Features

• IT inferno: The nine circles of IT hell

  By Dan Tynan | 03 October, 2011 21:11

  Spend enough time in the tech industry, and you'll eventually find yourself in IT hell -- one not unlike the underworld described by Dante in his "Divine Comedy."

• IT Jobs: Data Center Hiring Turns a Corner

  By Robert Lemos | 05 May, 2010 05:48

  Driven to austerity in an economy that only recently appears ready to expand again, companies will likely hire slightly more data center workers this year, according to experts.

• Are storage admins getting automated out of their jobs?

  By Stacy Collett | 23 March, 2010 05:53

  When it comes to job stability and pay, storage administrators had it made in 2009.

• Hot skills, cool jobs for 2010

  By Jennifer Kavur | 23 March, 2010 06:39

  Demand for IT professionals has grown in the last quarter. Our guide to the jobs that are in demand, what they pay, and the skills you need to get them.

• For IT Jobs, an Untapped Vein of Talent

  By Kim S. Nash | 03 March, 2010 10:16

  If we keep going the way we are now, this year we will outsource one in four IT jobs to India, Russia and other countries that supply low-cost labor, according to the Hackett Group, a trend that sends a message to young people contemplating technology careers: IT work is unstable. You can't count on climbing any career ladder.

• Six personal branding mistakes that can threaten a job search

  By Meridith Levinson | 14 January, 2010 10:40

  In their haste to differentiate themselves during the worst job market in decades, job seekers are making personal branding mistakes that can undermine their job search efforts. Here are six things that you should never do.

• The CIO Job Market: More Opportunity, Competition

  By Meridith Levinson | 13 January, 2010 06:46

  As bad as 2009 was for employment in the U.S.--and it was truly terrible--the CIO job market picked up during the latter half of the year, according to executive recruiters who believe the increase in CIO job openings and search activity is a positive sign of what's to come in 2010.

• More Jobs Vanish: IT's Gains Are Real People's Losses

  By Thomas Wailgum | 04 November, 2009 05:08

  The employment numbers in the United States remain scary and sobering: In September, companies shed 263,000 more jobs, increasing the unemployment rate to 9.8 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The construction, manufacturing, retail trade and government sectors suffered the worst losses.

• Job Search Success: Planning and a Positive Attitude

  By Meridith Levinson | 29 September, 2009 12:43

  From social networking websites and online job boards to career coaches and job search software, job seekers have more tools at their disposal than ever to help them find work. But the most important assets for today's job seeker are a positive attitude and the ability to develop and execute a job search plan, according to a new study from the University of Missouri.

• IT consultants in demand in May: report

  By CIO Staff | 10 June, 2009 11:13

  If as a CIO you are finding it hard to find the mid-level IT skills of late then you are not alone, according to Seek’s latest Employment Indicator report.