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  • India adds IT jobs despite recession

    India added 487,000 jobs in its IT and BPO (business process outsourcing) export industries in the quarter ended Dec. 31, despite the global recession, according to a Quarterly Quick Employment Survey by the country's labor bureau.

    Written by John Ribeiro04 March 10 23:38
  • Try project management for a 'fun' career

    A forty-year veteran of engineering and project management says more people should consider the career as it is fun job that yields tangible results.

    Written by Rodney Gedda03 March 10 11:17
  • LinkedIn: Get More from the Social Networking Service

    With over 60 million members in over 200 countries, LinkedIn is the social network for professionals. Here's a collection of LinkedIn quick tips and tricks to help you take your profile and user experience to the next level.

    Written by Kristin Burnham24 Feb. 10 05:12
  • Project management carreers on the rise: PMI

    Graduate interest in project management is on the rise, with a 150-fold increase in postgraduate courses in the discipline according to the Project Management Institute (PMI).

    Written by Rodney Gedda23 Feb. 10 10:37
  • Yahoo sells HotJobs to Monster for $225 million

    Job-hunting service provider Monster Worldwide is to buy Yahoo's HotJobs Web site for US$225 million under an agreement announced between the companies on Wednesday.

    Written by James Niccolai04 Feb. 10 08:09
  • Jobs recovery could impact IT contracting: Hudson

    The recovery in the IT jobs market could begin to take its toll on contract positions, according to the latest ICT salary guide by recruitment firm Hudson.

    Written by Kathryn Edwards02 Feb. 10 11:39
  • Career Turning Point: CIOs Can't be Just One of the Guys

    All it took for Michael Whitmer to know that IT was the place he wanted to be was a visit to IBM (IBM) in eighth grade. Surrounded by green-screen terminals and row upon row of tapes, he was hooked. Being fortunate enough in 1978 to attend the only high school in his county to offer computer classes solidified the calling. "It's the immediate satisfaction that you get from technology," he says. "You know when you write a program whether it works or not, and that's a fundamental driving force." Through high school, he pushed and prodded to find opportunities, then majored in computer science in college and found a co-op opportunity with AT&T that enabled him to work in the field while still in school. But having that passion for technology didn't fully prepare him for being a CIO.

    Written by Diane Frank30 Jan. 10 07:57
  • What end users want from IT departments

    If the question "What do you want from me?" screams in your head throughout the day, it might be time to re-assess the relationship you have with the rest of your organization."

    Written by Jennifer Kavur16 Jan. 10 08:47
  • Intergalactic agency seeks IT manager

    It sounded like your average IT management job: “short term contract to kill or be killed… work closely with the most wretched and dangerous scum… strategically plan and implement pain, death and destruction…” but it was really an ad for a Biotic-Powered Super-Soldier.

    Written by Tim Lohman14 Jan. 10 12:32
  • Early signs that IT projects will return in 2010

    It may be too early to call a full recovery to the local economy, but signs are beginning to filter through that IT projects, which were put on hold during last year’s downturn, will rapidly begin to come back online.

    Written by Tim Lohman14 Jan. 10 11:00
  • CIOs want to assess their IT skills says BCS

    Many businesses want an exact map of their IT skills as they enter a potentially tough year, according to the findings of a large survey by the British Computer Society.

    Written by Leo King07 Jan. 10 04:41
  • Communicating IT value

    CIOs at Eaton, Bain and Thomson Reuters market IT value by emphasizing operations, teaming on strategy and getting staff comfortable with the business.

    Written by CIO Executive Council07 Jan. 10 08:41
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