Posts Tagged Technology

Yahoo’s Blueprint for Mobile Commerce

SAN FRANCISCO — Continuing its strong movement into mobile Internet services, Yahoo today announced that its Blueprint mobile development platform enables standalone applications. The struggling Internet media company announced Blueprint in January at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show. It’s an open platform providing third-party developers with tools to create applications. Originally, Blueprint could be [...]

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Advertisers Cry Foul on Yahoo-Google Deal

The trade association representing 400 of the nation’s largest advertisers has come out against a major advertising partnership between Google and Yahoo that is currently under review by federal and state regulators. In a letter to the U.S. Justice Department, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) said the deal would create an entity that controlled [...]

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How to Find a Technology Job Online

Technology has become an integral part of everyone’s life. Technology is one of the most prominent sectors in the United States, with some of the biggest firms involved in hiring thousands of IT professionals every year. The best way to find technology jobs is by researching on the Internet. Here’s how:

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Go to popular search engines [...]

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Flexibility, New Technology Key To Attracting Young IT Workers part5

Continuing IT Education
While such programs help insurers identify new IT talent, Grange Insurance’s training programs don’t stop with new recruits. According to Grange’s Fergang, the company’s IT training, though not rigidly formalized, offers IT employees access to thousands of online courses. Based on a worker’s performance on aptitude tests related to each online course, he [...]

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Flexibility, New Technology Key To Attracting Young IT Workers part4

Insurers are finding that both newer technology environments and more flexible working environments are keys to attracting top IT talent from younger generations.
By Nathan Conz
On Campus and Beyond
In addition to meeting new IT workers’ expectations, Chubb also is working to ensure that the next generation of tech talent has the skills the carrier [...]

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Flexibility, New Technology Key To Attracting Young IT Workers part2

Legacy Systems: Finding a Balance
In a sense, the challenge of recruiting younger IT workers is a balancing act, and how a carrier deals with its legacy technology is the fulcrum. On one hand, an insurer needs to recruit younger workers to support legacy systems previously run by retiring baby boomers. On the other hand, a [...]

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Flexibility, New Technology Key To Attracting Young IT Workers part3

Insurers are finding that both newer technology environments and more flexible working environments are keys to attracting top IT talent from younger generations.
By Nathan Conz
Workplace Freedom
“The traditional 40-hour workweek doesn’t always work for the Gen-Yers,” observes Chubb’s Ring. “They want to have more freedom in where they do their work, the hours they [...]

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How to Buy Computer Equipment for Your Business

Buying new computers for your growing company is easy. All you have to do is figure out what computers to buy and where to buy them.
Neither question should be all that hard to answer. As
a rule, the computers you need for your business are the very same machines you’ve seen displayed at big office supply [...]

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Five Things to Consider Before Buying a Telephone System

When shopping for a phone system, you have three choices: a key system, a PBX system, or a hybrid (a cross between a key and a PBX). Key and hybrid systems are suitable for most small businesses, but if you want to use an auto-attendant to route incoming calls, you’ll need a hybrid or PBX [...]

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The Convenience of Calling Cards for Business Travelers

When you’re on the road, your calling options can be frustratingly limited — not to mention expensive. Hotel long-distance charges can cost $1 per minute or more, and collect calls also might approach $1 per minute. At these rates, your hotel phone bill could easily exceed the cost of the room.
While calling cards can be [...]

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Where Can I Get Information on Software for Small Businesses?

One place to find information on accounting software for small businesses is the Review section at CNET.com. You can find reviews for the type of software you require, along with pricing, comparison, and information about software features. There is a special Business Software Guide in the Review section.
Another place to find information on software for [...]

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