Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:51 PM/EST

Worst Work Spaces in Tech

What are worse, gray-beige color schemes, industrial-grade carpet, chipped Formica desks and fluorescent lights, or the opposite; tricycles and ping-pong tables--at a company that's trying too hard to be hip?

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Monday, May 12, 2008 6:28 PM/EST

Outsourcers Bargain-Hunting in the U.S.

Tax incentives and a weak dollar have spurred foreign investment on U.S. soil, while labor and business-operating costs are soaring in China.

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Monday, May 12, 2008 4:04 PM/EST

Study Says H-1Bs Aren't the Best or Brightest

A new study finds that the salaries of H-1B workers are barely above the prevailing minimums for their jobs, leading a researcher to conclude that these workers are unlikely to boost U.S. innovation.

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Friday, May 02, 2008 1:45 PM/EST

Company Posting 'H-1B Only' Job Ads Fined $45K

The company in question posted more than 30 job ads in 2006 expressly requesting programmers who held H-1B visas and were willing to relocate.

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Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:53 PM/EST

Tech Entrepreneurs Aren't All Wunderkinds

The stereotypical image of the tech entrepreneur as a young, scrappy and brilliant Gates, Jobs or Zuckerberg isn't very accurate, finds a new Kauffman Foundation report.

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Thursday, April 24, 2008 5:45 PM/EST

Microsoft Employees Naysay Yahoo Deal

Yahoo's CEO might have an unlikely ally in his desire to keep his company out of Microsoft's clutches: Microsoft's own employees.

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Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:12 PM/EST

Grim Outlook for U.S. Workers.

Recent employment data suggests that the nation may well be on the verge of a recession, if not already in one.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:47 PM/EST

Nothing Beats Cash, but Training Helps Make IT Workers Happy

What makes IT professionals happy? According to a new survey, the answer is really not that complicated: money.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:13 PM/EST

Why Tech Jargon Is Bad for Your Career

While jargon can be a useful shorthand when speaking to other techies, it makes it difficult for non-techies to understand the message--and for IT departments to get what they need.

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Friday, April 18, 2008 1:09 PM/EST