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    The payoff of raising your external profile can be huge in terms of future career opportunities. Follow these tips from Builder.com to get you started.

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    IT training comes in many forms, from formal instructor-led classroom sessions to coworker-taught brown-bag lunches, and each has distinct advantages and disadvantages. Find out which one might be right for your help desk.

  • Gershon fallout: Contractor cuts realistic?

    Local ICT companies have raised concerns around Sir Peter Gershon's recommendation, released last week, that federal government agencies should cut IT contractor levels by 50 per cent over the next two years.

  • Strike vote fuels IBM Australia debate

    A potential impending strike action at one of IBM Australia's Sydney facilities has sparked debate about whether it was still worth striving to work at one of the largest and most prestigious technology firms in Australia and the world.

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    The tech and telecoms industry needs to get more women on board or risk confronting a shortfall of 300,000 IT workers in 2010, according to the European Commission.

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    Until this month, we had no uniform-approach ICT curricula in higher education institutions, and no formal link connecting these institutions with industry.

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    Women in ICT a rare breed

    A quick scan of almost any ICT department, ICT conference or vendor environment confirms that women who embrace technology as a lifelong career remain a rare breed.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Conroy: architect of the accidental telco

    As expected, Senator Stephen Conroy -- who made a career out of picking holes in the actions of his predecessor Helen Coonan -- was named to Kevin Rudd's front bench, bearing the interesting new title of Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (BCDE).

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  • Choosing the right training style

    IT training comes in many forms, from formal instructor-led classroom sessions to coworker-taught brown-bag lunches, and each has distinct advantages and disadvantages. Find out which one might be right for your help desk.

  • IT Whiz Kid: James Huckerby

    He may not have begun his career in the conventional way, but James Huckerby's commitment to lifelong learning and sheer hard work has enabled him to quickly climb to the top of the Australian tech ladder.

  • Career regrets? IT pros have more than a few

    As these IT managers' stories illustrate, career regrets can encompass missed opportunities, bad decisions, and sticky situations. What are the career lessons worth learning?

  • When a dream career takes a personal toll

    Achieving a dream career often exacts a personal toll. As one CIO relates, the trade-off for attaining a longtime goal of becoming a CIO meant dealing with unrealistic challenges and unrelenting travel--a price he was unwilling to pay.

  • IT pros: Where will you be in five years?

    When you start your first job, it's often hard to imagine what your career is going to look like 10 years down the line. Australia's IT professionals offer some tips for keeping your career goals on track.

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