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• IT job gains: Not as bright as they appear

  The IT job market for the first half of 2015 is a touch softer than it originally seemed, soft enough that IT job growth is not only flat, but shrinking slightly.

• Full-time IT hiring is gaining ground, finally

  The end of the year is sometimes seen as an ideal time to find a new job. You pick up your year-end bonus, enjoy the holiday parties, and then plot your exit for something new.

• IT hiring edges up: Why? Take your pick

  Whenever IT hiring picks up, as it did last month, the default explanation from analysts is this: The economy is improving.

• IT hiring rebounds; reactions are mixed

  February was a good month for IT hiring after months of sluggish demand. Reports from three research firms each reported an increase in hiring in the sector.

• BYOD IT Skills in High Demand

  The rise of BYOD is making an impact on a variety of IT positions, from help desk to mobile app development to security and compliance. In fact, according to one research firm, its one of the only bright spots on the IT jobs landscape.

• IT job growth slows

  The tech industry is often touted as a bright spot on an otherwise lackluster hiring scene, but one firm's analysis of recent employment data finds it's not as vibrant as it has been.

• It's official: IT hiring has slowed

  After a decent start earlier this year, IT hiring is slowing down.

• BYOD policy: Employee right to social media privacy is paramount

  BYOD guidelines are just being defined, but one warning must rise above the din: never, ever, try to gain unauthorized access to an employee's private social networking site.

• Electrical engineers see sharp uptick in Q1 jobless rate

  The unemployment rate for people at the heart of many tech innovations -- electrical engineers -- rose sharply in the first quarter of this year for reasons that aren't clear.

• If tech is so important, why are IT wages flat?

  Despite information technology's ever increasing role in the economy, IT wages remain persistently flat. This may be tech's inconvenient truth.

• IT hiring expected to rise in 2012, says survey

  The IT job market in 2012 shows some signs of improvement when it comes to hiring, but most companies still aren't expanding.