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    When you are overloaded with work and criticised for not doing enough, a common response is to want to quit. But our career columnist suggests you work on solutions before starting to work on your resume.

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    CIOs have to take special care of their tech 'Einsteins' to keep them happy and performing well, but are these savvy savants promotable?

  • Performance reviews: Get what you want

    Facing your yearly performance review can be an intimidating experience, but it needn't be. Organisation and preparation are the keys. Read these five tips to learn how to get everything you want out of your review.

  • IT field guide: Survival without a leader

    If you find yourself without a leader, take a cue from Private John Winger, from the classic 1981 movie Stripes: Learn to rely on yourself and your team to get the job done.

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    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.

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    No paper, no promotion

    It comes at no surprise to learn that HR people use IT certifications to choose between candidates when hiring, but in some organisations it can also inhibit career advancement.

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    Why sex scandals are good for data management

    Convincing people of the importance of regular backups and a proper data management plan is a bit like persuading them of the necessity of regular visits to the dentist no-one bothers until they wake up in the morning screaming with pain. But if you can't persuade them with pain, sex often works a treat.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    2Vouch refers well

    Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform".

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    An ITIL threat

    Think the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework is boring? So did one Commonwealth Bank worker, apparently. She doesn't work there anymore.

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  • Act now, quit later

    When you are overloaded with work and criticised for not doing enough, a common response is to want to quit. But our career columnist suggests you work on solutions before starting to work on your resume.

  • Do tech 'Einsteins' make good managers?

    CIOs have to take special care of their tech 'Einsteins' to keep them happy and performing well, but are these savvy savants promotable?

  • Performance reviews: Get what you want

    Facing your yearly performance review can be an intimidating experience, but it needn't be. Organisation and preparation are the keys. Read these five tips to learn how to get everything you want out of your review.

  • Food authority cooks up top CIO role

    One of the government's regulatory agencies is on the hunt to fill a newly-created head of IT position, bucking the trend for technology outsourcing in public services.

  • Top 10 reasons you shouldn't be a project manager

    You've all seen top 10 lists of the best traits of a project manager or the top 10 skills of a project manager. However, project management is not for everyone. Many people have some of the traits to be a good project manager, but they also have many traits that make them a bad fit for the position.

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