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Career advice, job listings, job search tips, interview techniques and salary information for executives and managers in IT and beyond
Career Advice: the Value of Certs
Obama's H-1B Answer in Forum May Haunt Him
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Until President Barack Obama responded to a question about H-1B visas during an online forum last week, the administration had said little about the controversial program.
Apps-Related Jobs Tallied At 466K in U.S.
Tue, February 07, 2012 - Nearly half a million jobs in the U.S. have been created because of the 1 million-plus applications designed for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, according to a new study.
SAP Community Portal Launch Date Still Unclear Due to Bugs
Mon, February 06, 2012 - A number of "showstopper" technical issues remain
An Argument for Keeping IT Training Budgets Intact
Mon, February 06, 2012 - Many of training's benefits are intangible and won't show up in an ROI analysis
Programmer Personality Types: 13 Profiles in Code
Mon, February 06, 2012 - To the world at large, computers are scary machines that are impossible to understand, and programmers are the mysterious geniuses who know how to manipulate them even if they are never able to fix yours for whatever reason.
Engineer's Wife 'Ferocious' in Obama Q&A on H-1Bs
Fri, February 03, 2012 - The White House is following up on an offer made by President Barack Obama this week to help find a job for an unemployed semiconductor engineer in Texas.
Facebook's IPO Filing Reveals Technology Details
Thu, February 02, 2012 - In addition to disclosing just how rich the company is, Facebook's S-1 filing shines a light on the company's IT infrastructure, technology patents, hacker mentality and need for speed.
IT Salaries Rise, Bonuses Get Bigger
Thu, February 02, 2012 - IT pros in Austin, Texas and Portland, Ore. saw the biggest salary gains, according to new data from Dice.com, a career site for technology and engineering professionals.
Married to Your Desk? 5 Tips for a Better Relationship
Thu, February 02, 2012 - Here's a sobering statistic: With a 40- to 45-hour work week, many Americans spend about 25% of the year on the job. For those of us who stare at computer screens all day, that amounts to more than 2,000 hours with our keisters glued to chairs. In less technical terms, we're practically married to our desks.
Project Management Salaries Show Earnings Growth, Career Potential
Thu, February 02, 2012 - The latest salary survey from the Project Management Institute proves that project management remains a lucrative IT career. It also reveals what factors influence project management professionals' salaries the most.
IT Salaries: Growth Reflects Positive Changes in the IT Job Market
Tue, January 31, 2012 - Software developers, information security analysts, network architects and business intelligence analysts are among the IT professionals experiencing the most significant salary growth in 2012, according to a new report from IT staffing firm Bluewolf.
Lack of Data Scientists is the New Von Neumann Bottleneck
Mon, January 30, 2012 - Strata Conference's Founding Chair, Edd Dumbill, talks about bridging the data and information gap
Resume Makeover: How an Information Security Professional Can Target CSO Jobs
Fri, January 27, 2012 - In CIO.com's latest resume makeover, executive resume writer Donald Burns helps an information security professional (who is also a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel) position his resume for management-level infosec jobs.
Google's a Great Place to Work and Where You Work Sucks
Tue, January 24, 2012 - Google is where every technology professional wants to work. The great benefits come from a business model driven by ad revenue that just keeps coming regardless of how and where the company spends money. However, the bad news is two-fold, writes Rob Enderle: Your employer will never be in this position and Google won't be in it forever.



