socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 06 2006 | raytheon, goleta, space, defense, layoff, jobs, employment, socaltechRaytheon Space and Airborne Systems said late Thursday that it plans to close the firm's Goleta-based operations in early 2008. The firm said that it plans to transfer civil space work at the facility to its operations in El Segundo, and will close its Sa
- socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 06 2006 | nanogen, layoff, consolidation, pcr, reagents, microarrays, san, diego, employment, socaltech
San Diego-based Nanogen reported yesterday afternoon that it plans to reduce staff by 15% by the end of 2006, as it focuses on improving cash flow. The firm said it is cost reduction and consolidation moves are part of its recent acquisition of several co
- socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 29 2006 | gateway, nashville, factory, jobs, employment, socaltech
Irvine-based computer maker Gateway has opened up a new, configure-to-order facility in Nashville, Tennesse, the firm reported Thursday. The new facility is the second new U.S. based facility to open for the company in recent weeks, following a new techni
- socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 19 2006 | san, diego, conference, board, job, ads, employment, labor, socaltech
The Conference Board is reporting today that San Diego leads the nation for the number of ads per 100 person in the labor force. The group, which tracks online job postings nationwide, found that there were 4 job ads for every 100 people in the local labo
- socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 23 2006 | h-1b, h1b, lawsuit, complaint, immigration, outsourcing, h1, visa, employment, jobs, technology, socaltech
An industry group representing technical and professional workers in the information technology field is targeting employers who are actively recruiting for H-1B visa holders. The Programmers Guild, which lobbies against H-1B and offshore outsourcing, sai
- socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - May 24 2006 | jobs, online, conference, employment, socaltech
The Conference Board is reporting that San Diego tops the nation in new, first-time jobs being offered on major online job boards. According to the Conference Board, a nonprofit research center, San Diego had 3.43 new online jobs posted in April for every
- socaltech | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 30 2006 | hireright, employment, screening, cfo, executive, socaltech
Irvine-based HireRight has named a new CFO. HireRight said that it has named Jeffrey Wahba as chief financial officer. Wahba was most recently at the Henry Group of Companies, and has also served at Vault Corp. and Max Factor. HireRight is a provider of e
