Nokia cuts research staff by up to 330 people
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New H-1B hiring bill takes aim at tech firms

AOL looks to slash staff by a third

Sony outlines aggressive growth goals

CIOs fear mass IT exodus following economic recovery

Tech workers take H-1B case to Supreme Court

Feds plan 25,000 on-site H-1B inspections

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has lymphoma

Startups try to change the SAP consulting game

College puts entire courses on USB drives

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Chrome shines, Gore opines, staffs decline
Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions about whether it will be any good. Microsoft, predictably, doesn't think so. Otherwise, Al Gore offered his opinion on the role supercomputers can play to quell climate change, and for the first time we can recollect there were not one, but two, cat-related IT stories that caught our attention.

Cost-Saving Secrets of the Outsourcing Insiders
Ten tips from outsourcing experts and practitioners on how to save money on external consultants with do-it-yourself outsourcing.

How to re-energize your weary workforce
Battered by layoffs, hiring freezes and pay cuts, many IT staffers are in no mood to kick it up a notch. Here are nine almost-free ways to light a fire under your workers.

Knowledge Worker 2.0: The skills you need to adapt
What are the skills that IT professionals need to succeed right now and in the years to come?

Satisfaction, Security and Stress. Where do readers stand?
Career satisfaction remains high, but job security is tenuous

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Sometimes you just have to get away from a bad situation; and some companies are starting to return their attention to the need to hold on to their best workers.

IT pay stagnates, workforce grows restless
Salaries are on ice, workloads are crushing, and benefits have been chipped away. IT workers are stuck for now, but will they break free when the economy thaws?

IT Exodus Looms as Satisfaction Wanes
Workers might have been willing to deal with unsatisfactory employment situations when there were no other options, says Yoh's Adam Lawrence. But now that the economy is starting to turn a corner, employees are on the move.

IT Hiring Poised for Skills-Driven Rebound
Smart IT hiring managers are poised to act promptly and strategically to recruit and retain IT professionals, says Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology. Those who wait for ideal economic conditions will struggle to find recruits.

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