The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has rejected calls from the IT recruitment industry to ditch changes to the 457 visas made by the Howard government.
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With IT outsourcing and offshoring on the rise, technology professionals in Australia have been forced to upgrade their skills and turn to industry certification to stay ahead. But are they on the right path?
The IT job market in Australia is experiencing a boom due to increased spending on technology infrastructure, with opportunities greatest for SAP, Oracle and Peoplesoft specialists looking for engagements in New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.
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Post-election adrenaline surging through his veins, one of the first acts performed by new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was to disband the expert panel that his predecessor Helen Coonan had appointed last June to evaluate tenders for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) construction.
The average annual salary of an Australian IT professional is currently $82,507, according to an extensive survey of the sector recently conducted by ZDNet.com.au.
The question on the lips of most CIOs is no longer whether to send work offshore. It's a question of how much to send.
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The IT job market in Australia is experiencing a boom due to increased spending on technology infrastructure, with opportunities greatest for SAP, Oracle and Peoplesoft specialists looking for engagements in New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.
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