hiring

A programmer recently hired by Microsoft wonders why so many other big companies didn't even bother to interview him.

Hiring programmers is tough. Do whiteboard programming tests or logic riddles help make better choices?

If you want to get hired by an "elite" firm in investment banking, law, or management consulting, what you think matters on your resume probably doesn't.

Reputation management services like Reppler let you gauge what Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn profiles really say about you, so you can fix them before it's too late.

The economy is flat for other jobs, but IT jobs remain more resistant to recession than other gigs, though your mix of skills and location have more to do with that than anything else.

Many businesses are looking to train or hire BI specialists who will be able to cull valuable insights from vast amounts of data. But some are finding that recruiting people with the right mix of IT and business skills is difficult, as is training in-house staffers to take on the role of BI specialist.

Want top-notch hiring advice? Sometimes the best source is at the top of your organization. I spoke with several C-level executives, and every one said their peer network is their first stop when seeking top talent. And overwhelmingly, those networks are tapped the old-fashioned way -- not via LinkedIn.

A KPMG survey shows that some retailers have plans next year for all that cash they have lying around.

"The number of sexually explicit photos and videos [that people post of themselves online] is staggering," says Max Drucker, CEO of Social Intelligence, citing the shocking things his company has uncovered. Social Intelligence conducts social media background checks for employers that either want to monitor their employees' online activities or screen job seekers' Web-based pursuits.

Levels of dissatisfaction are rising, along with the pressure to do more with less, and the number of colleagues getting raises while most others do not.

An unemployed U.S. IT worker flew from Miami to Washington to attend a hearing on general issues surrounding H-1B visas.

The urban legend says CIOs get fired about every 18 months. Or two years, or three. Actually CIO tenure is stable, but the challenges for any individual CIO keep getting harder.