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Technical Guides RSS FeedsIBM, Columbia University Launch Green Tech Training Initiative - IBM and professors from Columbia University in New York City have joined forces to get more people trained for some of the higher-level green tech jobs that have started opening up. Columbia is already a very environmentally-focused school, offering 23 environmental studies-related degrees. But according to an article posted on SolveClimate.com, by partnering with IBM through the Smarter Students...Feed Source: jobsearchtech.about.com Higher Salaries for 2010's New Grads -
In 2010, new college graduates will still face a competitive job market – but there's a light at the end of the tunnel, as far as starting salaries go.
A recent CareerBuilder survey of 2,778 U.S. hiring managers and HR professionals found that 44 percent of employers plan to hire recent college grads in 2010, which is not much better than the 43 percent who said the same in 2009, and actually much lower than 79 percent in 2007.
However, 2... Top Skills Include Mobile Development, Open Source -
Not too long ago, Elance, an online job board for contractors and service providers, released a report that noted its online talent pool earned more than $20 million in the first quarter of 2010, with information technology as one of the top-performing categories.
According to the report, here are some of today's most sought-after IT skills that you should be seriously thinking about acquiring:
Mobile Development: This category saw a 98 percen... 75% of Linux Contributors Getting Paid for Their Work -
Not long ago, I wrote about how Linux skills are in high demand these days.
While contributors to the Linux kernel have traditionally been portrayed as hobbyists or volunteers, I recently came across an article in APC magazine that cited some interesting stats about where Linux code is coming from.
In a Linux.conf.au presentation, Jonathan Corbet, a kernel contributor and the founder of LWN.net, pointed out that, b... Computer-Based CSSLP Exam Now Available -
Are you preparing to take your CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) exam? You might be interested to learn that the (ISC)2 – the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium – just recently announced that it has made its CSSLP test available in computer-based format.
This is the first exam the (ISC)2 has moved over from the traditional paper-and-pencil delivery. The organization says it pla... Aerospace and Defense Industry Offers Top IT Pay -
Did you know that different industries may pay you different salaries for the same IT position?
For example, according to ComputerWorld's 2010 Salary Survey, a technology job in the aerospace and defense industry would likely pay more than the same job in the retail sector.
To help you out with your job research, here's a list of the five highest-paying industries for IT jobs. I've also included links to more information on what it's like to be... Flat IT Salaries for 2010? -
According to this year's U.S. IT Salary Survey from InformationWeek, technology pros shouldn't get too optimistic when asking for a pay raise in 2010 - because it's pretty unlikely that they're going to receive one.
The survey found that the median pay raise for IT pros in 2010 is zero percent. That's right – zilch – and unfortunately, it applies to both base salaries and total compensation, including bonuses.
Here are just a few of... How to Adapt Your Career To a Tough Economy -
Wondering how you can push your career forward during this economic slump?
Dawn Rosenberg McKay, the Career Planning guide for About.com, recently put together a collection of articles that look at various ways you can adjust your career so you can survive - and even thrive - in your area of employment, despite a difficult and uncertain job market.
Her resources on adapting your career to a tough economy include some of my own pieces, which are... The Dreaded Interview Question: Why Were You Fired? -
How exactly do you explain the reasons for your termination to the person who's conducting your job interview – with full honesty, but without completely jeopardizing your chances of getting the job?
The good news is, you've made it to the interview stage, which means the employer is already interested in what you have to offer. The fact that you were fired doesn't necessarily have to get in the way of you being offered the job.
When you ... Tech Giants' Hiring Practices Under Investigation -
Last month the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is probing into the hiring practices of several large Silicon Valley tech companies.
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