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Silicon.com: "As job losses mount and with HP announcing it will lay off tens of thousands of workers following its purchase of EDS, silicon.com takes a look at what the crunch means for the IT industry." Complete Story

This Labor Day marks the end of my Summer Technology Break, a self-imposed exile from spending too much time at the computer when instead I could be enjoying family, the great outdoors, and the real world.  How did I do?  Well, the family spent some time in Michigan visiting family, friends, and the fish.  My 4 1/2 year-old son caught his first trout on his first fishing trip (thanks to the patience of Jason and Jean Stephens from Head Hunter Guides).  We also spent a week camping and hiking in the Black Hills of South Dakota which included a family hike up Harney Peak.  For the most part, I would say my break fr

Career columnist Marci Alboher offers up advice on how to perform a controlled slide out of a layoff situation and into your next job ASAP, using nothing more complicated than email (or a pen and...

I'm sure by now, new visitors to CMSReport.com have wondered...why so few posts?  Last May, I explained that I was taking a break from technology during the off hours of my "day job". So, as I have done in past years, I'm taking a break from technology. By posting less during the summer months, I hope to recharge my blogging batteries for the cold weather that is sure to follow.  I will make an effort for the quality high for those articles I do post this summer, but the quantity of posts will be somewhat lower.  My slogan for this summer's tech break is Blog less, breathe more.  I hope some of the other blog junkies out there join me and take a similar technology breaks.  Life is too short to live and die by the computer.

I'm sure by now, new visitors to CMSReport.com have wondered...why so few posts?  Last May, I explained that I was taking a break from technology during the off hours of my "day job".

Job interview master Vj Vijai describes how make the best impression at a technical interview using people skills (versus technical skills). His talk, which happened at O'Reilly's awesome Ignite...

The Freelance Switch blog rounds up 20 industries that are better bets for any full- or part-time freelancers looking to pick up new clients than cold-canvassing. Any freelancer's mileage will vary...

BusinessWeek: A new survey shows growth across the country, with higher-than-average pay. And with the number of tech grads falling, demand will only rise. Complete Story Advertisement: read more

Newly-launched job-scoping site Glassdoor.com aims to become a central repository of salary reports, company gripes and reviews, and other data about companies with a share-and-share-alike approach....

Author of The 4 Hour Workweek Tim Ferriss and author of One Person/Multiple Careers Marci Alboher team up for a talk at Google about redesigning your career. You may already know Tim Ferriss as...

Microsoft's launched a tech-oriented outsourcing marketplace called Task Market in Tech Preview (that is, beta). If you need a logo for your company letterhead, but lack the Illustrator chops, or you...

Looking to grab more work from a client you've done freelance work for? The FreelanceSwitch blog suggests asking them to set aside 10 minutes to discuss what aspects of their business you could...

During the past week, you may have noticed that I'm posting less here at CMS Report. I love the opportunity I've been given to blog about content management systems and pointing readers to the great articles I've read at other sites on the Internet.  Discussing information systems and information technology is not only part of my career, but it is also my hobby.  However, when the weather warms, the trees grow their leaves, and children playing outside can be heard...I yearn for a break from technology.  The other me beckons to spend time camping, hiking, going to baseball games, and simply being outdoors.

Brazen Careerist blogger Penelope Trunk describes her experiences in finding a mentor whose knowledge and perspective complement and augment her own—but more importantly, how she kept the...

"Your reputation and your character are what sell you for the next big job." - Magalene Powell-Meeks, Deputy CIO, Jet Propulson Laboratory, Quoted in "Me, Myself, and I", CIO, April 1, 2008