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May 22, 2012

San Diego Shines as Tech Job Market

Last year, I wrote about tech employers in San Diego whining that they couldn't find the tech talent they need because the city's considered more of a beach town "than Silicon Valley South." Like b... More >

May 17, 2012

HP Attempts Innovation Through Massive Layoffs?

Our Rob Enderle recently warned Yahoo against long, slow layoffs, a tactic Hewlett-Packard reportedly is planning in a restructuring that could eliminate around 30,000 jobs.   CEO Meg Whitman ... More >

May 16, 2012

Study: Gen Y Feds Not Really So Different

New programs to woo young IT pros to federal government will have little payoff if it can't keep them, and Uncle Sam has a pretty poor record in that regard.   Federal workers younger than 30... More >

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Using Storage to Extend the Benefits of Virtualization and iSCSI

This solution brief shows how customers are increasingly investing in virtualization to save money, improve utilization, and increase service levels to the business.

May 15, 2012

Two Federal Hiring Programs Promote Flexibility

Two new programs should boost the ranks of young IT pros in federal government and revised hiring processes should make it easier for managers to do so.   The Tech Fellows Program launched las... More >

May 14, 2012

300 Jobs Coming to HCL's Michigan Center

Indian outsourcing company HCL Technologies is teaming up with Michigan utility Consumers Energy to establish a center of excellence in Jackson, Mich. The center is expected to employ 300 people in p... More >

May 11, 2012

Romney Campaign Beefing Up Digital Staff

With the brutal GOP primaries behind them,  Mitt Romney's staff is gearing up for a big digital fight that will be integral to the 2012 presidential election. The Romney campaign has begun hiring "... More >

May 9, 2012

Are Your IT Bosses Teachers or Graders?

With so many opportunities out there, it's no wonder that more than half of IT workers are eyeing greener pastures. That's just one of the findings of a survey by Randstad Technologies and Techniso... More >

May 8, 2012

IT Job Numbers Dip in Tennessee, Projects Getting Under Way?

There were fewer open IT jobs in Middle Tennessee during the first quarter, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. The Nashville Technology Council reported that in the fourth quarter of 2011, the... More >

May 7, 2012

In Job Rankings, You Can't Beat Texas

Forbes is famous for its lists, and after crunching a bunch of employment data to list the best cities for jobs, it's obvious that it likes Texas — a lot. Not only did it rank Austin as the best U.S... More >

May 4, 2012

Will Resume Padding Bite Yahoo's Thompson?

How much more turmoil can Yahoo take?   After the departures of Jerry Yang and Carol Bartz, new CEO Scott Thompson has made a name for himself by laying off 2,000 people and instituting massiv... More >

May 3, 2012

MIT, Harvard Plan Free Online Classes

Building on Massachusetts Institute of Technology's free online course initiative called MITx announced in December, MIT and Harvard have teamed up in a $60 million plan called edX to offer college... More >

May 2, 2012

Institutional Knowledge an Issue in IBM, Federal Retirements

We know that IBM is reducing headcount in North America, but doesn't discuss that publicly, so the reported numbers vary. Alliance@IBM , which touts itself as an IBM employees union, in calling for... More >

May 1, 2012

Connecticut Program to Fund Internships

You could say that Connecticut's tired of losing its young tech students and isn't going to take it anymore. Being so close to New York City, one of the hottest tech job markets out there, certainly ... More >

April 30, 2012

New York City Launches Health IT Accelerator

A new accelerator program aims to make New York City a hub of innovation in health IT. The New York Digital Health Accelerator will provide funding to startups and mentoring from industry leaders t... More >

April 27, 2012

Amazon Promises Jobs in Tax Pact with Texas

Amazon and the Texas comptroller have reached a deal in their long-running dispute over sales taxes, GeekWire reports.   The state billed the e-tailer $269 million for uncollected sales tax... More >

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