COBOL was introduced nearly 60 years ago in the era of punch cards but still runs many banking and government systems The volume of searches for COBOL programming roles on recruitment platform Indeed ...

The share of searches per million for the programming language COBOL on the job site Indeed grew 707% during the coronavirus crisis. While job seekers are interested in the language — largely used for ...

Once every decade or so, the call goes out for Common Business-Oriented Language or COBOL programmers. Although over 60 years old, the language is still in use today. COBOL programmers are needed ...

We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Developer II to join our development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL, with experience in ...

With states issuing pleas for volunteer coders, we set out to learn more about the woman-invented language powering the mainframe computers that process unemployment claims, and why there’s a shortage ...

We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Developer II to join our development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL, with experience in ...

COBOL ', developed in 1959, is widely used in the financial, automotive and medical industries because it uses a command syntax similar to natural language. However, the number of people who can ...

In April 2020, New Jersey’s governor, Phil Murphy, stepped up to a microphone and told journalists that he was amazed the state still ran its unemployment system on COBOL — a 60-year-old programming ...

Programming languages don't often make national headlines. But New Jersey governor Phil Murphy's plea earlier this month for developers familiar with the 60-year-old programming language Cobol to help ...