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Tech Careers Tech Careers Education Find A Job Career Advancement From Patricia Pickett, your Guide to Tech Careers These days, there's a lot of controversy over the H-1B visa, which enables companies to bring foreign workers with specialized skills, including IT pros, into the U.S. - learn more about what's causing all the commotion. I've also included some information about the latest increases in exam fees for Oracle certifications, as well as some tips on how to best ask for recommendations from your contacts on LinkedIn. H-1B Visas: Where Do You Stand? It's been more than a month now since the U.S. government started accepting applications for H-1B visas for 2011. This time, a total of 65,000 petitions will be accepted - not including the first 20,000 H-1B applications tied to people who hold a U.S. master's degree or higher... Read more How to Ask for LinkedIn Recommendations If you're like me, you probably feel kind of weird asking your former colleagues who are part of your LinkedIn network to leave you recommendations. It kind of feels like begging for praise, doesn't it? Well, really, it shouldn't... Read more Oracle Hikes Fees for its Certification Exams For all of you who are planning to obtain Oracle certifications - or renew them at some point - there are reports that the pricing has gone up for both Oracle and Sun (recently acquired by Oracle) certification exams... Read more GIAC Information Security Fundamentals Certification Everything you'd want to know about GIAC's Information Security Fundamentals, an introductory-level certification that provides an overview of information assurance... Read more Tech Careers Ads X Ray Tech Colleges Pharmacy Technician Sonography School Pharmacy Careers Surgical Tech School Featured Articles 8 Tips for Requesting LinkedIn Recommendations Apple Certified System Administrator Before You Apply to Tech Grad School Boost Your IT Career With Cross-Training in the Workplace GIAC Certified Penetration Tester - GPEN Certification All About Learning SQL   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Patricia Pickett Tech Careers Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Tech Careers newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What Is IT Outsourcing? Tips for IT Workers Delaying Retirement How to Find a Tech Job Using PrimeCB.com Tips for a Successful Phone Interview Purpose of Tech Job Phone Interviews Advertisement