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  • Diversification of the IT industry is beneficial to all

    The IT profession is rare within the larger career landscape, in that virtually anyone can jump in and excel in the field—regardless of race, color, ethnic background, or gender.

  • 'Female skills' label hurts women in IT: Coonan

    Two of Australia's leading women in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry today disagreed as to whether identifying particularly "female" skills and traits encourages stereotyping and simplification of what women bring to the workplace.

  • Govt agencies fight skills shortage

    Australian government CIO Ann Steward and Centrelink CIO John Wadeson are leading Canberra's fight to attract and retain IT workers in the midst of the current skills shortage.

  • Discrimination common for IT applicants: survey

    Age and sex discrimination are common among IT employers when evaluating job applicants, according to a survey of industry professionals.

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    Newsflash: Tech industry could be extinct in 125,000 years, more x chromosomes needed to keep the dream alive.

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    Restricting women's job opportunities costs the Asia Pacific region up to $47 billion each year.

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    Women in ICT a rare breed

    A quick scan of almost any ICT department, ICT conference or vendor environment confirms that women who embrace technology as a lifelong career remain a rare breed.

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    Coming to you fast and furious from the FITT lunch

    The more I think about the issues surrounding the under-representation of women in IT, the further I get from finding a solution. Overanalysis is a real drag. And that's why this year I'm going to be blogging direct from the FITT lunch.

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  • Diversification of the IT industry is beneficial to all

    The IT profession is rare within the larger career landscape, in that virtually anyone can jump in and excel in the field—regardless of race, color, ethnic background, or gender.

  • Beyond the barriers: What women want in IT

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

  • Ten things holding back tech

    Ever get the feeling that we aren't quite yet where we want to be? Here are 10 factors that may be holding back the world's technological development.

  • CSC Australia CIO speaks out

    Emily Richmond-Jones discusses CSC's internal IP telephony project, Oracle to SAP migrations, as well as her vision for bringing more women into the IT industry.

  • 10 fatal flaws of a doomed employee

    You're fired! This succinct phrase strikes more fear into the heart of the working man or woman than any other. John McKee, a certified business and executive coach, gives us the top 10 self-destructive workplace habits sure to endanger ones longevity on the job.

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