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Stay Technical or Become a Manger: 10 Things to Consider

Posted May 23, 2012 - 5:49 am

Dear Eric, I was just offered a promotion from programmer to IT manager. It feels wonderful to be asked, but I’m not sure I want to take it. Any thoughts on what I should do?
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6 great social media jobs within IT

Posted January 3, 2012 - 12:40 pm

Are there any social media related jobs within a traditional IT group? Yes, there are ...
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17-year old invents 'Swiss army knife of cancer drugs;' So...what'd you do senior year?

Posted December 9, 2011 - 3:20 pm

17-year-old Angela Zhang won the Siemens Competition for accomplishments in science by a high-school student with a nanoparticle that would make the career of an adult biochemist.
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Your technology skills have a two year half-life - Part 2

Posted October 31, 2011 - 12:15 pm

Last week’s blog “Your technology skills have a two year half-life and 6 ways to stay current” was heavily read and hotly debated. Thank you to all and here is my reply.
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COBOL programmers have options, but must ask themselves what they want to do, and learn

Posted June 20, 2011 - 11:45 am

I’m a COBOL programmer with about 30 years of experience and have been out of work for just over two years. Is it too late for me to learn new marketable skills? If not, what should I learn?
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Hottest IT job skills for 2011

Posted March 21, 2011 - 12:49 pm

IT is in the middle of a dramatic shift that is affecting the number and type of jobs CIOs need to fill: great news if you have the right skills, bad news if you don't.
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Why won't anyone hire middle-aged geeks?

Posted February 7, 2011 - 4:55 pm

During the most recent recession unemployment for IT people 55 and over went way up, while actually dropping for noobs aged 25-54.
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In IT, balance of pain shifts slightly from worker to employer

Posted January 20, 2011 - 12:18 pm

A tiny increase in hiring and pay thins the gloom in the IT job market, reducing need to hang on to jobs they hate just to keep a paycheck.
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Job outlook for new graduates - what hiring managers want

Posted June 22, 2009 - 2:19 pm

This year's graduates seem well aware that they face a challenging career landscape, with companies much more likely to be making job cuts than hiring.
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Leadership Lessons of White House Fellows

Posted June 16, 2009 - 8:37 pm

20 leadership lessons from people who participated in the White House Fellowship Program which allows individuals to spend an entire year working alongside top government officials.
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How companies were chosen for Best Places to Work in IT

Posted June 16, 2009 - 10:16 am

For the 16th year in a row, Computerworld conducted a survey to identify the 100 best places to work for IT professionals. In September 2008, Computerworld started accepting nominations from U.S.-based companies.
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Best Places to Work in IT: Employer Scorecard

Posted June 16, 2009 - 10:11 am

Computerworld's annual 100 Best Places to Work for IT professionals special report was released Monday. Here's how the companies stack up in key areas.
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