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HP shakes up management team of PC division
Hewlett-Packard has shuffled the management of its PC division as it tries to sharpen its focus on growth markets.
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Salesforce.com hires former Oracle executive as president
Salesforce.com has hired a key former Oracle executive Keith Block as its president and vice chairman.
Despite uncertainties, 46% of IT employees are looking
The percentage of IT employees interested in getting a new job is rising, even as they lose confidence in the economic outlook, new survey data shows.
Infosys' first CEO returns to lead company
Infosys' co-founder and first CEO N. R. Narayana Murthy has returned to the company as executive chairman, amid concerns that the outsourcer's performance has not been as good as that of some of its Indian peers.
SAP shakes up development organization
SAP abruptly reorganized its development strategy, with SuccessFactors CEO and cloud strategy chief Lars Dalgaard leaving the company and executive board member Vishal Sikka tapped to lead a single software development unit.
Republicans package H-1B plan in attractive website
With the full Senate starting its debate on a comprehensive immigration bill, Republican lawmakers in the House have released a plan of their own, complete with a slick website.
Immigration reform may spur software robotics
The Senate immigration bill's H-1B restrictions have clearly upset Indian firms. But sometimes being in a tough spot can prompt new ways of approaching problems. One firm is implementing software robots.
Senators begin contentious H-1B battle
The Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the idea on Tuesday of requiring all H-1B employers to make a "good faith" effort in hiring U.S. workers before taking on an H-1b worker.
An H-1B jobs database the tech industry may hate
The intent of the comprehensive immigration bill's H-1B database is to improve the odds that a U.S. worker will be hired over a foreign one. But its effectiveness may depend on fuzzy concepts, such as 'good faith hiring efforts,' and enforcement. This is where the real legislative battle may be fought.
H-1B reform debate pits tech firms against iT veterans
Many U.S. tech companies are pushing hard this year for an increase in the number of high-skill immigrants allowed into the country, but many veteran IT workers question their motives for wanting to increase the number of visas under the controversial H-1B program.
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100 Best Places to Work in IT 2013
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Finally! HR reps who 'get' IT
Gone are the days of the clueless HR rep. These pros know and understand IT's needs, helping tech departments make better, faster hires.
IT on the fly: The art of quickly building, then dismantling
The CIOs for the London Olympics, President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and other short-lived but intense operations know how to run successful IT shops in extraordinary situations -- and their insights can be applied in even the most ordinary of conditions. Insider (registration required)
Alice Hill: It's time to catch your own wave, people!
Instilling IT pros with the confidence to stir up the labor market by quitting their jobs and moving on in their careers will benefit both job hunters and employers, says IT career expert Alice Hill.
Debbie Madden: Hire slowly and hire well
IT hiring expert Debbie Madden offers three ways to ensure that you hire slowly and wisely but don't miss out on good candidates.
IT Salary Survey 2013
Rising salaries boost IT optimism, though not everyone is feeling upbeat. Our survey of more than 4,000 IT workers shows who's riding the wave and why." title="SALARY SURVEY 2013 - Rising salaries boost IT optimism, though not everyone is feeling upbeat. Our survey of more than 4,000 IT workers shows who's riding the wave and why.
Job well done? Better ways to assess tech employees
No more counting lines of code: Managers look for new ways to assess IT employee performance.
Why diversity matters in IT hiring
Building a network of diverse IT talent -- people who will be ready for your next job opening -- is a year-round task with a big payoff, says a former divisional CIO at GE
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: You want me in the office? How 20th century of you.
Not every job is suitable for telecommuting. But for those that are, there are multiple benefits.
Email addiction: Why the enterprise can't break free
The kids may have moved on, but business users love (and hate) their email. Here's why we can't dig out.
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