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CIOs Say Delayed Tech Projects to Proceed
CIOs Say Delayed Tech Projects to Proceed No Title Green Lights on the HorizonNew research commissioned by IT Staffing company Robert Half Technology details interviews with more than 1,400 CIOs and points to green lights for shelved projects and planned upgrades across multiple applications sectors. CIOs say once the economy rebounds, they’re moving ahead.…
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Jobs Declines Slow, Could Turn Around in March
High unemployment rates, which have been cause of increasing concern among observers who say their stagnation could harm the economic recovery, may be close to reversing themselves. And actual hiring could mean more PC purchases, software purchases and services purchases through IT solution providers as companies look to equip new staff members. While private sector…
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IT Certification Values on the Rebound
IT Certification Values on the Rebound What’s your IT Certification Worth?Foote Partners ITSCPI examines the individual pay premiums given to the recipients of more than 200 different IT certifications, as compared to an average base salary determined by Foote analysts. Data shows that only one of eight categories of certifications saw any gains in 2009.…
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How to Earn a Raise in Salary During a Recession
How to Earn a Raise in Salary During a Recession Energy costs are up, gas prices are up, healthcare costs are up. But your salary has stayed the same for longer than you want to remember. In the midst of a recession, what can you do about it? It is possible to negotiate for a…
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Tips and Trends For Channel Career Success
Tips and Trends For Channel Career Success Moving AheadEven though hiring is still to remain fairly flat through the end of the year, experts expect that towards the end of the year and into 2011 the market will start swinging upward. As such, now may be the perfect time for IT professionals in the channel…
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IT Gets Strategic as Unemployment Chips Away at PC Sales
Image by aranarth via Flickr Continuing high employment certainly isn’t great news for the economy. But could it also cut into IT sales? Most likely, according to CompTIA’s Tim Herbert, vice president of research, who notes that if those businesses aren’t hiring then they won’t be buying new PCs. And while news this week showed…
