Articles by Dice Staff
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Hangout: Layoffs at HP, BlackBerry; Resume Spam?
HP and BlackBerry generated some bad news. Meantime, a job seeker spammed his resume to everyone he could find. Was that a smart tactic? In this month’s Dice News Hangout, Associate Editor Dawn K… -
Staples Will Hire for Seattle Development Center
Office products retailer Staples will open a development center in Seattle. The company’s first West Coast office will focus on ecommerce and engineering projects including the development of dig… -
KC’s Sporting Innovations Wants to Hire 60 ASAP
Kansas City stadium technology startup Sporting Innovations is growing faster than anticipated, so it plans to add 60 jobs over the next 12 to 14 months. Previously, the company said it would add… -
Software School 'Smart Factory' Opens In Minneapolis
Two Minneapolis-based tech entrepreneurs are starting a hands-on school for experienced software professionals. The school, which they’ve dubbed Smart Factory, will open its doors in October. Com… -
Boston Pained By Tech Talent Squeeze
A Federal Reserve report found that the gap between IT jobs and available, experienced professionals is widespread, particularly in Boston and San Francisco. The Fed’s "Beige Book" report summari… -
What Twitter's IPO Could Mean for Employees
Twitter engineers and the rest of the flock had plenty to tweet about Thursday afternoon, as the company finally announced it had filed for its long-awaited IPO. Twitter, however, submitted its I… -
Northeast Utilities Said to Plan IT Outsourcing
Employees at Northeast Utilities say the Connecticut utility is planning to streamline its information technology department and outsource hundreds of positions, according to the Hartford Courant… -
Square Offers Coding Camp to Women and Girls
San Francisco-based Square is offering an intensive computer science program for women in high school and college, joining a growing number of companies aiming to increase the number of women in… -
Bad Idea: Spamming Your Resume
It's bad enough to blast the same resume to a collection of potential employers, but buying a spam list to do it takes “bad idea” it to a whole new level. But one candidate recently tried it. Mor…