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June IT jobs index shows slight decrease, industry outlook remains positive

According to the June index of information technology jobs conducted by TechServe Alliance, the number of IT positions for the month surpassed 4 million, but still decreased by 300 jobs since May.

Researchers say IT spend will keep going up

Continuing recovery from the recession and other factors have pushed the estimated total spending on business technology for 2011 higher than previously projected, according to Gartner.

Buy-your-own-computer program from Citrix provides substantial savings

A program from desktop virtualization provider Citrix, Computer Weekly said, can save up to 20 percent per year for companies that subsidize employees’ purchases of their own computer.

SMBs plan to hire more IT staff, expert says

Jack Cullen, president of IT staffing firm Modis, recently told InformationWeek that small- and medium-sized businesses are hiring more IT workers with mobile applications experience.

Insurance companies increasing IT budgets, staffing

Although information technology is a strategic differentiator for insurance companies, they often run into difficulties defining the appropriate methods for spending in this area.

Healthcare will help IT job growth

The healthcare industry represents the next significant job growth area for information technology workers, according to a recent Newsday report.

Companies are losing money due to virtualization mistakes

Companies utilizing virtualization may ultimately be wasting their money due to several mistakes, according to a recent CIO report.

SMBs increase budgets, adoption of virtualization

According to research by Spiceworks, small- and medium-sized businesses have recently shown their strongest technology gains in 18 months.

IT outsourcing expected to increase

Information technology industry experts met at the National Association of Software and Services Companies 2011 conference.