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Soft Labor Market Reflected in Small Business Employment Index: Report
Small businesses created 30,000 new jobs in October, but employees are working fewer hours and making less money. While small business employment grew by 0.14 percent in October, equating to an annual growth rate of 1.7 percent, hours worked and compensation decreased by 0.2 percent and 0.06 percent, respectively. These were among the results of…
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IT Pros In Demand, Though Worker Confidence Low: Technisource
The IT Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. technology workers, showed a decline from 56.2 to 47.3 in the third quarter of 2011, according to a recent survey commissioned by Technisource. Surprisingly, the survey of 3,813 U.S. adults among which 257 are employed in IT, marks the lowest confidence level among…
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IT Hiring, Spending Prospects Drop: CDW Report
The latest CDW IT Monitor revealed lower expectations for budget increases and hiring, along with a drop in overall hardware spending. However, the report noted increases in software spending and a more optimistic outlook in key sectors, including small business and healthcare IT, brought balance to the broader IT sentiment. While the latest wave of…
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Why Certifications Mean Better Pay, Better Recognition, Better Marketability
It’s hard to believe it wasn’t so long ago that IT was considered a competitive advantage for individuals and businesses. Like the wizards of the medieval era, IT was its own separate entity that mostly sat apart from the rest of world; as did the people in charge of it. Today IT is integrated into…
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Job Creation the Biggest Challenge for Small Businesses
Despite the recent economic turbulence and a survey that shows 61 percent of small business owners aren’t optimistic about the economic outlook, new data shows a 27 percent increase in new business activity in the second quarter of 2011 versus the same quarter last year. The findings are part of the first Manta SMB Wellness…
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IT Job Market Gets a Boost From Application Development: Dice Report
While the employment opportunities for technology professionals are certainly rosier than the overall job market for Americans, there are still certain skills higher in demand particularly when it comes to mobile application development. A report from Dice.com, a career Web site for technology and engineering professionals, found the overall available technology jobs as of September…