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    Much has changed in the tech job market, but the priorities of most IT workers remain the same. A rewarding environment still tops the list.

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    The buzz around the Australian IT sector is that tighter times are encouraging job hunters to take different approaches to finding work.

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    Companies are being exposed to risks by home workers' bad behaviour online, such as hijacking the neighbour's Wi-Fi and opening unsafe e-mails.

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    The whole concept of labor organising is anathema to many IT professionals. In an industry with a decidedly Libertarian bent, the idea of joining a union strikes many as quaint. For a recent computer science grad with his or her pick of job offers near the six-figure mark, where's the urgency about an issue such as job security? If for some reason such a candidate loses his or her current job, many think, there's plenty more where that came from.

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    The Office of the Federal Workplace Ombudsman announced yesterday that it will be lodging an investigation into the dismissal of 600 staff at telco Commander as part of its turnaround plan released this week.

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  • Tech workers' job goals haven't changed

    Much has changed in the tech job market, but the priorities of most IT workers remain the same. A rewarding environment still tops the list.

  • Are you a tech groupie?

    Team dynamics can either have a positive, or devastating, impact on how your IT department operates. How can you bring out the best in team spirit?

  • Tight job market encourages innovation

    The buzz around the Australian IT sector is that tighter times are encouraging job hunters to take different approaches to finding work.

  • Tech skills not as valued as 'people skills'

    Interpersonal skills are more important in the workplace than IT skills, according to the results of a survey commissioned by Microsoft.

  • Can the government solve its IT woes?

    Whatever happens in the election, government departments at both state and federal levels are facing major changes to how they build and manage their IT infrastructure. Is the answer shared services, an increased focus on SOA, enhanced Web delivery -- or just telling everyone in your department to get a clue?

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    As Microsoft's forthcoming office suite takes clearer shape, we report on the latest beta version, and its implications for companies' IT strategies.

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