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WORKPLACE REDEFINED

stevehig — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:20:54 +0000

Shifting Generational Attitudes During Economic Change Workplace Redefined is the result of a North American survey of working professionals of all generations, including hiring managers. This new research guide addresses the shifting attitudes of employees and employers in a changing economy and identifies key differences and similarities among Gen Y, Gen X and baby boomers. It also provides useful advice to help hiring managers recruit and retain talented employee teams of all generations. Several tools are available for use with your contacts, including: A new guide, Workplace Redefined: Shifting Generational Attitudes During Economic Change A website where contacts can request a download of the guide at

www.roberthalf.us./WorkplaceRedefined

2010 College Grads Face Lower Salaries

stevehig — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:31:11 +0000

The latest side effect of the poor labor market for new college grads: Lower salaries. Few jobs and low salaries, a distressing combination.

Those who are graduating in the spring and land a job will see average starting salary offers fall 1.7% from last year to $47,673, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ spring salary survey. The survey is based on data from college and university career services offices for students graduating with bachelors degrees.

To be sure, that average salary doesn’t apply to all types of graduates. Depending on their career path, some are much better — and much worse — off than others.

Those with computer-related degrees are expected to see one of the largest increases in offers — rising to $58,746, on average, 5.8%, higher than a year earlier. For computer-science majors, offers are 4.7% higher for an average salary of $60,426.

Engineering graduates are also better off than last year, led by salary increases for electrical, chemical and civil engineers.

Meanwhile, as Wall Street continues to gain strength, starting salaries rose for finance majors to $50,546, up 1.6% from last year. Offers for accounting majors are up slightly as well.

Those with liberal arts degrees are among the worst off. Their average salaries have fallen 8.9% from last year to $33,540. But graduates with business administration and management and marketing degrees are in a tough spot too. Salary offers for business administration and management grads are down 8% to $42,094. And offers for marketing graduates fell 2.1% to $42,710.

RHT News Releases

stevehig — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:44:02 +0000

News Releases

SHELVED TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS TO PROCEED

CIOs Surveyed Plan to Move Forward With Upgrades, Other Initiatives

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 25/PRNewswire/ – Technology executives are signaling a readiness to make critical IT investments, a new survey shows. More than one-third (37 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed said, post-recession, they plan to implement software and hardware upgrades that had been deferred due to a soft economy. Others foresee moving forward with virtualization projects (16 percent) and website design initiatives (16 percent) as conditions improve.

The survey was developed by Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of information technology (IT) professionals on a project and full-time basis. It was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on telephone interviews with more than 1,400 CIOs from companies across the United States with 100 or more employees.

CIOs were asked, “Which IT projects, if any, did you put on hold in 2009 due to the economy that you plan to implement post-recession?” Their responses*:

Software or hardware upgrades	37%
Virtualization	16%
Website design	16%
Internal collaboration/technology tools	12%
Cloud computing	11%
Company-based social media sites	9%
Other	1%
*Multiple responses permitted

“Software and hardware upgrades are necessary to support the evolving technology needs of organizations,” said Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology. “Businesses recognize that delaying system upgrades and other investments for too long could prevent them from taking advantage of emerging technologies that provide a competitive advantage.”

The plan to move forward with new technology initiatives is good news for IT job seekers, Willmer added. “As they initiate previously deferred projects, many companies will need to hire additional employees, on either a full-time or project basis, to install new systems, staff the help desk, provide network support or handle information security,” he said.

About the Survey
The national survey was developed by Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis, and conducted by an independent research firm. The survey is based on more than 1,400 telephone interviews with CIOs from a random sample of U.S. companies with 100 or more employees. In order for the survey to be statistically representative, the sample was stratified by geographic region, industry and number of employees. The results were then weighted to reflect the proper proportions of the number of employees within each region.

About Robert Half Technology
With more than 100 locations worldwide, Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of technology professionals for initiatives ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network security and technical support. Robert Half Technology offers online job search services at www.rht.com. Follow Robert Half Technology on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RobertHalfTech.

Robert Half Technology

stevehig — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:42:54 +0000

TECH-ETIQUETTE OUTLAWS: ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? CIO Survey Reveals – Jan 26, 2010: http://rht.mediaroom.com/TechEtiquette

Robert Half Technology

stevehig — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:43:07 +0000

Robert Half Technology is searching for an IT Manager for a SMB retail client located in Los Angeles, CA

Please email your resume and cover letter to:

steve.higginbotham@rht.com

stevehig — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:39:16 +0000

Robert Half Technology Media Room – News Releases

stevehig — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:38:58 +0000

Robert Half Technology Media Room – News Releases.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

stevehig — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:22:38 +0000

Steve Higginbotham and Robert Half Technology would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season….

Let’s close out the year strong and ensure 2010 will be a better and more prosperous year for everyone

Cost-Effective IT Staffing and Recruitment

stevehig — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:31:07 +0000

http://www.roberthalftechnology.com/portal/site/rht-na/menuitem.3dfd19a193f7b28a379fbd10e308dfa0/?vgnextoid=3bf2157a046f2210VgnVCM1000006080fd0aRCRD

Willingness . . .

stevehig — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:50:21 +0000

I will do today what others don’t and when tomorrow comes I will have what others won’t