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News According to a new survey, more and more techies are putting in extra hours. Some 7.3 per cent of techies said they are working between 60 and 75 hours per week - an increase of a third on last year's... [23 Sep 2009]
The right skills to boost your pay packet unveiled
News According to new research, techies working in IT management should consider brushing up on their outsourcing expertise: those with skills in that area make the best paid IT management workers with an average annual... [22 Sep 2009]
Chartered IT Professional qualification gets a revamp
News The British Computer Society is changing the way it assesses the Chartered IT Professional certifications. As of Wednesday, CITP applicants will be able to choose to specialise in areas such as project management. [22 Sep 2009]
How much will you be earning in 10 years' time?
News Techies working in project management are those likely to see the biggest jumps in earnings as they progress up the career ladder. Those same techies can also expect to see their wages leap by a further... [15 Sep 2009]
Want to boost your pay packet? Get yourself a bigger employer
News Across all three types of companies, the highest paid techies are working in IT management - commanding an average annual salary of £56,746 at corporates. The same rule holds true for tech workers in communications - the... [11 Sep 2009]
Third of techies check their work email every day on holiday
News It seems techies could well be suffering from email addiction whether they're on holiday or not: another recent silicon.com poll found the majority check their work email before 9am either on a PC or a mobile device. [07 Sep 2009]
No phone, no internet, no electricity: This is no ordinary IT job
News Mostly, techies are needed in countries including Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia to help communities in sub-Saharan Africa learn about and deploy IT. According to Reshna Radiven, volunteer recruitment manager for... [25 Aug 2009]
Wake up, brush teeth, log on: Most techies check email before 9am
News The traditional nine-to-five office day is ebbing away, with techies seemingly unable to resist checking their email before breakfast. The research found that 8am was the favoured time for techies to log... [24 Aug 2009]
Looking for a safe IT job? SMEs could be the answer
News With the recession causing thousands of redundancies in the IT industry, it seems SMEs could prove a safe port in the economic storm for tech workers. Small and medium-sized businesses are far less likely to cut the number of IT staff... [19 Aug 2009]
Fujitsu techies may strike over pensions and pay
News IT workers at Fujitsu Services are being sounded out about a strike over pay and pensions, the UK's largest union said on Monday. Unite began a consultative ballot of its members at the start of the week, with the ballot set to close on... [04 Aug 2009]
Naked CIO: Why Google's OS is dead in the water
Comment Do CIOs want or need another OS? And from Google? Naked CIO remains sceptical. While I am no great fan of Microsoft or Apple - and have expressed rather opinionated views on the total cost of ownership of Linux environments - I have been... [03 Aug 2009]
CIOs, consultants, IT pros: How much are you worth?
News How much money can an IT helpdesk worker in London expect to take home on average? What about a CIO in the North West? And does the pay of a tech consultant in Scotland compare favourably with the earning clout of one in Wales? [31 Jul 2009]
Offshoring is bad for IT skills, say UK tech chiefs
News It's also been accused of sapping UK IT skills by reducing the number of entry-level IT jobs available for UK graduates, giving fewer techies a chance to get a first foot on the ladder. Offshoring is a controversial... [28 Jul 2009]
Bringing the Last Mile Closer: Business Process Outsourcing Ventures Experience Success in Rural Areas
White Paper Students who have dreamt of becoming "Techies" can go to CSC to build their computer skills. The Common Services Center (CSC) is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) unit adjacent to a secondary school in Thirukkuvalai... [25 Jul 2009]
Hardware-hungry techies pack more than five PCs each
News Despite a PC market in freefall, it seems silicon.com readers are still packing a fair few pieces of hardware. Asked how many PCs - including laptops, desktops and netbooks - they own, 45 per cent of silicon.com readers who responded... [21 Jul 2009]
