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Tech worker job confidence rebounds

Tech worker job confidence reboundsNow wait a darn minute. "Tech worker job confidence rebounds"How can this be. ZDNET at this moment is running a story about "Offshore-outsourcing spending to creep up"http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9589_22-5515479.htmlEither techs are as fickle as my ex-wife or ZDNET is/has or was misinforming to us about the...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, Tech worker job confidence, Tech Worker, job confidence, job, worker

Discussion threads 2005-01-06

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IT jobs outlook for 2009: The good and the bad

A depressing string of layoff announcements across the corporate world has gotten 2009 off to an inauspicious start. So what do the trends mean for IT employment in 2009? Here’s a sober look at both the good signs and the bad. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- ...

Tags: Job, Layoff, Information Technology, Salary, Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-01-27

10 reasons IT certification will be important in 2009

Guest post: In the midst of staggering business and economic turmoil, you need all the tools at your disposal to help shore up your career prospects. See why TechRepublic's Erik Eckel believes IT certification will become increasingly important for IT pros and the organizations that rely on them. You can...

Tags: Certification, Information Technology, Organization, IT Certification, IT Certification Program, Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-02

Survey: Tech workers fret about layoffs

The Hudson Employment Index reports that 22 percent of technology workers expect layoffs, up nearly 7 points from the previous month. Meanwhile technology worker confidence fell 6 points to 109.8 in December. The Hudson Employment Index...

Tags: worker, IT worker, finance, Hudson Employment Index, IT Management, General

Blog posts 2007-01-03

IT job market may be looking up

IT job market may be looking upWhy does ZDnet still print articles like this?Seriously. Is there anyone who hasn't yet lost count of how many articles like this we've seen over the last couple of months? First there's a report from such-and-such staffing firm that they anticipate hiring 2% more...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, IT job, information technology

Discussion threads 2005-06-09

Study finds dramatic rise in loss of tech jobs

Study finds dramatic rise in loss of tech jobsThe hits just keep on comingIf you want the brightest and the best to pick from you have to give them incentive to choose that field. Exporting mind share and shipping jobs overseas is not something that's going to draw people...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, tech job, offshoring

Discussion threads 2004-10-18

Study finds IT worker confidence slipping

Study finds IT worker confidence slippingShow me the MOOLA!The "problem" in IT today is the MONEY! Starting salaries have dropped, and lucrative (>$100/hr) consulting positions aren't so lucrative anymore. Gone are the days when you would jump from job to job - increasing by 10 grand/year every time. Personally, I...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Advertising & Promotion, Outsourcing, agency, Study Finds, job

Discussion threads 2004-10-07

Tech jobs added in August

Tech jobs added in AugustWow...a whole 9000 added?However, we have been reading so many articles about the hundreds of thousands of jobs being sent overseas.So...lets do some math:+9000-500,000---------491,000 jobs lostYeah...the IT market is looking so good...Worker confidence is meaninglessAll that means is people can only worry so long before they...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, Tech Job, Worker confidence

Discussion threads 2004-09-05

Tech execs look to expand--outside U.S.

Tech execs look to expand--outside U.S.Protectionism TrendWe are already seeing this becoming an issue in the upcoming Presidential election. The two likely general election candidates are in favor of overseas outsourcing (although one says he isn't while several of his chief fundraisers are outsourcing consultants and his wife's company outsources...

Tags: H-1B, Investment, free trade, Right Now IT, worker, Microsoft Corp., American Worker, Xerox Corp., outsourcing, election year

Discussion threads 2004-02-27

Tech panel sees IT jobs returning to U.S.

Tech panel sees IT jobs returning to U.S.What! No Profit Taking??Companies outsource to increase profits. While it is possible that the companies involved will use some of their savings to create new jobs, most of the money will go into their pockets. The number of jobs lost...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, job, manufacturing, manufacturing job, outsource, information technology

Discussion threads 2003-10-23