Economy news from FierceCIO
NewsState IT budgets likely to face continued austerity
There are indications that the economy in general is starting to pick up, but if you work in state government, don't expect the IT budget to rebound any time soon. At a gathering of the National Read more...
How satisfying is an IT management job?
The way IT professionals think about their job has changed steadily over the past five years. For IT managers, job satisfaction fell dramatically from 2008 to 2009, and since then the number of Read more...
Three views on the future CIO
The transformation of the role of CIO is an ongoing story, and the 2010 chapter has seen its share of action. As the year begins to draw to a close, experts and observers are reviewing the changes Read more...
With so much money coming in, why not spend more on security?
It was a pretty good week overall for the tech vendors, with several of them announcing some very upbeat quarterly results and exceeding analyst expectations.
Microsoft reported its highest Read more...
IT execs' job satisfaction increased this year
It may be hard to believe, but the results of a new survey by ExecuNet finds that most employed IT executives are more satisfied with their jobs this year than they have been in previous years. Read more...
Bringing mainframes into the IT mainstream
Mainframes may be an old idea, but they are still popular in the workplace. A new Information Week survey found that 831 business tech professionals say mainframes are still alive and being used at Read more...
Laid off IT workers flee Silicon Valley
Something big is happening in the gilded world of information technology. The unemployment rate has climbed to 12 percent in Silicon Valley, and jobless workers are abandoning IT and trying to move Read more...
Cisco lays off 700 at San Jose headquarters
The economy is supposed to be getting better, right? Unfortunately, there's still plenty of evidence that the IT market is hurting. Cisco reportedly laid-off 700 workers last week from its San Jose Read more...
IT unemployment rate hits five-year high
Okay, you already know it's a dry spell, even for technology. The IT unemployment rate last quarter rose to 4.1 percent, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Information Read more...
Demand growing for tech freelancers
Let's face it: The demand for IT personnel has never dropped. It's just that the number of companies hiring full-time workers has declined. Two job sites that match employers with temporary IT Read more...
| Press ReleasesTechnisource Survey: IT Worker Confidence Returns, Suggests Renewed Optimism Heading Into 2012BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The IT Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. technology workers, showed a positive uptick in confidence from 47.3 to 52.0 in the Read more >> IT Executives Anticipate Good, Not Great Year in 2012, New CompTIA Research FindsIndustry growth for year pegged at 4.5%, with upside potential of 7.6% DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Information technology (IT) companies express tempered optimism heading into the first Read more >> Consumer Confidence in Technology Reaches Highest Level of the Year, Confidence in Overall Economy at All-Time Low,ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Consumer confidence in technology reached its highest level of the year in November as confidence in the economy sunk to an all-time low, according to the latest Read more >> SP Home Run Inc. Shares Seven IT Sales Secrets for Attracting High-Lifetime-Value ClientsFree White Paper Teaches Small IT Service Businesses How to Jump-Start Service Sales and Bring in Steady Cash FlowLAKE WORTH, Fla., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Attracting long-term clients Read more >> AT&T is at It Again: Black Friday, Cyber Monday Allow Unbeatable Prices for CustomersOnline Shoppers Can Purchase Smartphones Starting at Only $ .O1DALLAS, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holidays, AT&T* is stepping in to offer customers a wide range of savings Read more >> |
