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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

IBM To Hire For New 'Analytic' Centers

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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- IBM Corp. plans to open up a network of ''analytic'' centers worldwide. As part of this initiative, Big Blue will retrain or hire as many as 4,000 new analytics consultants and professionals. These initial centers will be located in Tokyo, London, New York City, Beijing and Washington, D.C. ''The centers will enable IBM to meet growing client demand for advanced analytics ...

More Companies Requiring IT Security Certification

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The number of companies that require IT security certification increased from 2006 to 2008, according to a recent study by the Computing Technology Industry Association. Thirty-two percent of companies reported requiring IT security certification last year, compared with just 20% in 2006, CompTIA said. The group's Seventh Annual IT Security Trends in the Workforce study, published last week, ...

How Retailer Steve & Barry's Failure Rippled Through IT Careers

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The closing of the Steve & Barry's retail chain hit IT pros on two continents. About 80 people in India and 50 people in New York, including programmers, administrators, and SAP talent, were put out of work. Former CIO Mike Beller thinks all but about two of those laid off in the New York area have found jobs, with some doing contract work. He's not one of them. "It's not a great market, but I ...

Former CIOs Face Tough Job Market

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Of all the challenges faced by senior insurance technology executives during tough economic times, finding a new job may be the greatest. During good times, a capable CIO may agonize over a variety of offers. Now, however, proven technology officers may have to work hard to even find suitable open positions. "The market for new CIO opportunities has been brutal," concedes Mike Boltz, former ...

Apple Cutting 1,600 Retail Jobs

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Apple reported its best nonholiday quarter ever earlier this week, but those earnings included the loss of 1,600 full-time Apple Store employees. According to an SEC filing, the company's retail locations had 14,000 full-time employees at the end of the second quarter, a 1,600 drop from the previous quarter. While the company's revenue grew more than 8% year over year, the average revenue per ...