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?
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The office of the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts has backed Telstra's decision to use offshore software developers.
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The office of the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts has backed Telstra's decision to use offshore software developers.
Hiring in the information technology field is expected to remain soft through 2003--despite any recovery waiting in the wings, according to a survey by an IT trade group.
The enterprise software maker plans to double the work force at its two research centers in India, bringing the total to about 6,000 employees.
A top London lawyer has warned that the current trend of UK companies offshoring to locations outside the EU, such as India and China, does not absolve them from complying with their data protection obligations in the UK.
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