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Tech job market stabilizes, but hiring is uneven
Over the last three months, the tech job market has stabilized and may even be improving in some areas — particularly in management and consulting services, according to two reports analyzing the government’s latest labor data.
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H-1B demand spike may signal improving outlook for skilled pros
Demand for H-1B visas has accelerated over the last six to eight weeks after being flat for months. This comes as the number of companies planning to increase college hiring is also on the rise. Together, the trends may be early indicators of an improving economy for skilled professionals.
Obama warns against turning away the ‘best and the brightest’
At the White House Jobs Summit last week, President Barack Obama said it’s important for the U.S. to to encourage talented foreigners to attend U.S. universities and to stay afterward to create new businesses.
Opinion: The unspoken truth about why your IT sucks
Organizations that do IT very well are no different than those lost in the sucking vacuum of the GIGOsphere. But they have a tool that allows business leaders and IT professionals to speak, at least in part, the same language: They have stumbled upon a definition.
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Google exec says it resists hiring some industry stars
Google holds back from hiring some people it believes are doing good work because it’s better for the Internet industry not to concentrate too much talent in one place, a company executive said Tuesday.
IT’s top tier: Strong and steady leadership
A dismal economy hasn’t derailed the plans of these 100 IT visionaries. They are seizing this rare moment to steer measured growth, embark on innovative pilots and build loyalty in their most valued workers.
Opinion: Premier 100 are the best of IT’s best
In a year of tight budgets, this year’s Premier 100 IT Leaders were forced to be creative to fund important projects, says Scot Finnie.
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