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7 tips for job seekers during the holidays The best five weeks of networking for the entire year are going on now. Make sure you’re prepared for all of your holiday networking events by following these seven do’s and don’ts from master networker and motivational speaker Dave Sherman.
Microsoft CFO to leave at end of year Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell plans to leave the company at the end of the year after managing the software giant’s finances for nearly five years, Microsoft said.
Startups try to change the SAP consulting game A pair of startups, including one led by a former top SAP executive, are betting that SAP customers want more flexible ways to purchase consulting services and find answers to problems.
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Hard times aren’t slowing GM’s new CIO GM’s new CIO, Terry Kline, looks to continue the progressive IT strategies of his predecessor, Ralph Szygenda, by exploring the use of consumer technologies used by new-car buyers, as well as cloud computing platforms and so-called PCs on a stick.
Sony outlines aggressive growth goals Sony has spent years struggling to adjust to the digital age but its chief Howard Stringer sought to make the case that it has found its footing.
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