The majority of hiring managers surveyed indicated plans to hire a Linux professional in the next six months.

Looking for a job in the IT industry? Give yourself an edge by learning Linux. The 2013 Linux Jobs Report, which was conducted by Dice Labs and forecasts the Linux job market based on a survey of hiring managers and Linux professionals, shows that Linux talent is in high demand. It's being met by aggressive recruitment strategies. This, in turn, has led to salary growth for Linux talent at nearly double the industry norms.

Apple employees reveal the dark side of retail.

It's said that one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch, but what about a bunch of rotten Apple Store employees? Do they spoil the Apple image that Steve Jobs created? We'll let you be the judge of that after reading a few confessions from people who claim to work at Apple Stores across the country and even overseas. Everything from stealing product to sexual harassment gets exposed.

OCZ Technology recently appointed a new chief to address a credibility problem and save what looked like a sinking ship, and in order to that, company CEO Ralph Schmitt has had to make some tough, "aggressive" decisions. Among them is the reduction of 28 percent of OCZ's global workforce and a discontinuation of 150 product variations, both of which were described as "initial steps to make its business more efficient and profitable."

Pink slips have been a near-constant worry for Motorola Mobility workers ever since Google entered the picture. Leading up to the acquisition, Motorola severed ties with around 800 employees and closed several facilities in an attempt to cut costs. More recently, Google in August said it would eliminate 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility, or 20 percent of the staff, and according to a K-8 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, more layoffs are coming.