Unemployment news from FierceCIO
NewsLanding low-cost labor here at home
Are you looking for cheap software developers and testers but you don't want to exacerbate the country's jobless recovery by sending more work to India or China? Then look no further than Minnesota. Read more...
The impact of IT on employment in 2020
Over the next 10 years, America's greatest challenge is going to be creating enough jobs, according to Martin Ford, author of "The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Read more...
Microsoft threatens to move jobs overseas
Microsoft is trying to get tough with Congress in an issue over taxes, of course. Microsoft chief executive Steven Ballmer said Microsoft would move some employees offshore if Congress enacts Read more...
Forget about a raise this year
It's a rough year everywhere, so rough in fact that the typical IT staffer isn't getting a raise this year. In Washington, IT workers did get a tiny hike--less than 3 percent. In biotech, IT pay is Read more...
Pick one: Pay cut, furlough or reduced work week
While managers are struggling to keep their IT shops lean and avoid layoffs, there are plenty of ideas for what companies can do about the sudden shift of the economy. The Business Roundtable, a Read more...
Tough times in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley has always been a center of high-tech innovation and entrepreneurship and a locale where skilled IT worker could get a good job. But like everywhere else, life is not so rosy in Read more...
2009 IT hiring guide
Don't believe everything you hear about the economy. There is still plenty of work out there for IT professionals. Businesses see that IT is a ticket to improving efficiencies and achieving cost Read more...
When you need a career coach
The economy is tanking and plenty of people are being laid off. Unemployment is at a 16-year high, and it's time to call in a career coach to help you snag that job. Career coaches can help job Read more...
Security risks increase as companies cut budgets
The recession may be bad news for most of us, but it's great for the ever-present hacker. A new study by Gartner Inc. says companies are taking more risks and cutting back on their security software Read more...
Tips to help you survive a layoff
With times looking grim for the U.S. economy, it's important to keep your head up and plan for your next step in case you are laid off. This may be difficult because the fear of a layoff could be so Read more...
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