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IT jobs look hot in 2002
News As of last month, 417,541 technology layoffs had been announced in the US, according to CBS's Market Watch.com site. Given the sagging economy, there aren't many enterprises hiring techies these days.
[January 10, 2002, 19:00]
HP plans further job cuts
News Capellas said it was on track to cut 10,000 jobs by 1 November, but would not comment on whether layoffs might climb above the original 15,000 level. Amid a continued economic slowdown, Hewlett-Packard has disclosed plans to cut 16,800 jobs by...
[September 25, 2002, 7:54]
VA Linux cuts 25 percent of workers
News The company plans to announce later the amount of the charge for the restructuring but said the layoffs will save $5m per quarter. VA Linux Systems missed lowered expectations Tuesday, saying it will cut 25 percent of its staff and warning that...
[February 21, 2001, 10:05]
NTL confirms 6,000 staff will go
News This is the second round of large-scale layoffs for NTL, which cut its workforce from 21,000 to 13,000 in 2001 in an effort to tackle a £14bn debt. NTL has confirmed 6,000 jobs will be cut from its payroll of 17,000 as the cable company seeks to...
[May 10, 2006, 11:05]
There's still time to review and renew your certification efforts
News In a tight economy, where layoffs are as common as covers of the Beatles' Yesterday, few IT professionals I know want to throw money to the wind. You needn't abandon the certification goals you set for the year just because you might be behind...
[August 30, 2002, 12:18]
Aftermath unclear from S3-Diamond merger
News We can get more products to market with the same number of employees," said Wolfe, hinting that layoffs would not be part of the merger. The proposed deal, a stock swap worth $175m (£107m), would continue the consolidation in the graphics industry...
[June 23, 1999, 9:08]
IT workers' dough isn't rising
News The combination of layoffs and the slowdown in hiring by IT organisations throughout most of this year has evened out the supply-demand curve. The salaries of rank-and-file technology workers have been stagnating for more than a year, and new...
[October 24, 2001, 11:12]
Tech slump has knock-on effect in property market
News But those plans have gone awry in recent months as sales have stalled and layoffs are more common than hiring binges. Already hit by a slumping economy, reduced revenues and skittish investors, technology companies are struggling with another...
[July 4, 2001, 12:54]
Exploring the career path of a career coach
News Career coaching is a growing profession due to the increasing number of people needing assistance due to layoffs, job unhappiness, and changing career goals. With offices in Manhattan and London, former IT manager Steve Bohler had every right to be...
[March 12, 2003, 11:06]
Sun woos pundits with fresh technology
News The manufacturer of higher-end server computers is completing a second major round of layoffs and, according to analyst expectations, will have about the same revenue -- roughly $12bn, or about £7.3bn -- for the current fiscal year as for fiscal...
[February 25, 2003, 7:33]
Deja.com struggles after Google buyout
News When Google bought Deja earlier this week, the company was operating on a skeleton staff of 15 people, a fraction of its original work force after several rounds of layoffs. Deja.com, a popular newsgroup search service, has been hit with glitches...
[February 16, 2001, 8:47]
AMD merges processor and graphics units
News In November, the troubled chipmaker announced its second round of layoffs in 12 months, part of a plan announced in April 2008 to reduce its workforce by 10 percent. AMD has launched a reorganisation that will see the chipmaker's microprocessor and...
[May 7, 2009, 9:39]
Business Objects ready to swallow Crystal
News But Lance Walter, director of product marketing at Business Objects, said on Thursday that the company has no plans for significant layoffs or for the discontinuation of any products as a means of cutting costs.
[January 12, 2004, 8:05]
Ad grab: Net firm buys DoubleClick unit
News He said the sales team will become part of MaxWorldwide, but there will be layoffs at the two companies. Online marketing services company L90 said on Monday that it has signed a deal to acquire DoubleClick's ad sales business.
[July 2, 2002, 8:16]
Transmeta hits Intel with patent suit
News The chipmaker then went through several rounds of layoffs and changed its chief executive three times before refashioning itself into an intellectual property firm last year. Transmeta, the chip designer that once tried to take on Intel in the...
[October 12, 2006, 8:35]
Packard joins HP-Compaq family feud
News He also criticised the logic of the merger plan for depending on massive employee layoffs of at least 15,000 -- probably more -- which, he said, went against HP's corporate tradition. Opposition to Hewlett-Packard's bid to buy Compaq Computer has...
[November 7, 2001, 15:03]
Sun: We'll hit revenue goals
News While Sun hasn't faltered in its ability to add to its cash hoard, it's concluded twice now that major layoffs were required to restore more than fleeting profitability. Sun Microsystems said on Tuesday it's on course to hit revenue targets for...
[November 27, 2002, 11:08]
Linux companies part ways
News Collapsing Internet businesses, curtailed technology spending and dry venture capital wells have hammered the Linux business landscape, leaving layoffs, restructured business plans and closed companies.
[May 2, 2001, 8:08]
Turbolinux confirms investor woes
News The company has been among the many Linux firms hit by a broad downturn in technology spending, and has made several rounds of layoffs over the past months. Turbolinux, which makes a distribution of the Linux operating system that is popular in...
[July 22, 2002, 11:01]
Pay rises shrinking for tech workers
News That's partly due to the numerous layoffs as well as the slowed economy. Salary increases for information-technology professionals in several US tech hubs during the second quarter averaged less than 1 percent, according to a survey released on...
[August 1, 2001, 12:46]
