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People Trump Technology
Still thinking technology is your biggest asset? If you’re a solution provider, you might want to reconsider. Sure, technology is a must because it provides the foundation for any channel business. After all, most founders of channel companies are technologists. But understanding the technology alone will not make you successful. If anything, plenty of evidence…
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The Cantwell-Cornyn Answer to Tech Employers’ Prayers
Technology employers and their advocates, who have minced no words about the immigration reform bill pending in Congress, are finding a glimmer of hope in the Cantwell-Cornyn amendment. Scheduled to be voted upon in the Senate on June 5, the high-skilled immigration amendment (S.1249) to the immigration reform bill (S.1348) was sponsored Mar. 24 by…
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Tech Employers: Immigration Bill Is Not the Answer
U.S. technology employers have lobbied legislators for years for an increase in the cap on H-1B temporary worker visas. Yet, just when it seems their wishes were finally answered, they are anything but thrilled. So what gives? The immigration bill being hammered out right now in the Senate includes a provision to raise the yearly…
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IBM Cuts Services Jobs in N.A.
IBM has eliminated approximately 1,500 jobs in North American in its technology services unit, a spokesman has confirmed. The cuts mark the second this month in the services arm of the company. The first set, totaling 1,450, were to IBM Global Services mostly in North America, said Ed Barbini, an IBM spokesman. Big Blue’s CTO…
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Lenovo Eliminating 1,400 Jobs
Lenovo Group, the world’s third largest PC vendor, is eliminating 1,400 jobs worldwide, a move executives said will help save the company $100 million during this fiscal year. In a statement released April 19, Lenovo CEO William J. Amelio said that the cuts were necessary in order to grow the company, reduce expenses and keep…
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Matching Talent Supply and Talent Demand
Although the seriousness of the talent shortage in the industry is up for debate, there is no question that many companies that require IT support, particularly software development skills, find it hard to locate sufficient talent in their local market. And many developers find it hard to get work in the regions where they live.…
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