What’s the Best City for Women in Tech?

What’s the Best City for Women in Tech?

  Washington, DC tops the list of best U.S. cities for women in tech, according to a new analysis by personal-finance site SmartAsset, followed by Kansas City, Detroit, and Baltimore, with Indianapolis rounding out the top five. SmartAsset bases its rankings on...
Key Challenges of Working Remotely

Key Challenges of Working Remotely

  For those tech pros open to conducting their company’s business from home (or a coffee shop), remote work offers many benefits, including a more flexible schedule. But working beyond the walls of a brick-and-mortar office is not without its challenges. Take the...
Is the Tech Bubble Bursting?

Is the Tech Bubble Bursting?

  In the first two months of the year, a number of tech firms laid off staff. Yahoo let 15 percent of its employees go, for example, while BlackBerry slashed a reported 35 percent of its headquarters staff. Nor were the layoffs restricted to massive, struggling...
10 Most Lucrative Industries in Tech

10 Most Lucrative Industries in Tech

  Which industries are the most lucrative for tech pros? According to the latest Dice Salary Survey, banking and finance is in first place—perhaps no surprise, given the segment’s reputation as a high-salary, big-perks environment. Here are some of the others: 1....
Tech Employment Snapshot: Q4 2015

Tech Employment Snapshot: Q4 2015

  The technology industry’s unemployment rate edged downward in the fourth quarter of 2015, hitting 2.9 percent—a tenth of a percentage point down from the third quarter of the year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Although that’s higher...