Falling Into the Digital Divide

America is at risk of falling behind in the digital world. A new report from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center (the creators of Sesame Street), Rutgers University and New America notes that middle and low income families aren’t keeping up when it comes to computers, broadband, Wi-Fi and Internet access in the U.S. While 94…

CIOs Optimistic About Q2 Hiring

Technology executives forecast continued IT hiring in the second quarter of 2011, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. In the latest quarterly survey, 9 percent of CIOs said they plan to expand their IT departments, and just 2 percent expect cutbacks, for a net 7 percent increase in…

IT Hiring and Staffing Holding Steady

Only 8% of CIOs anticipate adding IT personnel in the second quarter of 2009, but only 6% plan staff reductions in the next three months, according to the latest Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. The net 2% hiring increase compares with a net 8% increase projected last quarter. The majority of…