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The 50/50 Rule for H-1B Visas Could Lead to More U.S. IT Jobs

A recent CIO.com article on how one Indian outsourcing company is watching pending visa legislation shines a light on the challenges faced when economies...

Small and Big Cities See Major Tech Hiring Gains

Job demand in California's capital city is up, according to the Sacramento Bee. Not known as a technology hub for jobs, it is a...

Tech Hubs Outside of Silicon Valley Hiring

Technology companies in cities like Austin, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina are competing more frequently with Silicon Valley for engineering, software and development talent....

Wage Increases for Chinese Factory Workers Is Not Change

The recent media attention on the suicides of Chinese factory workers who manufacture and assemble products like Apple's iPhone, Sony and Dell computers and...

Workers Want a Vacation and Feel It’s OK to Take One Now

In a recession, workers are always worrying about the stability of their jobs and the perception that taking time off from their jobs would...

Defining a Resume-Worthy Accomplishment

In the past I've referred to the importance of sprucing up your resume to show how your tech work experience has had an impact...

IBM to Add About 800 Jobs in Missouri by 2012

Big Blue is opening another service delivery center in the United States and plans to hire 800 workers of varying levels by 2012, according...

290K Jobs Added in April; Long-Term Unemployment Climbs

The addition of 290,000 jobs in one month is nothing to easily dismiss. April was evidently one of the best months for job gains...

Software Services Seeing Best Recovery in IT

The technology advocacy group TechAmerica Foundation recently released its 2010 state by state analysis of the industry. Members of the organization including Josh James,...

Job Interview Advice for Techies from a Career Counselor

The following excellent interviewing advice comes from career consultant William Varnell via Dice. Darnell does a really nice job of explaining some things that...