Articles by Dice Staff

• Friday News: May Job Losses Slowed, But Unemployment Hits 9.4 Percent

  Job Losses Slow; Unemployement at 9.4 Percent [NY Times] 13 Cities Post Unemployment Above 15 Percent [Yahoo] Summit on Job-Hunting Set Next Week [The News & Observer] Silicon Alley vs. Silicon V…
• Wednesday's News: Most Technical Sectors Shedding Jobs

  Market for Tech Jobs Remains Volatile [CIO] Most Job-Seeking Techies 'Finding Work in Months' [silicon.com] Hey Grads, Check Out These CEOs' First Jobs [Silicon Alley Insider] Keep Raising the Ba…
• It's The Cover Letter, Stupid

  "A great resume will get you not-rejected, a great cover letter will get you hired." At least that's what David Heinemeier of 37Signals thinks. After reviewing scads of candidates, he's come to t…
• A Pre-View of the Palm Pre

  Is Palm ready for a renaissance with its Palm Pre smartphone? This "iPhone killer" arrives soon by way of Sprint, and it will fascinating to see how the public - and the IT department - embraces…
• Cloud Rains Opportunities for Software Developers

  Tapping into the cloud and getting a particular business application to run on it isn't as easy as it sounds. It typically requires at least a couple of savvy tech staffers to set up, maintain, a…
• Don't Let ID Thieves Hack Your Job Hunt

  Fortune magazine has a warning for you: ID thieves are trying to hack your job hunt. As you float resumes in cyberspace and apply to numerous job sites and listings, don't be surprised if some "h…
• Speed Sourcing: The New Outsourcing Trend

  First there was outsourcing. Now there's speed sourcing. CIO says its a new trend that aims to cut costs and accelerate work by replacing traditionally long and drawn out negotiations with third-…
• Wednesday's News: Using Facebook for a Job Search

  MBA Grad Seeks a Job with Microsoft; Posts an Ad on Facebook [ere.net] U.S. Stimulus a 'Potential Goldmine' for Wireless Telecoms [InformationWeek] IT Gets Ready for Recovery [CIO] Hottest Data C…
• Do You Have a Programming Ritual?

  It turns out that like professional baseball players and golf pros, some programmers have elaborate "pre-game" rituals that helps them do their work. Do you? ITWorld rounded up several great stor…
• Hint: Virtualize the Servers, Then the Business

  Dan Woods, the "Jargon Spy" at Forbes, points out that virtualizing servers to improve efficiency and save money is all well and good, but it's also important to follow up by making appropriate o…