Local IT workers are hot property in the UK as recruitment specialists scour the Australian technical landscape for skilled workers - including CRM, Java and Perl experts - to fill a growing HR void.
IT services giant CSC today confirmed it would make a number of its Australian staff redundant as a result of the global financial crisis.
Mincom has confirmed that it let 100 employees go in February as it underwent a restructure to shunt it into a new strategy and manage its costs.
The Australian operation of Japanese technology manufacturer NEC today said it would cut 153 staff as part of a local restructuring operation.
40 per cent of HR directors at UK technology and media companies are planning to cut IT staff in the coming few months, a new survey has found.
Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform".
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Project managers often spend long hours planning projects and managing team goals but often fall short when it comes to their own career.
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