Articles by Dice Staff
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Social Media Fails as a Job Performance Indicator
Although employers and recruiters are increasingly relying on job seekers’ social media profiles to help them make hiring decisions, a recent study by Florida State University found no correlatio… -
Dell Poised to Lay Off As Many as 9,000
Layoffs appear to be the next phase of Dell’s “voluntary separation program,” according to The Register. The Austin computer maker reportedly plans to axe 20 percent of its U.S. marketing and sal… -
Silicon Valley Wage Growth Leads the Country
If you work in Silicon Valley, chances are you made more money in 2013 than you did in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Both Santa Clara and San Mateo counties saw an increase i… -
Macheen Cuts Staff, Swaps CEOs
Mobile cloud platform provider Macheen has instituted a round of layoffs and reversed its CEO switch involving its founder and chairman. The Austin, Texas, startup laid off an unspecified number… -
How to Program for the Internet of Things
Observers say that 2014 will be the year that the Internet of Things finally comes into its own. But how many more connections will we really see between the network and our refrigerators, house… -
Some Recruiters Demand Social Network Connections
Some recruiters are instructing job seekers to add them to their social networks if they want help finding work, but some candidates are pushing back. “One recruiter said that if I wanted the job…