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Dark places, white spaces and soft skills in IT

Dark places, white spaces and soft skills in IT

24 May 2012 By: Brian Bloom - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
MAILBAG A roundup of some of your recent comments on our coverage of rural broadband in Ontario, employee cloud awareness and IT jobs
HP to trim 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program

HP to trim 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program

23 May 2012 By: Agam Shah - IDG News Service (New York Bureau) Creator
The cuts will amount to eight per cent of HP's workforce as part of restructuring program that started last year and is to continue through 2014
VIDEO: Why IT pros need 'soft skills'

VIDEO: Why IT pros need 'soft skills'

23 May 2012 By: Brian Bloom - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
A Toronto staffing firm CEO offers tips for IT pros on how to ace that job interview. Watch it below
Waterloo earns Top 10 spot at global coding contest

Waterloo earns Top 10 spot at global coding contest

18 May 2012 By: Brian Jackson - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
Traditional Canadian favourite University of Waterloo scores ninth place overall at ICPC at the University of Warsaw
Me and my shadows

Me and my shadows

17 May 2012 By: Dave Webb - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
Cisco Canada's president takes part in a mentoring program for high-potential employees. What they can expect from the eight-month program
Dark places, white spaces and soft skills in IT
24 May 2012
Dark places, white spaces and soft skills in IT
MAILBAG A roundup of some of your recent comments on our coverage of rural broadband in Ontario, employee cloud awareness and IT jobs
Up-and-coming tech jobs
24 May 2012
Up-and-coming tech jobs
We unearthed a handful of positions you can expect to see popping up more and more -- along with details on what you'll need to land one of them
HP to trim 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program
23 May 2012
HP to trim 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program
The cuts will amount to eight per cent of HP's workforce as part of restructuring program that started last year and is to continue through 2014
VIDEO: Why IT pros need 'soft skills'
23 May 2012
VIDEO: Why IT pros need 'soft skills'
A Toronto staffing firm CEO offers tips for IT pros on how to ace that job interview. Watch it below

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