You’ll be surprised at some of the cities where IT hiring has picked up in the past year. They might not have the highest numbers of jobs listed on Dice.com, but these areas show the highest rate of IT job growth as of Nov. 1st. It’s interesting to compare them with figures from last March.
Other Sources:
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/show.aspx?c=78802
We are approaching the end of another year and this is always the perfect time to recall what happened during the last 12 months. The web world is always lunching new and interesting stuff. It’s actually so many things that sometimes is hard to keep track of it. So based on that we decided to do a list showing you 50 examples of well designed, interesting, useful and cool web apps that were launched during 2010.
Here you will see some really cool initiatives!
Some of them you probably already know, but some may be new to you, so check them out and give these apps a try, I believe you will really like them. 
InstantXchange, is a manual traffic exchange where you view other member websites and in return they send visits to your website.
1. Sign up - there's no charge
2. Enter your website(s)
3. Start receiving traffic
The role of social media is expanding rapidly and many organizations of all types are trying to stay afloat amidst the changes. Meanwhile, a small group of innovators pulls the industry onward.
In the past few years, the social media marketing role has become increasingly present, leading the way to more strategic social media programs. Enter the social media strategist.
Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst at Altimeter Group, a digital strategy consulting firm, recently spoke at the Word of Mouth Marketing Association Summit about the career path of the corporate social strategist, touching on current responsibilities and challenges, as well as the future of the role. His presentation was based on months of research funded by Altimeter, in which 140 enterprise-class social strategists across various industries were interviewed. Other online sources, such as LinkedIn and blogs, were consulted to gather job descriptions, profile work histories and catalog the ebb and flow of new hires in the social media space.
Owyang presented seven key tips for building a successful social media program and focused on how social media strategists can facilitate those successes. Read his tips below and add your thoughts in the comments.
Other sources:
http://seotradenews.com/ten-commandments-social-media/
http://mashable.com/2010/07/24/tips-social-media-marketing-jobs/
http://www.slideshare.net/jeremiah_owyang/career-social-strategist
http://mashable.com/category/linkedin
A must read for anyone who enjoys IT!
In 2001, TechRepublic blogger Jeff Dray wrote a wonderful, IT-inspired adaptation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. This year, I’m republishing it in the TR Dojo blog in the hope that a new generation of IT pros will have a chance to enjoy it. And, like Jeff, I want to wish you all a happy holiday season.
For another IT-themed holiday tale, check out TechRepublic blogger Sterling “Chip” Camden’s, A visit from St. Geek–an adaptation of A Visit From St. Nicholas, also known as ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Other sources: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/project-management/?p=277
Danny Wayland "Dan" Seals (February 8, 1948 – March 25, 2009) was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including the #2 Billboard Hot 100 hit "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Seals
Dan Seals (England Dan) February 8, 1948-March 25, 2009 -- I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
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Another great old track by this great duo! This should jolt a few nostalgic memories! Enjoy !the moments
It may come as no surprise that the job of newspaper reporter is going the way of the buggy whip maker — but the forces of modernity have placed some unexpected occupations on the endangered species list as well. Using statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011, we identified 10 of the most surprising job categories whose numbers are projected to shrink in the coming years, plus a few that will grow so slowly that you might as well be sending your resume to Irish banks.
Source: http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2010-11-19/irish-bank-losses
