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    Australian web jobs board Seek has lifted full year profit by 37 per cent, and says it's confident of improving profitability further in the current year.

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    In line with an international hiring binge, Google is ramping up its presence in Australia and the surrounding region, with a temporary region representative and operations manager for Oceania among several positions on offer.

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    Shuffling from contract to contract is the employment reality for many IT workers.

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    Aussie smartcard vendor ERG has decided to outsource to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and you can't help but think of the Qantas example.

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    Do women lack interest in IT, or is inadequate support and enduring stereotypes keeping them away?

  • Most IT contractors 'distort' job applications

    Research shows that nearly three-quarters of job applications from IT contractors contain omissions or lies, significantly more than the average.

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    If you've got a black spot on your employment record, the hiring manager is going to find out. The key to handling these record checks is to be honest from the start.

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    Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 provides flexibility when creating desktop and laptop backups. If you have high value data stored on your computer, then we think $106.53 is a reasonable price to ensure it's protected.

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    Lenovo's bright red foray into the ultraportable consumer space is for the most part a successful one, despite a few missteps.

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    Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this review feature, we look at how the leading browsers measure up.

  • HP CM8060

    State-of-the-art enterprise-class inkjet technology makes HP's CM8060 Colour MFP more than a match for conventional laser-based alternatives.

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