Not so long ago, a career in IT was regarded as "recession-proof". But not any more, as large numbers of IT managers and consultants have found out. ZDNet Australia compiled this guide to shoring-up your long term job prospects.
Training budgets were looking like a thing of the past, but the industry is starting to bounce back. ZDNet Australia highlights issues to consider when training your staff members.
Lingering doubts about information and communications technology (ICT) careers, inadequate ICT teaching, an ineffective industry reporting structure and poor collaboration between public and private sectors have all been blamed for the poor state of Australia's ICT skills tracking in a report released yesterday.
Professionals caught up in the ebb and flow in IT demand are well aware that today's "hot property" can quickly find themselves on the skills scrap-heap. ZDNet Australia offers these tips to help you avoid career obsolesence.
Even staff in hot fields should honestly assess their skills before trying to move to a new job. Also, find ways to make any resume stand out from the crowd.
Today, we exist in an economy where the services sector is the economy.
Not so long ago, a career in IT was regarded as "recession-proof". But not any more, as large numbers of IT managers and consultants have found out. ZDNet Australia compiled this guide to shoring-up your long term job prospects.
Training budgets were looking like a thing of the past, but the industry is starting to bounce back. ZDNet Australia highlights issues to consider when training your staff members.
Professionals caught up in the ebb and flow in IT demand are well aware that today's "hot property" can quickly find themselves on the skills scrap-heap. ZDNet Australia offers these tips to help you avoid career obsolesence.
Even staff in hot fields should honestly assess their skills before trying to move to a new job. Also, find ways to make any resume stand out from the crowd.
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