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Blog Archive for July, 2009

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Layoffs in IT and Engineering

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

This year’s layoffs and unemployment rates have increased dramatically.  As this Reuters article puts it, "The dot com bubble was a cake walk compared to this job market".

As the economy worsens, technology firms have been using outsourcing companies to supplant their thinning engineering and technology teams, at least until the Read More

Startech and Green Technology

Monday, July 13th, 2009

U.S. Leadership in Green Technologies will be Powered by Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses.

According to a TIME.com report, East Asia is gaining the lead against the U.S. in developing marketable green technologies—which means the U.S. may likely import more green technologies than export them. The article also commented on the Read More

7 Tips for Managing Your Outsourcing Contracts More Efficiently

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Before your IT project begins, there are many issues and plans that must be considered before you even choose the firm you will be working with.  Many of these processes should be in place before the project starts and refined as the project progresses.  Below are tips for small-to-medium sized Read More