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RSS jobs marketTech grads finding it harder to land job in IT
News Computer science graduates continue to be sought-after as employers recognise that, in an increasingly competitive market, IT is a vital tool for commercial success. The number of tech graduates landing roles as IT... [12 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up Firstly, they're huge, great big whopping technology companies with a combined market cap of a trillion dollars. More complicated jobs - fixing a failed hard disk or clearing out a virus-ridden PC would... [06 Nov 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Augmented reality
Cheat Sheet According to ABI, an entirely new mass market for AR has opened up in the mobile world, thanks to the increasing availability of technology such as video cameras, GPS, compasses, and accelerometers on smartphones. [27 Oct 2009]
Telecoms worker? You're in demand. Techie? Not so much
News It wasn't such a rosy picture for the technology industry, however: the number of UK IT jobs being advertised online dropped three per cent month-on-month in September - with vacancies down around 30 per cent... [14 Oct 2009]
Downturn means fewer outsourcing workers saying 'I do'
Comment Employees are asking for salary raises and fancy job titles so they can snag better alliances in India's highly competitive marriage market. So earnest are some employees that they label outsourcing firms "heartless" for... [07 Oct 2009]
Time to polish up your CV: The IT job market is getting better
News The recruiter said it expects the job market to return to the levels seen before the recession next year. The IDC study predicts that the UK IT job market will see an annual compound annual growth rate... [05 Oct 2009]
Minority Report: Is Microsoft competing with imaginary Apple tablets?
Comment Microsoft came late to market with the GUI, the MP3 player and the retail strategy. However, news that Microsoft is bringing a new tablet to market was more interesting. He said Apple had brought the now... [01 Oct 2009]
Tech skills: UK Plc told to get its hands dirty and help students
News They will have paid fees of £3,000 and more for each year of their higher education, and will leave university to face some of the toughest labour market conditions in a generation. While the CBI report also notes the... [21 Sep 2009]
Apple's Snow Leopard won't make us move to Macs, say CIOs
News According to silicon.com's CIO Jury, the release late last month of Apple's latest OS, Snow Leopard, won't signal the company's entry into the business market. Apple may be reinvigorated with CEO Steve... [21 Sep 2009]
Minority Report: Why Apple was smart to OK 'iTunes killer'
Comment And furthermore, the US market for streamed music is still wide open - Spotify's partner for buying tracks currently has no US presence. However, as Steve Jobs' musical hero Bob Dylan once sang, 'The... [03 Sep 2009]
India outsourcing workers stressed to the limit
Comment Outsourcing worker Ash looks back and rues that he entered the job market so young. The outsourcing industry has brought jobs and prosperity to India - but, asks Saritha Rai, at what cost to workers'... [25 Aug 2009]
Minority Report: Mac tablet? I remain unconvinced
Comment The market was full of competing products but no dominant player. Not the first smartphone on the market in 2007 but without question it's the most important model on the market two... [18 Aug 2009]
Apple hunts for replacement for Google CEO Schmidt
News Both are players in the mobile phone market (Google's Android operating system competes with Apple's iPhone) and soon will compete in desktop operating systems, when Google releases its Chrome OS. The board could bring... [14 Aug 2009]
Naked CIO: No outstanding CIOs? Pah!
Comment I read with interest a recent article by fellow silicon.com columnist Tim Cook about how hard it is to find good CIOs and how the job market is still quite active. All IT systems are tools for your employees to perform... [10 Aug 2009]
Why it's still tough to find a good CIO
Comment The supply of good CIO candidates tends to be limited in any market. The market for senior IT professionals is often characterised by candidates who are either Steady Eddies or Dan Dares. Yes, we're in a... [06 Aug 2009]
