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Friday, March 08, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ IT Talent Shortage Or Purple Squirrel Hunt? By Thomas Claburn Employers press for H-1B increases, while job hunters say searches seem designed to rule out U.S. workers. Is there really an IT talent shortage? IBM CEO Rometty Shares Vision Of Big Data Era IBM CEO Ginni Rometty says big data and predictive decisions will reshape organizations, and computers that learn, like Watson, will be tech's next big wave. GM Hiring 1,000 IT Employees In Phoenix Area General Motors puts the last of its four new U.S. tech development centers in Arizona. No Silicon Valley? Why You Should Attend Interop Big data, enterprise mobility and software-defined networking lead the themes for conference sessions and exhibits at Interop Las Vegas 2013. 10 Ways To Foster Effective Social Employees Social business tools can be used effectively, or they can be a huge time sink. Allscripts' dbMotion Deal Speaks To Larger Trend Healthcare and other companies will have to push more development of the technology they'll need for the challenges ahead. MORE GLOBAL CIO NEWS ALSO SEE • 10 Ways To Foster Effective Social Employees • Allscripts' dbMotion Deal Speaks To Larger Trend • Research: 2013 Enterprise Social Networking Survey • Evaluating Managed File Transfer In The Cloud • Facebook's New Look Pays Homage To Google+ • Cloud Perception vs. Reality • Don't Miss Interop Las Vegas JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By MrSolo: "Virtually the entire H-1B visa issue is a hoax. U.S. based tech giants and the like who complain about a shortage of qualified candidates are literally shirking their obligation to invest in and nurture home grown talent, which the last time I looked, was in great abundance." In reply to: IT Talent Shortage Or Purple Squirrel Hunt? 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