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Apps-related jobs tallied at 466K in U.S.

Nearly half a million jobs in the U.S. have been created because of the 1 million-plus applications designed for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, according to a new study.
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Engineer's wife 'ferocious' in Obama Q&A on H-1Bs

The White House is following up on an offer made by President Barack Obama this week to help find a job for an unemployed semiconductor engineer in Texas.

U.S. tech firms add jobs despite automation

U.S. high-tech companies are investing more in machines than in people, but IT hiring is still rising, according to a new report by Forrester and a just-released National Science Foundation study.

Google's Marissa Mayer says more women needed in tech

Women may have come a long way in the high-tech field in the last 10 years, but there's still room for growth, according to a group of female tech executives who spoke at CES.

U.S. report sees perils to America's tech future

The ability of the U.S. to compete globally is eroding, according to a Commerce Department report released Friday that described itself as a "call to arms."

Facebook brings back the hack

In an effort to challenge programmers worldwide, Facebook has brought back its Hacker Cup contest for a third round, the company announced Wednesday.

Mobile app developers to get their own professional organization

The Application Developers Alliance would enable collaboration and provide education, cloud access, and lobbying efforts

Entry-level IT jobs will be plentiful in 2012, experts predict

Here is good news for college seniors with technology skills: The entry-level job market for IT workers looks solid in 2012.

New year, new job? Ten companies that are hiring

Even in this today's struggling economy, there are rapidly expanding companies that have big tech hiring targets.

How IBM started grading its developers' productivity

Tooling and process can only go so far to assure code quality. IBM is analyzing application developers based on the volume and quality of the work they do.

Bart Perkins: An argument for keeping IT training budgets intact

Many of training's benefits are intangible and won't show up in an ROI analysis. Insider (registration required)

Hire a vet? IT Says Yes

Microsoft, Siemens and AT&T are just a few of the corporations discovering the value of veterans' tech training, global perspective and surprising arsenal of soft skills.

Career Watch: In job interviews, be aware of what your body is saying

Body language is too important to ignore when it comes to public speaking and job interviews, says author Christine Jahnke.

Career advice: Managers shouldn't get buried in details

IT leader Doug Beebe also has advice on what qualities are lacking in new hires and the wisdom of pursuing an MBA.

IT's winning (and losing) job titles

In today's work environment, IT jobs are increasingly found outside the IT department, embedded in other business functions, with the employee working alongside technology-savvy business colleagues.

Paul Glen: Want to own the future? Build rich relationships

Technologies come and go, says columnist Paul Glen, but the ability to connect business and technical people will always be the rarest and most valuable skill an IT professional can offer. (Insider, registration required.)

CIOs describe their ideal job candidates

Thanks to rapid-fire industry change, it's hard for IT workers to plan their careers. We asked four IT leaders about their current hiring needs and the "dream" resumes of candidates who could fill those positions. (Insider, registration required.)

Career Watch: Calling in sick rises during the holidays

IT managers are expecting more absenteeism as the holidays approach.

Hire a vet? IT says yes

Microsoft, Siemens and AT&T are just a few of the corporations discovering the value of veterans' tech training, global perspective and surprising arsenal of soft skills.

Let's scuttle cybersecurity bachelor's degree programs

It may sound counterintuitive, but the way to increase the number of cybersecurity professionals is not to start granting degrees in cybersecurity.