Dell is shuttering it’s Parmer Lane facility, which employs approximately 900 people. The one great thing about making desktops in Austin was that you could get them delivered really quickly. Laptops haven’t been manufactured in Austin for a while now. It’s all part of the announced plan to reduce the workforce at Dell by 8,800 people. Dell is one of the greatest startup stories to come out of Austin, and the talented “former Dell” folks [...]

If you haven’t seen it yet, we have an events calendar on the menubar which can also be accessed at http://www.austinstartup.com/calendar. It’s a Google Calendar which is public, so you can pull these events into your own Google Calendar, or with the new Outlook exchange feature you can pull these events into your Microsoft Outlook calendar. Events This Week Tuesday; Funding Sources for Early Stage Companies from 3:30 – 4:30 at the MCC Auditorium. Thursday; [...]

itzbig has taken another step toward becoming the preferred destination for employers seeking qualified IT workers by introducing today a new, more results-oriented business model for employers. The new approach means that employers will only pay for Interested, Qualified and Available (IQA) candidates, a monumental shift from the way companies are used to recruiting candidates. “Traditionally, employers have had to pay up front to list their job opportunities on a network,” said itzbig CEO Jim McGovern. [...]

The most common email we receive is about who is hiring and growing. Bazaarvoice has rapidly grown to 215 people and 195 clients across 3 global offices. Right now there are 18 positions open, including a Linux Systems Engineer position.  -> http://www.bazaarvoice.com/jobs.html