Computerworld Announces List of 100 'Best Places to Work in IT' General Mills tops the list of Computerworld's top 100 "Best Places to Work in IT 2009," it was announced Monday. It's the 16th year that Computerworld, a Web site and weekly publication focusing on technology news and information in the information technology industry, has ranked the top 100 work environments for tech professionals.

Now's When You Want to Raise Your Profile at Work

Your manager is running around putting out fires. You need his or her attention, in a positive way. What do you do? Communication in this hectic time of restructuring and surviving the tough economy has become especially difficult. Experts say there are actions employees can, and should take, to raise their profile with the boss in these changing times.

Heading Back to School? Prepare to Live on a Student Budget

Many workers these days, especially those who have been laid off, are returning to school to better their job skills and improve their marketability. While this investment in yourself is a wise move, keep in mind that it will affect your overall finances because you're at a different stage of life than when you were last in school.

Clean Energy is Generating Well-Paying Green Jobs Throughout U.S., New Pew Study Finds

The burgeoning clean energy economy is producing well-paying jobs in every state, led by California, for individuals of all education and skill levels, a study released Wednesday by The Pew Charitable Trusts shows. And in a double dose of good news, Pew projected that the sector will grow significantly, propelled by higher consumer demand, infusions of venture capital, and federal and state policy changes.

ING Strives to Maintain Diversity Despite Layoffs

In January, when it came time for ING to lay off 750 employees, Tom Waldron had the usual set of concerns about employee morale and all the other difficult aspects of downsizing. But Waldron, executive vice president of human resources at ING Americas, also had to worry about how the layoffs would affect the company's diversity efforts.