_Are_You_Next_?source=rss_staffing As more companies enforce across-the-board pay cuts and unpaid furloughs, a rising tide of IT professionals is seeing its annual compensation decline and must decide whether to switch employers as a result. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Carolyn Duffy Marsan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505591/IT_Pay_Cuts_Are_You_Next_?source=rss_staffing 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z