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The Obama administration is defending a decision by his predecessor to extend the amount of time foreign students can work in the U.S. without getting an H-1B visa. Arguments in the legal fight touch on issues that have raged for years. Read more...

Study: Tech's six-figure salaries are shrinking

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Preparing for a layoff
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Career Watch
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Career advice: Returning to IT late, and leaving it early
Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader John Wetsch has advice on five issues facing IT workers today.

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KPMG
At KPMG, No. 85 on Computerworld's list of the Best Places to Work in IT, career growth programs include job rotation, job shadowing and mentoring arrangements -- all set to a pace that works for the individual.

Southern Co.
At Southern Co., No. 28 on Computerworld's list of Best Places to Work in IT, an employee council organizes focus groups and addresses comments received in a suggestion box. It also organizes a quarterly gathering for senior leaders to address the top 10 things employees like and don't like.

Apollo Group Inc.
At Apollo Group Inc., No. 51 on Computerworld's list of the Best Places to Work in IT, the 1,200 full-time IT professionals are charged with supporting some 390,000 students -- half of whom take their classes online.

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