There is good news being reported today throughout online, print and broadcast newsrooms: The U.S.
Google’s Q3 earnings leaked today, and among the reported stats was a noteworthy gap in full-time employees between its Q2 and Q3 results. At the end of June, Google had 54,604 full-time employees, thanks to a massive influx of 20,293 new Motorola Mobility staff.
Linux inched ahead in the operating-system arena during the final month of 2009, even as Windows and Mac gave up some ground. That's according to research firm Net Applications, which recently released its Market Share report covering operating systems in December.
Gartner has trimmed its worldwide IT spending forecast for 2010 to 3.9 percent growth, down from 5.3 percent, due to the European debt crisis, and the Conference Board reports that U.S. online job postings are flat, with declines in technology jobs in June. On a more positive note, the global telephony market is rebounding significantly, says Frost Sullivan....
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: PeopleAustralia’s ICT labour market has contracted, with fewer candidates in the market looking for a job, but with those job seekers who are available having more of the skills that employers require, according to a newly published report.
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported that worldwide semiconductor sales in February decreased 1.3 percent from January, but were 56.2 percent higher than Feb. 2009, led by sales to emerging economies. On Friday, meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted a slight dip in computer-related jobs in March, after months of steady gains, reports eWEEK....
After allowing for currency fluctuations Primus Telecom has reported that net revenue for its Australian subsidiary in Q1 of 2010 increased $US1.3m or 1.9 percent, from fourth quarter 2009 and decreased $US0.7m or 1.4 percent, from first quarter 2009.
Back in May, HP announced that it would cut 27,000 jobs in an effort to reduce costs. In an SEC filing today, the company announced that the plan will be even more important than that by bringing the job cuts to 29,000. It expects to save $3.7 billion by 2014. It might not even be enough to offset HP’s current situation.
The company employs around 350,000 people worldwide.
Times are tough, and it can be challenging enough just finding employment, let alone holding out for that dream job. But if you're a Linux guru, you might be in luck. As Linux-powered devices become more prevalent, so too do Linux related job openings.
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