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IT hiring takes a nosedive


December 15, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT employment, Special Report

IT workers, once believed to be immune from the economic downturn and its job losses, will join the rest of the labor force facing cutbacks in 2009.

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Economy slows tech spending: Who’s most affected?


December 8, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Special Report

Hoping that IT would be immune from spending cuts in this lousy economy? Think again. It looks like critical IT services are going to be feeling the pinch soon enough.

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Experts: Downturn will make outsourcing more affordable


November 12, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT employment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

The economic slump’s spreading around the globe and should result in some savings if your IT shop is one that is looking to outsource IT functions to places like India.

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5 ways recession’s good for IT


November 3, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, IT employment, Software, Special Report

So how bad is the economy? Depending on your industry, it could be dismal, horrid or just plain lousy.

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The key to making telecommuting work


September 15, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, IT employment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software

Soaring gas prices and the effects of a worldwide credit crisis have hit employees hard. The upshot: Telework’s now recognized as a significant cost-saving employee benefit.

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IT hiring slows as economy sputters


August 25, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, IT employment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

A new survey shows the slow economy is having an effect on IT staffing.

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Economy slows but cell phone sales don’t


August 7, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

The economy may be crawling along, but you couldn’t tell that by looking at the cell phone industry.

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This one goes to 11: Turbo-charge your PC


July 18, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, Software shortcuts, operating systems

Are users in your organization getting frustrated by a lack of get-up-and-go in their PCs? Not ready to plunk down the money for new systems, but

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IT jobs news isn’t so bad


June 4, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Latest News & Views

The latest data’s in and it looks like IT jobs are taking something of a hit

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How broadband can ease the pain of $4 gas


June 2, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Green technology, In this week's e-newsletter, Special Report, Travel and entertainment

As gas prices soar, the economy slows and company profits languish, it could be tough to hang on to employees who commute by car to and from work. One technology that could help ease the pressure on workers and the companies that pay them:

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