Letting Hackers Compete, Facebook Eyes New Talent
As it readies for an IPO, the social network puts engineers, not HR, in charge of a global search for young programmers. Late this January, some 75,000 people around the planet sat in front of their computers and pondered how to make anagrams from a bowl of alphabet soup. They were participants in the Hacker Cup, an international programming battle that Facebook organized to help it find the ...
Top-Paying Companies
Engineers at Devon Energy take home an average $178,305 total compensation annually. Who else offers big paychecks?
The Average Silicon Valley Engineer Made Over $100,000 Last Year
The American economy might still be sluggish, but Silicon Valley doesn't seem to be having any problems. Last year, average salaries in the Valley rose above $100,000 for the first time ever, hitting $104,195, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Water supply in Colombo needs to be changed
In my lane and in several neighbouring others in Wellawatte South from the night of December 15 to 29 the water pressure increased. At night for about four hours tanks located up to 30 feet above ground were filling every night, thus providing enough water for the following day.
Stamford Innovation Center Ready To Help Startup Companies Grow
Get Business Mobile Text Alerts Before the Stamford Innovation Center even opens, it has already lured one entrepreneur from out of state whose fledgling business might soon contribute to Connecticut's economy.
Where the jobs are: Department of Corrections hiring 200
SALES: Service and support representative, Hire Dynamics; sales representative, CardPayment Solutions; sales associate, Reno Mazda Kia; customer account representative, Rent-A-Center Stores; in-store banker 1, US Bank; sales field service — mining, CyberCoders; insurance sales representative, Aflac; sales, APEX Merchant Group; sales representative, TransTech Merchant Group; counter sales ...
New IBM CEO sees her salary doubled
The new CEO of IBM has had her salary doubled from $800,000 to $1.5 million according to a regulatory filing. View the full article HERE .
County budget process begins
The Webster County Board of Supervisors held its first meetings with county departments on the 2013 budget Wednesday.
Career 12: Hot jobs for 2012
A widely awaited economic uptick this year is hoped to create demand for jobs in skill shortage industries. Paul Robinson, operations director for Randstad New Zealand says the hot jobs are those where there is a limited supply...
Early job-exit incentives worked a little too well for county
As it grapples with a budget shortfall, government now must decide how many spots to keep empty. Polk County is in the process of shedding 87 employees and more than $5 million in salaries. View a list of Polk County workers who agreed to early retirement or voluntary termination incentives.