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With the last month of the year in full swing and November hiring numbers flat, analysts watching the five segments of technology jobs as categorized by the U.S. government's Bureau [...]

The tight cost fist is still clenched when it comes to technology hiring. Despite 84 percent of CIOs being at least somewhat confident of growth in the fourth quarter of [...]

There are some unfortunate facts about the technology jobs picture right now, and while technology opportunities do exist, headcounts for IT in 2010 are not growing appreciably, according to research [...]

Remember all the talk of the recession being over and companies being cautiously optimistic about hiring in technology? A report on IT spending released in June finds a whole lot [...]

Byline: Carolyn Duffy Marsan Will job prospects for U.S. IT professionals fare better or worse for the rest of 2010? It's hard to tell from the latest economic and employment [...]

Close to 80 percent of 800 companies polled in a new hiring survey are increasing jobs in the second half of 2010. Nearly half (49 percent) of employers and recruiters [...]

The No. 1 thing on the mind of large and midsize businesses is revenue generation, according to an IT industry report from the Computing Technology Industry Association on technology business [...]

A slight majority of full time hires in 2009--51 percent--were internal employee promotions or lateral internal moves, according to a recent study focused on hiring and employee sourcing. The report [...]

Stressed out technology workers who have been drowning in work because of staff reductions in 2009 will see some relief in the coming year, predicted researchers at Computer Economics in […]

The mad rush for e-medical records and other health IT products is expected soon. But some IT staffing and consulting firms have already seen an uptick in demand for clinical-IT […]

Direct employment outlook improving There are new positive signs for direct-marketing job seekers, according to the latest employment survey from Bernhart Associates Executive Search. The direct marketing recruiting company reported [...]

As research into statutory practice placements for students in London finds a chronic shortage, Sally Gillen gauges the extent to which students have to fight for the right experience It [...]

Byline: CAROL WILSON Some 16 years ago, I remember reading the first report produced by the Network Reliability Council, a group set up by the FCC shortly after a series [...]

While the global economic slowdown is taking a bite out of the mobile market and causing many cell phone manufacturers to cut jobs, Research In Motion is still looking to […]

Byline: Ed Frauenheim Seniors graduating from college this year will get diplomas, but they may not get jobs. Employers expect to hire 22 percent fewer new graduates from the college [...]

MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONALS EXPECT THEIR companies' revenues to keep rising through the remainder of the year, and half expect to increase hiring in the year ahead, according to the most recent [...]

Despite the souring U.S. economy, a report from SurePayroll shows small and midsize businesses are still hiring. Although gains were modest (0.26 percent growth in November), it extended the run […]

The recent meltdown on Wall Street didn't influence the decision to open up the Expos for recruiting opportunities, but rather the company decided it would be a good way to […]

Chief information officers are finally stepping up to the hiring plate and filling help desk and technical support positions, in the process giving the overall IT jobs picture a slight […]

Antony Savvas computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk More than half of UK employers do not think they can fill their skills gaps, according to the CBI, which has just published its annual audit of […]

Businesses are struggling to recruit employees with the skills needed to make the internet of things a success according to a new IoT Business Models report from Canonical--the makers of [...]

Should job candidates bearing tattoos hide their colors? Yes, because such illustrations risk biasing potential hirers, according to research from search media firm Vault Inc. Direct marketers know differently. To [...]

CIOs expect to add to their staffs in the next quarter. Seventeen percent of 1,400 chief information officers across the United States polled for Robert Half Technology expect to hire […]

From Graham Beckett, CEO, Results International As online and offline marketing have to work together for optimum benefit to advertisers, this is providing the very real imperative to integration that […]

Bill Goodwin bill.goodwin@rbi.co.uk Businesses will have to adapt their recruitment processes to cope with a shortage of IT professionals with combined business and technology experience over the next five years, […]

Why the IFA group's latest recruitment drive could prove a disappointment I read with interest that IFA firm Thinc is going to target women in a new recruitment drive. It [...]

hr & skills Emphasis on training and the chance to work on diverse contracts makes outsourcing suppliers attractive employers, but flexibility and business focus are vital Outsourcing IT career progression […]

Usually, it takes a lot of red tape, patience, and fees to legally hire foreigners to work in the U.S. But some employers are finding that Web-based tools and services […]

Optimism about job security and hiring among tech professionals continued to dip in February, according to a report released Wednesday by professional staffing firm Hudson. Compared to a base score […]

Rising economic tides appear to be lifting IT hiring boats across the U.S. according to the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report, released Wednesday. The executive recruitment […]

The number of permanent job placements in January rose to its highest level in six months, the NTC Economics monthly Report on Jobs showed. The survey of 600 UK Recruitment [...]

Positive discrimination is illegal. But could it make our workforces more representative of society? Michael Millar investigates. Last week, Personnel Today revealed that Trevor Phillips, the chair of the Commission [...]

INITIATIVE 5: INCREASE DIVERSITY One glance around at any gathering of food-retailing executives reveals one of the industry's most glaring shortcomings: The management of the nation's supermarket chains doesn't have [...]

Modernising an organisation can backfire if the past is devalued. By building on the Mental Health Foundation's core strengths, Andrew McCulloch is pleasing staff. Graham Hopkins reports Any new appointment [...]