Sheryl Sandberg to Sit on Facebook’s Board of Directors
On Monday, Sheryl Sandberg became the first female member of social network — Facebook’s board of directors. The company headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., named Sandberg, 42 years old, as the eight member More...
Florida High School Teacher Faces Dismissal for Using Dog Collar to Discipline Students
A Zephyrhills High School science teacher faces dismissal for allegedly using a “cone of shame” dog collar to discipline her ninth-grade students, reported CBS Miami in an article Thursday. Administrators at More...
New York has emerged as “The New Tech City”
Silicon Valley is home to many of the world’s largest technology corporations and continues to be the leading hub for high-tech innovation and development. Now New York has surpassed Boston and falls second in More...
Proposed Laws Would Stop Employers Asking Job Seekers’ Facebook Passwords
Lawmakers in Illinois and Maryland are considering whether the intrusive practice of asking job applicants for their Facebook passwords during the job selection process should be allowed. The proposed laws would More...
War for Talent on the Rise in Silicon Valley
The war for talent is in full swing in the Silicon Valley, California, as skilled experienced workers are being bombarded with endless emails and calls from recruiters trying to poach them. In an article published More...
Google Hires Digg Founder
Google Inc. (GOOG), the world’s largest Internet search provider, is hiring Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg Inc., according to an article published by Bloomberg, citing a person with knowledge of the matter. Rose More...
Yahoo!’s New CEO Restructuring Plan Includes Layoffs in the Thousands
Sources both inside and outside the Silicon Valley Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. say the company is preparing a massive restructuring of the company, including layoffs that are likely to number in the thousands. According More...
Yahoo! Board Shake-Up – Chairman and 3 Board Members Step Down
Yahoo!’s chairman and three other board members are leaving amid growing pressure from shareholders as the tumult at the Sunnyvale, CA based Internet Corporation continues. The Yahoo! board Tuesday announced the More...
Your Boss Wants To Be Facebook Friends. Now What?!
You friend your family, acquaintances and even high school rivals but should you friend your boss on Facebook? Social networks have changed the way we communicate, share information and even find a job. But even More...
Yahoo! Appoints Scott Thompson CEO
Sunnyvale, Calif. – Yahoo! Inc. the digital media company, Wednesday named Scott Thompson, president of eBay Inc.’s PayPal Unit, to be its next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 9, 2012. Thompson has More...
