Thursday, October 06, 2011
U.S. IT industry shrinks as an employer in the past decade Although the U.S. continues to lead the world in many areas of tech, overall tech employment is being hurt by an erosion of manufacturing and telecommunications jobs
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Temp tech wages stall after earlier gains In the second quarter, the average hourly wage for temporary tech workers in the U.S. gained one cent. What does that mean when it comes to hiring trends in the near term?
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Why CIOs should hire interns for IT jobs Most CEOs want employees who can contribute right away. But according to at least one expert, it's not fair to expect that from today's college grads. How to get the most from Generation Y
Thursday, January 13, 2011
U.S. IT hiring shows gains, but jobs may be shifting TechServe Alliance, an IT services industry group that analyzes U.S. Labor Department unemployment data, said the tech employment added 3,500 workers, or .09 per cent, bringing the overall IT workforce to 3.9 million
Thursday, September 16, 2010
U.S. IT employers slowly hiring back after layoffs In the first six months of this year, tech employers added 30,200 jobs to their payrolls after shedding 143,000 jobs over the same period last year
Monday, May 10, 2010
8 Ways a Job Interview Can Take a Turn for the Worse Looking for a new tech job? How to handle inappropriate questions, explain why you got fired from a previous job and stay focused during day-long interview processes
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Final tally: U.S. IT sector lost 250,000 jobs last year The most resilient tech segment last year was software services, which employs 1.9 million people. It had a decline of 1.2 per cent or fewer than 21,000 people when compared to 2008
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
U.S. IT employment dips, H-1B visa demand sluggish Critics of the H-1B visa see it primarily as a tool to outsource IT jobs overseas and to displace U.S. workers with younger and lower paid visa workers
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The new normal for employment: A con job Not everyone will be able to "plug back in" this time at the same or higher salary than they left for just doing the same type of work as before. Some jobs will be bigger and require more hours than what you left
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
CIOs give go-ahead to delayed IT projects Which IT projects placed on the backburner will get the go-ahead from CIOs as the economy recovers? Software and hardware upgrades are most likely, followed by virtualization, Web site design, internal collaboration, cloud computing and social media, says RHI
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Jobs recovery could impact IT contracting: Hudson While Hudson reported a reduction in jobs for C , C++ and Visual Basic programmers, it said there had been strong demand for support based jobs, such as helpdesk
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
ICTC tool helps immigrants find IT jobs A new tool from ICTC helps foreign workers find employment in Canada. Kovasys reports temporary U.S. visa holders are moving north. Plus, employment tips for immigrants from Robert Half Technology
Monday, January 25, 2010
ICTC program teaches soft skills to foreign IT workers The Integrated Work Strategy is designed to help build a bridge between internationally educated technology professionals and Canadian employers who might hire them through six weeks of classroom training and on-the-job practicum. Find out what the biggest challenges are
Thursday, December 10, 2009
IT careers: Retire? How about never? Budget cuts and layoffs have forced many IT departments to make do with less, leaving older IT workers vulnerable to younger employees whose skills may be more up to date
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
CATA proposes test beds in government The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance is calling out to municipal, provincial and federal governments for the creation of technology test beds that would provide opportunities current procurement processes don’t. The end game is accelerating enterprise creation in Canada, says John Reid.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Workers turn to IT skills training amid layoffs Getting the certification for skills you may already have is one strategy to remaining employable in this economic climate, said experts. TriOS College, George Brown College, and Sheridan College share their views on IT skills in demand
Thursday, March 05, 2009
How to handle a temporary layoff Montreal’s CGI Group is the latest company following the new human resources trend of temporarily laying off employees. Find out why they’re doing it and how you should proceed if it happens to you
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Laid off IT pros shouldn’t change careers There’s no such thing as a safe industry to work in anymore and many tech companies have certainly helped drive that point home recently. But for worried IT professionals, there are more than a few reasons to avoid making a career change. WITH VIDEO
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Outlook for IT jobs in Australia is positive Employers don't believe the current economic crisis will impact their ability to attract and retain employees, says an executive at an IT recruiter
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Court rules firms need staff consent to see e-mail A U.S. case ends with a surprising judicial move that could have some influence in Canadian legal disputes, according to experts. Learn the difference between the two main e-mail privacy complaints
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Students to solve Lego puzzles at Google Games At the University of Waterloo, engineering and computer science students will be divided into teams and asked to solve puzzles. The search company says this is intended as a fun weekend and not a recruiting effort, though the contest will challenge their computational skills
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Skills crunch Without a national strategy for skills development, experts worry, Canada will fall further behind.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Microsoft eyes Vancouver in expansion bid Hundreds of new hires are expected to benefit from the software maker’s new centre in B.C. Analysts say the move may help boost computer science enrolment in Canada. 
Monday, May 14, 2007
Canadian IT job market hits recruitment high The latest research in Canada's information technology job market suggests demand for skilled IT professionals has reached an all-time high. A report released yesterday by CNC Global Ltd. claims some figures are higher than before the dot-com meltdown. But many companies are also struggling to fill IT positions because of shortages in the talent pool, the firm adds.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Canadian IT needs a new coat of spackle, say analysts The information technology (IT) industry in Canada needs an image makeover to save companies here from a looming skills shortage according to analysts and labour consultants.