http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/125/all xx http://www.itworld.com/government/85514/new-h-1b-hiring-bill-takes-aim-tech-firms Two U.S. Senators have proposed legislation that would bar any firm which lays off 50 or more workers from hiring guest workers holding H-1B visas. http://www.itworld.com/government/85514/new-h-1b-hiring-bill-takes-aim-tech-firms#comments Career Government IT management/strategy Software News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:10:22 -0500 ITworld staff 85514 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/84865/how-make-open-source-experience-shine-your-resume By anyone's measure, skills in open source software are very much in demand, but you still need to get yourself noticed. Here are the three elements of your open source experience that you must include on your resume. http://www.itworld.com/career/84865/how-make-open-source-experience-shine-your-resume#comments Career Development Open Source Tip resume The Daily Tip Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:47:27 -0500 ITworld tips 84865 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/85269/cios-fear-mass-it-exodus-following-economic-recovery Robert Half Technology and Deloitte Consulting report that IT leaders are worried high-tech workers will seek employment elsewhere, leaving their companies at a disadvantage in terms of business-technology initiatives. http://www.itworld.com/business/85269/cios-fear-mass-it-exodus-following-economic-recovery#comments Business Career IT management/strategy Networking Software News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:09:53 -0500 ITworld staff 85269 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/85265/tech-workers-take-h-1b-case-supreme-court The Programmers Guild and other groups, along with a number of individual tech workers, are taking their challenge of a Bush era decision to extend foreign student visas to the U.S. Supreme Court. http://www.itworld.com/career/85265/tech-workers-take-h-1b-case-supreme-court#comments Career Government IT management/strategy Software News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:39:57 -0500 ITworld staff 85265 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/84928/the-best-jobs-it-compensation Frank Sirianni finds himself in an unlikely situation during this recession: He's having trouble filling an IT position. http://www.itworld.com/career/84928/the-best-jobs-it-compensation#comments Business intelligence Career IT management/strategy Software News IT jobs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:26:42 -0500 ITworld staff 84928 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/85185/advice-beginners The assigned topic was how students could best work effectively in software development groups. With the instructor's agreement, I decided to discuss some beliefs, attitudes and behavior that can help students entering the workforce for the first time as interns or new employees make the best of their opportunities. http://www.itworld.com/security/85185/advice-beginners#comments Career IT management/strategy Security Software News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:09:59 -0500 ITworld staff 85185 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/84409/what-ive-learned-about-being-good-project-manager Bob Pate, Network Operations Manager at New Orleans-based law firm McGlinchey Stafford, and Joe Moore, Applications Support Manager reflect on ways to make projects runs well, and how to best keep the user base informed, and productive. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/84409/what-ive-learned-about-being-good-project-manager#comments Career IT management/strategy Interview lessons learned project management what i know now Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:55:19 -0500 ITworld staff 84409 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/85040/it-takes-biggest-job-cut-hit-back-office Two million IT positions are expected to have been eliminated from 2000 to 2014, according to Hackett Group, which forecasts an 'extended jobless recovery' http://www.itworld.com/career/85040/it-takes-biggest-job-cut-hit-back-office#comments Business Career IT management/strategy Software News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:09:50 -0500 ITworld staff 85040 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/84931/prepare-now-employee-exodus There are no huge surprises when it comes to IT pay in Computerworld's Salary Survey this year. Salaries are flat, benefits were reduced, and bonuses were slashed or eliminated. And the Computerworld survey and Yoh's own data show that employees in nearly every vertical industry are reporting that their workloads have increased and their opportunities for training have decreased. But it's the resulting erosion in job satisfaction and morale that might give IT employers an unexpected jolt. http://www.itworld.com/business/84931/prepare-now-employee-exodus#comments Business Career IT management/strategy Software Opinion Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:40:12 -0500 ITworld staff 84931 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/84932/it-pay-stagnates-workforce-grows-restless David Thomas, network administrator at TallyHo Plastics Inc., is feeling a little beat up. In the past year, he's seen his compensation, training opportunities and benefits drop, all while watching his workload increase. He's not overly bitter -- the decisions his employer had to make were fair, considering the downturn, he says. And he sees some positive signs that things will improve in the coming year. http://www.itworld.com/business/84932/it-pay-stagnates-workforce-grows-restless#comments Business Career IT management/strategy Software News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:40:12 -0500 ITworld staff 84932 at http://www.itworld.com