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The demand for IT contractors in Australia is growing, according to one recruiter who credits the resurgence to businesses freezing permanent staff numbers.
Australian companies benefit from having CIOs and IT managers with a technical bent, with industry peers arguing that experience is key.
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As CIOs and IT managers move up the corporate ladder--focusing more on strategic issues--do they lose touch with the day-to-day technical concerns facing their IT divisions?
What tools, traits and techniques will future Australian IT managers require to succeed?
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