http://www.randstad.com/RSS feed for the world of work - it recruitment tag60http://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/reduced-demand-for-us-visas-among-it-specialists-just-temporary.htmlThe number of specialist IT workers heading to the United States for work is expected to rise over the next few months. Just recently, it was revealed that some 12,000 places were still available on the H1B Visa scheme, more than 12 months after ...Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/indian-government-seeks-rise-in-us-visas-for-it-workers.htmlThe Indian government is set to request that the cap on skilled workers being issued visas for work in the United States be raised so as to benefit bilateral trade. With the Asian country continuing to produce thousands of IT specialists a year, ...Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:16:09 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/worldwide-it-employment-will-rise-by-5m.htmlMore than five million new IT jobs will be created around the world in the next four years, new research has claimed. Microsoft commissioned International Data Corporation (IDC) to conduct a study into the sector, which suggested that global IT ...Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:57:53 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/us-tech-employment-weathers-economic-storm.htmlThe US technology industry has weathered the global economic storm better than most other sectors, according to an independent body. TechAmerica Foundation has conducted a report based on government statistics revealing that the technology industry ...Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/temporary-aussie-it-hiring-increases.htmlAustralian IT employment is showing primary signs of recovery, according to new data released by Peoplebank. The technology human resources specialist revealed that a rise in contractor hiring across the country's private and public sectors ...Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/microsoft-7-will-spur-it-employment.htmlThe launch of Microsoft's latest operating system will drive the recovery of the international IT industry. That is according to a report conducted by the technology analyst IDC, which suggested that the release of Windows 7 will benefit European ...Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:59:22 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/us-it-employment-declines.htmlThe declines in employment witnessed within the US IT industry continued to slow in June, according to the latest figures. TechServe Alliance has revealed that employment within the North American country's technology sector has fallen to ...Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/it-employment-falls-in-us.htmlEmployment in the IT industry in the US continued to fall last month, new research has indicated. According to a study conducted by TechServe Alliance, the industry lost nine per cent of its jobs (34,800) in May. IT employment was 3,849,100 last ...Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:25:34 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/indian-it-firms-to-create-us-jobs.htmlIndia's IT companies are looking to create jobs in the US in an effort to acquire the labor market's best talent, according to an outsourcing expert. The chairman of the South Asian state's National Association of Software and Services Companies is ...Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/us-tech-employment-grows.htmlEmployment levels throughout the US technology sector increased in 2008 by 1.3 per cent, according to new figures released by TechAmerica. The lobbying group, which is made up 1,500 US businesses, disclosed that the industry employed 5.9 million ...Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:16:54 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/microsoft-aims-to-plug-skills-shortage.htmlMicrosoft has announced further plans to expand its IT vocational training program worldwide, as it looks to plug an international skills gap. The US computer corporation has extended the number of students on its DreamSpark initiative and the ...Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/future-of-us-tech-industry-looks-bright.htmlThe recession may be having an adverse effect on employment across the world, but it appears that some sectors stand a better chance of weathering the financial storm than others. According to a new report from TechAmerica, the US technology ...Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:17:57 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/microsoft-commits-to-thai-it-jobs.htmlMicrosoft has reasserted its commitment to the IT sector in Thailand, promising to help 15,000 people find employment in the region over the next three years. The international technology corporation, which is headquartered in the US state of ...Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/south-africa-addresses-it-skills-shortage.htmlSouth Africa's Department of Communications is launching a new IT training program to address the country's skills shortage in this industry. Designed to produce workplace-ready graduates, the National e-Skills Dialogue Initiative will develop ...Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/north-american-it-employment-stable.htmlIT employment in North America is outperforming the general job market, according to new figures. The National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB) has published employment figures for the first quarter of 2009, which disclosed ...Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:45:44 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/hp-announces-it-jobs-boost-in-ireland.htmlLeixlip could become a hub for Europeans seeking IT jobs in Ireland, following the announcement of a new investment by Hewlett Packard. The IT hardware manufacturer is creating 300 posts for bilingual workers at its Irish campus. In total, 500 ...Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/possible-boost-for-science-jobs-in-ireland.htmlA new initiative between two educational establishments in Ireland could create thousands of jobs, it has been claimed. University College Dublin and Trinity College have announced details of a partnership that will enable the development of 300 ...Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/demand-remains-high-for-software-developers.htmlEmployment activity within the IT industry shows that the demand for software developers remains strong in Europe, it has been claimed. Computer Weekly reports that one firm, Trayport, has noted that competition among IT firms to recruit software ...Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/microsoft-workers-do-not-have-to-pay-money-back.htmlWorkers who received an accidental surplus of funds in their severance packages from their former employer Microsoft have been told that they do not have to pay back the extra money. Some of the redundant workers who previously held IT jobs in the ...Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/it-employment-stays-afloat-during-recession.htmlIT jobs in the US are defying the current recession, with employment in the sector remaining relatively strong, it has been claimed. According to David Foote, chief executive officer and chief research officer of IT consultancy Foote Partners, ...Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT