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Do Converged Data Centers Mean Smaller IT Teams?
While the converged data center holds the promise of more efficient power usage and administration, it’s failed to win over a few key constituents so far – data center workers afraid of losing their jobs and IT solution providers who say that early programs from some vendors have favored direct sales over channel sales. But…
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IT Services Hiring a Bright Spot in Jobs Report
IT services firms are hiring. That’s the latest from the U.S. Department of Labor jobs report released today, which provided some encouraging news for folks in the channel. For the fourth straight month, the DOL recorded gains in IT services jobs. IT employment in general has also experienced growth over the last three consecutive months.…
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IT Job Seekers Should Focus on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
If you are looking to fill some skills gaps at your business, or if you are one of the many unemployed who lost an IT job during the recession, take heart. While it is unlikely that IT jobs and hiring will return at any great clip in 2010, employers who see a pickup in business…
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Job Satisfaction Plummets, but Some IT Jobs Remain in High Demand
After more than a year in the toughest recession in memory, when so many companies implemented work force reductions, hiring freezes, pay cuts and unpaid furloughs, is it any surprise that job satisfaction levels may have plummeted to their lowest levels on record? The Conference Board the week of Jan. 4 released a survey showing…
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2010 Employer Outlook 10 Top Trends
2010 Employer Outlook 10 Top Trends Many hope 2010 holds a brighter economic future than last year’s sliding profits and mass layoffs. A recent survey of 2,700 HR professionals conducted by CareerBuilder.com shows companies are revisiting strategies, headcount and cost containment to position for measured growth in 2010. Channel Insider takes a look at the…
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Private Companies Plan to Add Jobs in 2010
Private Companies Plan to Add Jobs in 2010 Private Companies Prepare for Growth by Hiring in 2010As economic recovery looms, PriceWaterhouseCoopers’s recent survey found the majority of leading private companies are preparing for the turnaround with plans and budgets targeted at hiring and managing the industry’s top talent. Channel Insider takes a deeper look at…
