Taking the Reins: Henry Giffen III

Position:Vice president, strategic initiatives, and director, combat systems life cycle support, Anteon Corp., Fairfax. Va.

On the Job

Of the 3.7 million U.S. women who gave birth between July 1997 and June 1998, a record high of 59 percent were working, almost double the 31 percent participation rate of 1976, according to a report released late last month by the Census Bureau.

Overseas Jobs Bring Challenge, Adventure

After a 22-hour flight that took him across the international date line, Stephen Coaker arrived Sept. 22 in Dili, East Timor, a shell of a city on the other side of the world. About 80 percent of Dili, and much of the island territory, was destroyed in a multiyear conflict over East Timor's independence from Indonesia.

Taking the Reins: Jean-Claude Tchatchouang

Position: Chief financial officer, Application Technologies Inc., Bethesda, Md.

Philadelphia Targeted by Washington's Tech Recruiters

Washington-area information technology companies Oct. 11 stretched their recruiting arms two hours north to Philadelphia, employing a novel strategy to lure fresh faces south.

Videoconferencing Saves Time ... $$$s ... ZZZs

Flight delays. Long layovers. Overnight hotel stays. Jet lag. They're all commonplace for today's business travelers.

EMPLOYEES: Show Me the Recognition

In today's fiercely competitive labor market, cash is key to attracting skilled technical employees, human resources managers and business experts agree. But spiraling salaries and mammoth bonuses don't bind workers to their employers.

CALENDAR

October 11th - The Women's Business Center hosts "Secrets to Successful E-Commerce Web Sites" at its Washington office 6 - 9 p.m.

CALENDAR

October 11th - The Women's Business Center hosts "Secrets to Successful E-Commerce Web Sites" at its Washington office 6 - 9 p.m.

WHO'S ON FIRST

John Johnson was selected as the new assistant commissioner for service development at the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service.

WHO'S ON FIRST

John Johnson was selected as the new assistant commissioner for service development at the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service.

Taking the Reins: John Casciano

Vice president and director of the Enterprise Security Strategic Business Unit, Litton TASC, Chantilly, Va.

On the Job

Many employees don't know what is withheld from their paychecks and why, or how they can use the withholding system to their advantage, according to the American Payroll Association, an education and training organization in San Antonio.

On the Job

Many employees don't know what is withheld from their paychecks and why, or how they can use the withholding system to their advantage, according to the American Payroll Association, an education and training organization in San Antonio.

Companies Help Employees Avoid Rush-Hour Woes

Douglass Hall, president of the telecommunications firm Comsearch in Reston, Va., recently decided to move his company from the bustling technology corridor to a less prominent location on its outskirts.

WHO'S ON FIRST

Fairfax, Va.-based Edge Technologies Inc. has promoted Grace Dittmar to executive vice president and chief operating officer.

WHO'S ON FIRST

Fairfax, Va.-based Edge Technologies Inc. has promoted Grace Dittmar to executive vice president and chief operating officer.

TAKING THE REINS: Terry Ansari

Vice president of global business development, CivicLife.com, Ottawa

Business, Government Coalition Helps Expand Missouri's IT Work Force

Four years ago, it was open season on information technology workers in Missouri. Employers desperate to fill IT spots thought nothing of poaching workers from neighboring businesses and government agencies.