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    Candidates are increasingly looking at ways to diffentiate themselves in a competitive IT marketplace. What makes someone stand out from the pack?

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    Hewlett-Packard executives are expected this weekend to put the final touches on a reorganisation that could result in the loss of about 15,000 jobs.

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    The average enterprise will offshore around 60 percent of its application work by 2009, according to IT research group Meta. The figure will reach that point after escalating by nearly 20 percent annually each year through to 2008.

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    Hewlett-Packard has unveiled plans to cut more jobs globally over the next six months, including 1,200 more in its high-end computing business and an unspecified number more in its services business.

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    BlackBerry ... not as safe as you thought?

    Discerning thumbs for BlackBerry users are essential to keep away a new threat which can compromise the security of the popular smartphone. Well that's according to Research In Motion's (RIM) Ian Robertson, senior manager of security and research.

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    While some states boast about procurement plans and how much they'll boost industry coffers, the NSW government appears to be heading in the opposite direction.

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    An IT manager who suffered three layoffs in just two years shares how he revamped his job-hunt strategy and outlines his search approach.

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  • How to get on the CIO career track

    Making the move into IT management, and ultimately the CIO role, requires some deep evaluation of the pros and cons. The second step to move up to the C level is choosing the right type of employer.

  • Networking for career success

    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.

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    Identifying the right company to work for means investigating the potential employer thoroughly, and that means asking solid questions. What are the best questions to ask?

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    Here are ten of the guilty parties who try to do the impossible: to make us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented -- and who very nearly succeed.

  • PalmSource to hatch new OS strategy

    PalmSource plans to announce next week a revamped operating system strategy designed to get its OS included on a broader array of mobile phones, including lower-priced models.

  • Will iPod suffer fate of the Mac?

    Apple Computer's apparent cold shoulder to RealNetworks this week has once again put the company's "go it alone" strategy in the spotlight.

  • Ja, ich spreche Englisch

    Why do it vendors insist on creating catchy phrases to sum up their products? Is it to further confuse us, or are they really trying to help?

  • Windows XP to see double

    Microsoft plans to retool its Windows XP operating system so that two people can run applications on the same machine concurrently, an important step toward the company's goal of transforming the PC into a home entertainment centre.

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