A new bill was introduced in the Senate that calls for 55,000 visas for foreign high-tech workers each year. The aim is to keep highly skilled foreign-born workers who graduated from U.S. research universities with advanced science and technology degrees to stay in the country, resulting in economic growth and job creation. This comes at a time when U.S. technology companies are in need to keep top talent from being made to leave and go work in other countries.
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Apps Added Nearly Half a Million Jobs to Economy
A study was just released that says the U.S. saw an estimated 466,000 new jobs through app development for smartphones and tablets. The popularity of devices running Apple iOS, Android and other mobile platforms is playing a big role in helping create what’s called the “app economy” since the iPhone was introduced in 2007.
The study “Where the Jobs Are: The App Economy”, conducted for Technet by economist Dr. Michael Mandel, says the number doesn’t just account for developers and designers, but also includes the related non-tech jobs like marketers and support staff. Expanding usage of smartphones and social networks means that we’ll see even more rapid growth in the app economy in coming years.
And speaking of mobile apps, Microsoft announced this week that the next update of its Dynamics CRM platform will include support for mobile devices. The update, which is expected in May, will have specific versions for iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7, and will satisfy a growing demand among sales, marketing and service professionals.
For the developers out there, check out our Mobile App job openings!
NewsFlash: Princeton Information announces the launch of their Legal Staffing Division.
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Princeton Information LTD., one of the largest and widely known privately held IT staffing firms in the nation, now offers Legal Staffing and Recruiting services.
This move into legal staffing is a natural transition for the firm. With over twenty five years in the IT Solutions and Staffing Industry, Princeton is well positioned to move into this new service offering.
Princeton Information’s dedicated legal recruiting team has an extensive background in sourcing qualified attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, compliance professionals and document review teams in a multitude of practice areas including:
- Corporate
- Compliance
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Mergers & Acquisition
- Trust & Estates
- Intellectual Property
- Tort and Toxic Tort
- Bankruptcy
Princeton is capable of providing services in Contract, Right-to-hire and Direct Hire capacities.
“At Princeton, our goal is to meet expectations of excellence – those of our clients, our employees, our candidates and those of our community. Our corporate culture is one of loyalty and integrity. These core values are evident in all that we do. We are committed to ensuring that each and every experience with a representative of our firm will be a positive one.”
For more information, please contact us.
Hit the “Like” button! Facebook “Friends” NYC.
Facebook is coming to NYC in early 2012. The move will extend it’s engineering presence beyond the west coast for the first time. According to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, “Facebook is capitalizing on what more and more tech companies are realizing: that New York City is the best place in the world to recruit and retain a talented workforce.” Facebook is accepting applications for it’s NYC location.
NewsFlash: Princeton Information launches new website and expands solutions practice.
Princeton Information, the leading technology staffing and solutions firm, has launched a new website, expanded its social presence, and broadened the solutions practice for customers.
The new website in conjunction with social media sites (Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn) provide customers, consultants, job seekers, and employees access to a range of industry news, career advice, and job information. The new home page provides real-time job postings, easier job searching, and industry news feeds.
The solutions practice enables customers to meet challenges presented by today’s rapidly changing technology capabilities. Princeton offers the solutions and talent to assess, design, integrate, and test business applications independent of traditional, private or public cloud architectures.
Princeton Information has provided customers, consultants, and job seekers the insight to move forward for more than 25 years.
Are you in IT? There’s a Job for that.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an estimated 4.14 million people are employed in the U.S. in IT jobs. That’s close to the level IT employment was in the second quarter of 2008. For the second consecutive quarter the BLS survey estimated U.S. IT employment above 4 million.
Now’s the time to consider the impact “Timeline” will have on your career over time.
Facebook’s Timeline will undoubtedly have an impact on the perception of your workpersona. As Facebook’s privacy wall becomes more porous, the professional and personal personas merge into the “propersonal“. The Harvard Business Review tackles the emergence of the “propersonal” and other topics in the article “Facebook’s Timeline Will Impact Your Career“.
LinkedIn is 120 million strong. Are you making the most of your connections?
Make sure you’re seen, heard, and viewed. Here are tips to link you into LinkedIn features.
Shift gears and rev your job search engine!
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Good news for recent college graduates.
It’s not yet a comeback, but far from a setback as companies begin to employ more college graduate.
