From GigaOm, March 3, 2009...
Conventional wisdom says now is a great time to start a business, but the economic reality makes such a prospect a daunting one. Funding — be it in the form of credit-card debt, personal loans or venture capital — is scarce, and leaving any sort of steady job, especially one with benefits, is risky. But that won’t stop a true entrepreneur from going out there and creating something, which is why Alexander Muse of the Texas Startup Blog and David Cohen, a founder of TechStars, have launched SpringStage.
SpringStage is a program aimed at getting entrepreneurs connected through local blogs, happy hours, bar camps and other efforts designed to mimic the atmosphere for startups found in Silicon Valley. Someone interested in bringing the program to his or her city would apply to be a SpringStage “catalyst,” which includes access to IT and other SpringStage resources, as well as a monthly stipend to host events. Once a month, catalysts attend a conference call to talk about progress.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Hiring For IT Jobs Holds Up
From Information Week, March 3, 2009...
As waves of job losses cut across most U.S. industries, IT positions continue to represent a relatively safe haven, according to an IT hiring survey of nationwide CIOs released Tuesday.
The Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index of 1,400 CIOs found that CIOs are planning a net 2% hiring increase in the next three months. The percentage was reached after 8% of the CIOs said they plan to add IT personnel in the next quarter and 6% said they anticipate cutting staff positions.
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As waves of job losses cut across most U.S. industries, IT positions continue to represent a relatively safe haven, according to an IT hiring survey of nationwide CIOs released Tuesday.
The Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index of 1,400 CIOs found that CIOs are planning a net 2% hiring increase in the next three months. The percentage was reached after 8% of the CIOs said they plan to add IT personnel in the next quarter and 6% said they anticipate cutting staff positions.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Freescale Semiconductors to layoff 229 Austin workers
From KEYE, March 2, 2009...
A major high tech employer in the Austin area has announced how many local employees it will be laying off in May.
Freescale Semiconductor’s plan to restructure its three Austin facilities will cost 229 jobs.
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A major high tech employer in the Austin area has announced how many local employees it will be laying off in May.
Freescale Semiconductor’s plan to restructure its three Austin facilities will cost 229 jobs.
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What’s Behind Healthcare IT’s Rise
From DICE, March 2, 2009...
I have to admit that reading about the digitization of medical records doesn’t exactly get my pulse racing, but perhaps we should all be paying a bit more attention now that $19 billion or so of government money is targeted for the EHR (electronic health records) effort. IT Career Planet has checked in with Christine Chang, healthcare technologies analyst at Datamonitor, and has found out quite a few interesting facts.
"EHR is the main focus of the Obama stimulus for healthcare IT, but its just the tip of a much bigger surge of systems integration.
There are currently hundreds of companies vying for market share, some are start-ups; others are more established players in the healthcare IT market."
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I have to admit that reading about the digitization of medical records doesn’t exactly get my pulse racing, but perhaps we should all be paying a bit more attention now that $19 billion or so of government money is targeted for the EHR (electronic health records) effort. IT Career Planet has checked in with Christine Chang, healthcare technologies analyst at Datamonitor, and has found out quite a few interesting facts.
"EHR is the main focus of the Obama stimulus for healthcare IT, but its just the tip of a much bigger surge of systems integration.
There are currently hundreds of companies vying for market share, some are start-ups; others are more established players in the healthcare IT market."
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Top 10 Tech Companies That Pay Engineers The Most
From GigaOm, March 1, 2009...
Sure, hiring is going to slow down — even at large companies — but engineers are almost always in demand.
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Sure, hiring is going to slow down — even at large companies — but engineers are almost always in demand.
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Career advice: Making amends with the boss
From Computerworld, March 2, 2009...
A Computerworld Premier 100 IT leader has advice on how to make things right with an offended boss.
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A Computerworld Premier 100 IT leader has advice on how to make things right with an offended boss.
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Gartner: Computer industry in for dismal '09
From Austin Business Journal, March 2, 2009...
The personal computer industry will see its sharpest unit decline in history this year, with shipments falling 11.9 percent to 257 million units, according to Gartner Inc.
The latest report from Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner shows worldwide shipments of laptops and other mobile PCs are expected to increase 9 percent to 155 million units, buoyed by growing demand for mini-notebooks. But desktop units are anticipated to plummet a whopping 32 percent to 101.4 million units.
The largest previous year-over-year decline in PC shipments happened in 2001, when total units shipped fell 3.2 percent.
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The personal computer industry will see its sharpest unit decline in history this year, with shipments falling 11.9 percent to 257 million units, according to Gartner Inc.
The latest report from Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner shows worldwide shipments of laptops and other mobile PCs are expected to increase 9 percent to 155 million units, buoyed by growing demand for mini-notebooks. But desktop units are anticipated to plummet a whopping 32 percent to 101.4 million units.
The largest previous year-over-year decline in PC shipments happened in 2001, when total units shipped fell 3.2 percent.
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5 recession survival skills
From Computerworld, March 1, 2009...
It's a scary new world, but IT leaders who adjust can still prosper.
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It's a scary new world, but IT leaders who adjust can still prosper.
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Career Watch: Keeping your job when all around you are losing theirs
From Computerworld, March 2, 2009...
The co-founder and principal of IT staffing and consulting firm Bluewolf Inc. talks about keeping a job and finding another in the current economic climate.
Q. With the economy in the doldrums, what can an IT professional do to stay employed?
A. First, they can keep their technology skills fresh and take advantage of training opportunities, such as free online courses and certifications. "Free" is important, though; this is no time to ask your employer for money.
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The co-founder and principal of IT staffing and consulting firm Bluewolf Inc. talks about keeping a job and finding another in the current economic climate.
Q. With the economy in the doldrums, what can an IT professional do to stay employed?
A. First, they can keep their technology skills fresh and take advantage of training opportunities, such as free online courses and certifications. "Free" is important, though; this is no time to ask your employer for money.
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Making your next move after a layoff
From Computerworld, March 2, 2009...
The newly unemployed can't afford to miss a beat. Yes, the economy has deteriorated. Yes, more layoffs are coming. Yes, it's harder to find a job now than it was a year ago.
But while some will react like deer in the headlights to being laid off, smart job seekers will get tough. They'll brush up their resumes, hit the job boards, work their social networks and polish their interview skills. I've put together five tips to help the jobless remain calm, collected and focused on finding the next opportunity.
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The newly unemployed can't afford to miss a beat. Yes, the economy has deteriorated. Yes, more layoffs are coming. Yes, it's harder to find a job now than it was a year ago.
But while some will react like deer in the headlights to being laid off, smart job seekers will get tough. They'll brush up their resumes, hit the job boards, work their social networks and polish their interview skills. I've put together five tips to help the jobless remain calm, collected and focused on finding the next opportunity.
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