Mike Carter
The Short Version To hire an Oracle DBA in 2026, source from the ~30,000 Oracle employees cut in March, screen hard for production RAC, Exadata, and Data Guard depth, and budget $110K to $210K for mid-to-senior talent. Move within 60 days before the strongest candidates are absorbed, because this is the most open Oracle DBA … Read more
CTO base pay in 2026 runs $183,000 to $390,000, with total compensation topping $600,000 at funded startups and public companies once equity is included. Fractional CTO engagements run $10K-$25K/month. Pay scales sharply with company size (Series A < Series B/C < Public), industry (fintech & AI lead), and metro (SF/NYC > rest of US). Sources: … Read more
Oracle laid off approximately 30,000 employees on March 31, 2026 — roughly 18% of its global workforce — to redirect $8-10 billion in annual cash flow toward AI data center construction. The cuts hit Cerner/Oracle Health, Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and ERP consulting hardest. Most displaced senior engineers are landing in mid-market and PE-backed roles within … Read more
KORE1 came out on top in our 2026 ranking, with Payroll4Construction close behind, followed by Devine Consulting, ADP, and Insperity. What pushed these five to the top was not brand size alone. It was their ability to deal with the parts of construction payroll that usually cause the most friction: certified payroll, prevailing wage rules, … Read more
Discover the top payroll outsourcing companies in 2026. Compare providers like ADP, Deel, and KORE 1 to find the best fit for your business.
Help Desk Technician Salary Guide 2026 Help desk technicians in the United States earn between $41,000 and $65,000 per year, with a national median around $48,000 to $60,000 depending on the source. Entry-level Tier 1 positions start near $41,000. Experienced Tier 3 specialists and help desk supervisors push past $80,000 and can reach $115,000. Location, … Read more
AI Isn’t Replacing Recruiters. It’s Replacing Bad Recruiting. AI is not replacing recruiters. It is exposing bad recruiting. Companies cutting recruiters and handing hiring to automation are seeing cost-per-hire rise, time-to-hire lengthen, and qualified candidates screened out. The work AI does well is sourcing, scheduling, and market data. Judgment stays human. Companies are laying off … Read more
Epic Games Layoffs: 1,000+ Game Developers Just Hit the Market Epic Games laid off more than 1,000 employees on March 24, 2026, about a fifth of the company, citing Fortnite’s engagement decline. For anyone hiring C++, Unreal Engine, or multiplayer engineers, it released a tier of senior game-development talent that rarely reaches the open market. … Read more
2026 SoCal IT Staffing Salary & Hiring Trends Report $161,449. That’s the average base compensation for a tech worker in Los Angeles right now, according to Motion Recruitment’s 2026 data. Orange County is slightly behind. San Diego a bit further. All three are running 8-12% above national medians, and the gap is wider than it … Read more
What Is Certified Payroll in Construction Certified payroll in construction is a weekly payroll report, submitted on Form WH-347, that proves contractors on federally funded projects are paying workers at or above the prevailing wage. Required under the Davis-Bacon Act for any federal or federally assisted construction contract over $2,000, it’s the government’s primary mechanism … Read more
