Deborah Rothberg

When the majority of people talk about work, its almost undoubtedly followed up with a complaint. From “Dilbert” comics to the movie “Office Space,” the grumblings are remarkably similar: too little pay, too many hours, no respect, bad chairs, mean bosses, stifled creativity, under-funded projects, lousy equipment and an assault of busy work. Hearing enough […]

For the week ending Dec. 16, first-time jobless claims grew by 9,000 compared to the week before, according to a Labor Department report released on Dec. 21. The number of newly laid off workers signing up for unemployment benefits was 315,000, up from 306,000 the week prior. Despite the high numbers, many feel that the […]

The new year may bring resignations aplenty, as more than 75 percent of employees are currently looking for new jobs, according to a poll released Dec. 19 by the Society for Human Resource Management and The Wall Street Journals CareerJournal.com. 2006 has already been a big year for losing workers. According to the HR professionals […]

IT temporary staffing firms saw 13.7 percent median revenue increase in the third quarter of 2006 over the same period last year, according to a report released on Dec. 13. The report, issued by contingent workforce analyst firm Staffing Industry Analysts, of Los Altos, Calif., showed that temporary demand for white collar professions grew the […]

After slipping in October for the first time in more than a year, IT employment made headway in November, according a report released Dec. 12 by the trade association representing IT staffing and solutions firms, the NACCB (National Association of Computer Consultant Business), headquartered in Alexandria, Va. IT employment grew by 5,300 workers in the […]

More Americans than ever are staying connected to the office while away this holiday season, but not all are complaining about it, according to a survey released Dec. 12 that was commissioned by Lexmark, a provider of printing and imaging products in Lexington, Ky. Surveyed “knowledge workers”—defined as individuals who use a computer at work […]

CIOs anticipate a rise in IT hiring in the first quarter of 2007, according to the IT Hiring and Skills Report released Dec. 11 by Robert Half Technology, a tech placement firm based in Menlo Park, Calif. Sixteen percent of executives polled plan to add IT staff in the next three months and only 2 […]

Most IT professionals believe that the current IT boom has little juice left, according to a monthly report on the state of the tech job market published Dec. 4 by New York-based Dice, an IT careers site. Sixty-two percent of respondents said they dont have confidence that the current IT boom would last much longer. […]

Theres a reason a lot of workers dread holiday parties and its because “fun” and “making sure you can continue to pay your bills” rarely mix in a copasetic manner. Can you drink? Must you wear a tie? What if you say the wrong thing? What if your manager says you should loosen up but […]

Forty-seven companies—more than half of which are U.S.-based and 19 of which are IT-focused—were awarded status as Technology Pioneers 2007, announced the World Economic Forum, a Geneva-based independent organization that seeks to improve the state of the world, on Dec. 4. Products from the companies include microscopic pill cameras, bio-sensors that can localize land mines […]

A record low number of layoffs led to a surge in IT worker confidence in November, according an index released by Hudson, a New York-based staffing and outsourcing company. The increase in tech worker confidence—up 6.2 Index points to 115.8—is attributed to improved sentiments regarding personal finance as well as decreased concern about job security. […]

According to the World Health Organization, the number of cases of avian flu have nearly tripled since 2005 and with Februarys flu season peak edging closer, many organizations are playing the “what if” game this time of year. Yet a new survey finds that most organizations have few contingency plans in the event that large […]