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Who Is Hiring Right Now?
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-08-17
I'm no recruiter, but I am an avid Internet researcher and came across a nice little post over at the job board Careerbuilder, which put out a list of the active companies hiring right now in August, and the majority of these companies have technology job openings.
Here is a
Green Jobs? Not So Much
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-08-17
At present, a green job means you're envious of having a job. Yeh, that kind of green.
I feel like I'm talking about cloud computing 10 years ago when it was barely a revenue blip, but it's essentially true.
Sure, there are some smart grids down in San Diego and the
The Politics of H-1B Visas
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-08-09
Ah, the Republicans. Oh, the Democrats. Give an inch. Take a mile.
It's hard to know who to believe or trust these days when it comes to American politicians, but when you add in the charged emotions around border security, immigration and foreign workers, things get complex and full of
SaaS Market Growth Means SaaS Jobs Growth
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-07-31
The perfect storm for software workers is forming.
The software as a service (Saas) sector of enterprise software is expected to jump by about $1 billion by 2014, according a new report from
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Dell Reduces Roughly 30 Employees in Nebraska Office
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-07-30
Computer-maker Dell has laid off 28 employees in its Lincoln, Nebraska office, according to a news report by The Lincoln Journal Star. Dell would not confirm the number of employees, but Dell employees contacted by the Journal Star confirmed the number at 28 on July 27.
The layoffs appear to
Silicon Valley Keeps Adding Jobs
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-07-30
Silicon Valley is seeing a nice, small rebound in job growth. According to a new state report, the Valley gained 3,300 jobs in June which is the sixth straight month of job growth. Professional and business services added 500 jobs in the northern California region dominated by technology and technology
Massachusetts Technology Economy Rebounding Nicely
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-07-30
News out of the University of Massachusetts on the state's economy demonstrates something most states in the country cannot claim: Growth. Massachusetts' economy is growing at a higher
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Is Gaming Good for Your Career?
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-07-26
A recent Forbes article suggests that gaming is good training for key success-building skills used in the workplace--as in learning how to persuade others to go your direction or being challenged to reach new levels of success.
The article is not about how you should play games on the job
Pro-Industry Group Finds Positive Where There Is Very Little
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-07-16
The one thing you can guarantee from pro-industry organizations is the tenacity to find a positive angle. The truth is technology jobs in 2010 are fluctuating up and down so
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Does the 2-Page Resume Apply to Techies?
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-07-08
The quick answer is that it depends on the job in question and the experience level of the position.
Some resume and recruiting experts will say you are wasting your time if you go beyond two pages. They remind you that a resume is a summary of recent experience, not
Study Shows Higher-Paid Executives Are Meaner
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-06-30
A study by researchers at Rice, Utah and Harvard universities has discovered that the more an executive is paid, the more inconsiderate of others and mean that executive happens to be.
From 1990 to 2005, the average CEO saw salaries increase by 300 percent. How has this influenced executives? The
'Perfect Wave' for IT Security Certifications, Skills, Says Expert
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-06-30
Many security certifications have gained significant value over the past 3 to 6 months, and there are a number that will continue to be considered hot skills for the rest of the year and beyond, said David Foote, CEO and chief research analyst of IT analyst group Foote Partners in
LinkedIn Upgrades Features, Usefulness of Groups
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-06-30
LinkedIn has not had a major upgrade to the groups' platform in almost two years, and this latest one for groups is bound to open up more opportunities in your job search with participation. While the groups section isn't directly related to job opportunities, it is an area of the
Con Man Uses IBM Cachet to Defraud
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-06-30
This is the story of how delusions of grandeur, show horses and fake IBM affiliations will put a Dutch con man in jail.
George Carlo Schouten, a 36-year-old Dutchman living like a duke in the countryside of England, played the part of the wealthy son of an IBM executive. The
An Inside Look at Facebook from One of Its Systems Engineers
By Donald Sears | Posted: 2010-06-28
This video comes from the O'Reilly Media conference Velocity and is officially entitled "A Day in the Life of Facebook Operations," presented by Facebook Systems Engineer Tom
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