CIOs need to rethink their roles MIT symposium panelists say

IDG News Service (Boston Bureau) - By now, it's become a tired old tech industry bromide: CIOs need to be business-savvy. But while that sentiment remains true, technology trends, generational shifts in the workforce and changing demands from end users are forcing CIOs to go further and fundamentally rethink their roles, according to members of a panel at the Massachusetts Institute of ...

How Women Can Use Friendships To Boost Their Careers

If you have a talented, hard-working friend who's at a crossroads in her career or building a business, why not help her? If you're the one who's in a bind, looking to change jobs, or determined to move up the corporate ladder, perhaps you should turn to your own friends for guidance. We often employ mentors, coaches, and advisors when we need help advancing our careers--but as ...

DWD IRS workers stole jobless benefits

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - At least 10 former Indianapolis based Internal Revenue Service employees are the targets of state investigators, who claim they schemed to steal thousands of dollars in illegal unemployment benefits. Two of those targeted pleaded guilty to the charges this week. Carmen Brown, 41, of Indianapolis, who prosecutors say also went by the name Carmen Smith, and Terri Wardell, 48, ...

Jobless Karachi man finds fame in Dubai

Naseem Khan, "a twenty-something simpleton" from a suburb of Karachi came to Dubai in April, but got lost in search of a job, identity and a means to "send back more" for a sister on ...

German-French plan to help jobless

unemployment has become a pressing problem in many countries as economic belt-tightening continues.The German-French initiative comes at a time when both governments are under pressure: Germany faces criticism of its austerity-heavy remedy for Europe's debt crisis, while France has gone ...