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?
Once you decide to pursue a .NET developer certification, where do you begin? Find out what you need to know to get started and what you should consider in choosing a cert.
The University of Adelaide's head of its School of Computer Science has jumped the commercial fence to become the institution's new associate director of IT strategy and architecture.
The University of Melbourne is moving to replace its "spaghetti-like architecture" by tying together its many applications and data exchanges on a single platform using Tibco's integration software BusinessWorks.
A trial which saw one thousand students at an Australian university successfully receive their exam results via mobile phone SMS messaging, may have kick started the latest craze to sweep universities.
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.
Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.
Whether you're a hiring manager or a hopeful job candidate, it's tough to decipher the real value of certifications. One heavily certified tech guru weighs in on the factors affecting the value of certifications.
In a tight job market, a certification can distinguish you from other job applicants. The question is, which certifications are the most advantageous to hold?
MySQL AB is introducing a certification programme for experts, as it drives toward the enterprise
It can be seen as essential to have a list of certifications in technical areas, but is a piece of paper always worth having?
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