All Entries in the "Technology" Category
The 6 Job Skills You’ll Need In 2012
This article originally appeared on Schools.com
By Rob Sabo
Having the right skill set can help you land a new or better job, as well as put you in prime position for a promotion. Some may argue that being a well-rounded employee is more importa…
Young People Love Big Business More Than Their Parents Do
Six in 10 Americans have a favorable view of major companies, according to a new survey. Despite the anti-corporate fervor of the young people spearheading the Occupy Wall Street protests, a whopping 71 percent of “Gen Y” (ages 18-34) expressed a fav…
Awesome Workplaces In Silicon Valley For Games And Activities [Infographic]
When it comes to perks, few employers can match those that high-tech companies in Silicon Valley have to offer. Whether it’s generous salaries, pet-friendly offices, or on-site services such as gyms and yoga classes, corporate juggernauts such as Goo…
Do You Have The Tech Skills Employers Want?
Impressing employers with your technical skills these days requires more than just knowing how to use formulas in Microsoft Excel. Instead, hiring managers are looking for familiarity with some of the latest Web 2.0 technologies. No matter what indus…
7 Companies With The Best Food Perks [Infographic]
Who among us doesn’t enjoy a good meal — and it’s even better if it’s free or at least doesn’t cost a lot.
Workers on Wall Street have long enjoyed free food as a perk that goes with the job. The rationale behind the benefit is really rather simpl…
Get To Work! How Much Does Your Time-Wasting Cost Your Company?
By Derene Brox
It’s a rare employee who isn’t guilty of a little slacking off every now and then. A Facebook status update here, a little discussion of last night’s 30 Rock there. And then there’s the time spent shopping online for a gift for your…
9 Dying Occupations — Thanks To Technology
By Michael B. Sauter
Since textile workers in England were replaced by mechanized looms in the 19th century new technologies have been continuously taking the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of laborers. In the 20th century — the age of machi…
Math, Science And Engineering Graduates Pick Other Careers
Governments are desperate to lure children into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects at school. STEM, after all, will be the driving force of the 21st century economy. But it turns out, getting students to study asymptotes and dy…
Study: Women Turned Off By Science Because It Makes Them Feel Less Sexy
Women are still alarmingly underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). According to a study published this month, only 24 percent of STEM jobs are held by women, a figure that hasn’t budged in a decade. There a…
Skills Gap Grows Ever Wider As Recovery Slogs On
It may be difficult to believe, but during this period of stubbornly high unemployment, many jobs are going unfilled because of a lack of qualified applicants.
More than half of companies surveyed report challenges in finding candidates with the ri…
