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Microsoft institutes hiring freeze
10/03/2008
Microsoft has instituted a hiring freeze, likely spurred by the worsening economic conditions in the U.S., according to a
source close to the company.
Microsoft denies hiring freeze
10/03/2008
Microsoft denies that it has instituted a hiring freeze, despite an internal memo described by an employee indicating the
move.
IT workers: How that desk job wears your body down
10/02/2008
Let's say you're a young IT manager, in your 20s, 30s or even early 40s. It's not unheard of for you to put in 10-hour workdays
in front of your computer, or some other user's.
Why can't I get promoted?
10/01/2008
Today's topic is the question I most often received as an IT manager: "Why can't I get promoted?"
How to find a job after getting laid off
10/01/2008
Layoffs seem to be coming fast and furious these days, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost at companies like Lehman
Bros. and Merrill Lynch. At HP alone, 24,600 layoffs are in the cards.
EA employee gets paid to watch football
09/30/2008
There are dream jobs, and then there are Dream Jobs. Anthony White has the latter.
Work-life balance improves
09/30/2008
More employers are offering work-life balance programs than two years ago, according to the results of a study from the Association
of Executive Search Consultants.
Security's connections and intersections
09/29/2008
Security is perhaps the most difficult intellectual profession on the planet. The core knowledge base has reached the point
where new recruits can no longer hope to be competent generalists; serial specialization is the only broad option available
to them.
How data forensics help root out certification cheaters
09/29/2008
There's nothing quite like stirring the pot of controversy. Last month, my Cache Advance column addressed the issue of cheating
on certification exams. Specifically, I said that using "study aids" (i.e., stolen exams) that come from braindump Web sites
could put a certification candidate at risk of being accused of cheating. The column was intended to inform people that many
certifying agencies are now using data forensics to analyze test responses and look for extremely unusual behavior. As it
turns out, people who use braindump materials often fall into this category. The ultimate penalty for cheating could be loss
of certification with negative employment consequences.
Wall Street's collapse may be computer science's gain
09/27/2008
The collapse of Wall Street may help make computer science and IT careers attractive to students who abandoned these fields
in droves after the pop of the last big bubble, the dot-com bust of 2001.
Security pros offered new 'CSSLP' qualification
09/25/2008
Software developers are to be offered a new qualification from next year, the CSSLP, designed to certify their competence
in the increasingly troubled world of security design.
The fastest-growing hot spots for tech jobs
09/24/2008
Tech job listings are on the rise in some previously overlooked metro areas.
H-1B foes argue student-visa extension hurts U.S. tech workers
09/23/2008
A federal lawsuit pitting H-1B opponents against the Bush administration is hinging on one question: Do tech workers have
a right to challenge the federal government in court over its visa policies?
Enterprise application skills still appreciated
09/23/2008
The market might be in a slowdown, but that's not so for demand for enterprise application skills. That's according to the
Foote Partners' IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index for the second quarter of 2008.
How to deal with problem employees
09/22/2008
Annoyed by a coworker who was constantly whistling, the employee did what all people who fear confrontation do: He gave the
job to someone else. He called over a coworker on the pretense of having her look at something on his computer screen. When
she arrived at his cubicle, she heard the whistling and immediately shouted for the offender to stop, calling him a "freaking
moron." The whistling stopped. Chalk up another one for the brash talkers!
E-services key to Uganda's development
09/19/2008
Job-creating e-services such as call centers have been identified as ingredients in Uganda's next stage of development if
the country is to attain its desired growth targets.
The danger of being too nice at work
09/19/2008
If you're a nice person, you probably think that being nice works to your advantage in the office. After all, how could it
be any other way? Genuinely nice people are well liked. They're generally easy to work with. They care about others and tend
to have good values. In a fair and just world, that sort of behavior should be rewarded. Right?
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