All Entries in the "Technology" Category
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…
The 4 Start-Ups Techies Most Want To Work For
Despite the nation’s lackluster job market, those with education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics — commonly referred to as STEM fields — are finding their skills are highly sought by employers.
The problem is so acute that many…
High Cost Of Living Shrinks Silicon Valley’s Sizable Paychecks
Silicon Valley is a mecca for tech workers. Not only is it home to some of the world’s best known and most influential technology companies, but landing a job there can result in a handsome paycheck.
The downside is that the region south of San Fr…
As Tech Firms Boom, Quirky Job Perks Once Again Become the Norm
Everything old is new again — at least that’s the way it appears within the tech industry in their bid to attract the best and brightest.
A mere 11 years after the 1990s tech bubble burst, Silicon Valley companies are once again wooing workers wi…
Do Computers Stress You Out?
While technology changes at light speed, people change in steps. In a digital world, we’re finding it more and more difficult just to keep up — much less to actually use change to our advantage. Today, change is so intense, it could more accurately…
Better than CareerBuilder: Facebook Pages
Allow me to provide you with a brief history lesson.
Sometime not too long ago, circa 1990’s, when someone was displaced from their employer they would receive what was then referred to as a “pink slip” which nowadays – to be politically correct – is called as a notice of separation or severance agreement.
Before the days [...]
Facebook Pages for Job Seekers and Recruiters
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Top 10 Executives’ First Jobs: From Washing Dishes to Unloading Trucks
You don’t become an executive of a major corporation overnight. In fact, it may be encouraging to know that many of the most successful executives have advanced their careers from low-level jobs by earning their way to the top.
From Warren Buffet to Steve Jobs, Michael Dell to Donald Trump, all these executives started from humble [...]
