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.
Cesare Tizi, who was the chief information officer at Australia's largest energy supplier AGL Energy, has been awarded the title of ZDNet Australia CIO of the year 2007.
Money can be a make-or-break issue in employment, which makes life difficult for IT managers with tight budgets. Here are some pointers for staying ahead of the curve when dealing with employees' desire to get ahead.
When you focus only on the pay cheque instead of your career as a whole, you may find yourself lacking the kind of technical innovation and management opportunities your dream job would provide.
Climbing the corporate ladder can be a tough task. How can IT professionals progress their careers, whatever the economic climate?
Not so long ago, a career in IT was regarded as "recession-proof". But not any more, as large numbers of IT managers and consultants have found out. ZDNet Australia compiled this guide to shoring-up your long term job prospects.
Project managers often spend long hours planning projects and managing team goals but often fall short when it comes to their own career.
Career coaches can help IT managers find new opportunities and map out long-term plans. Before you sign up, you should know what a coach can do for you and the costs involved.
As these IT managers' stories illustrate, career regrets can encompass missed opportunities, bad decisions, and sticky situations. What are the career lessons worth learning?
You've decided to take a new internal position or you've found a great opportunity on the outside. The big question is how best to tell your boss. We offers some tips to getting it right.
Whether you're looking for a new job or not, every day should include some career networking effort. Career experts offer a wide range of tips on how to incorporate critical networking.
IT jobs ads increased in July for the fourth month in a row, according to the Olivier Internet Job Index, but job seekers have been warned the trend looks set to reverse.
One day you have a full-time management role, and the next you learn the IT team is being outsourced. What is the best approach to take in this type of situation?
Here are three steps that can keep your career progressing despite a boss who doesn't want to support your efforts.
Whether you want to move up, or move on, it's time to dust off and buff up your career strategy. Here are specific steps for moving ahead in your current role, and tips on making that jump over the fence into greener pastures.
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