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Seven skills for IT fame and fortune
With the economic downturn on everyone's mind, everyone is re-examining his skills. Some skills are valued more highly than others, of course, and here are seven that could help you not only keep that job, but also secure an even better one.

Exelon Corp.
Creating diversity in staffing is a major goal at Exelon Corp., ranked No. 70 on the Best Places to Work in IT list.

Genentech
Risk-taking and innovation are encouraged at biotech firm Genentech, ranked No. 58 in Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT list.

OCLC
Thanks to a culture of respect, employees stay put at The Online Computer Library Center, a library services provider. The average tenure for staffers is 14 years.

Publix Super Markets Inc.
At Publix Super Markets Inc., which ranked No. 79 on Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT list, employees are encouraged to build long careers.

SEI
At investment company SEI, a risk-taking culture means management worries less about minimizing risk and more about optimizing outcomes.

Four signs your security program has gone too far
Security's important, and risk must be addressed, right? Sure, but Jon Espenschied suggests you watch for four signs that your policies go a bit overboard.

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Finding balance between work and life; and proactive career development at Xerox.

Seeking Dollars for Scholars
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Elgan: Will gadgets make knowledge obsolete?
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All it takes is a couple hours and about $125 to breathe new life into an old laptop. Here's how. Is Microsoft's Golden Age over? What are Gates' most memorable quotes? Find out in Computerworld's complete coverage of the end of the Bill Gates era at Microsoft. There are some things your CIO definitely doesn't want to hear. Also don't miss the flipside, Five things you should always tell your boss. With its latest version, Mozilla's browser continues to raise the bar for what Web browsers should be.

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