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HEADLINES AT A GLANCE:


*	After Pay Cuts, IT Workers May Seek Payback in New Job
	
*	Tips to Recharge Your Job Search
	
*	Five Mistakes Online Job Hunters Make
	
*	Five Questions to Ask Before Taking That Telecommuting Job
	
*	How to Decode a Job Posting
	
*	Why Personal Branding is So Misunderstood
	
*	Befriend the Intern to Fire Up Your Career
	
*	Much More Than Office Space
	
*	Are Female IT Graduates Still Underrepresented?
	
*	U.S. Congressman Introduces Measure to Address Crisis in K-12 Computer Science Education
	

 

After Pay Cuts, IT Workers May Seek Payback in New Job
Network World (via Computerworld), July 21 


As the IT job market continues to show signs of improving, companies should be bracing for an increase in employee attrition rates. According to a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive, confidence among tech workers in the economy is on the rise. In the second quarter of 2010, 38% of the IT workers believe the economy is getting stronger, compared to 32% in the first quarter. As worker confidence improves, they are likely to seek out new opportunities elsewhere.

The Harris Interactive results could foreshadow trouble ahead for IT managers and companies now relying on fewer IT employees. Many IT workers may already be preparing to look for new jobs over the next year, especially if their salaries were cut or salary increases suspended. Approximately 61% of IT workers earning between $35,000 and $50,000 a year are 