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  • Telecom NZ hires Infosys for testing

    Telecom NZ has engaged outsourcing and IT consultant Infosys to improve its testing and up-skill its workers.

  • Conroy to unveil digital economy plans

    Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is releasing his vaunted Future Directions for the Digital Economy paper tonight at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

  • Aussie IT jobs market still buoyant

    There is still plenty of local work for skilled IT staff despite a global financial crisis, according to one of Australia's largest technology staff recruiters, but not much room to move in terms of higher salaries.

  • Aussie IT 'must help with Labor education revolution'

    After Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement last week that Labor plans to turn every school in Australia digital, representatives of the country's IT industry are calling on the new government to establish a trade advisory group to assist in implementing its "education revolution".

  • Save the world -- enlist in the IT industry

    Want to protect the Great Barrier Reef, enhance the health of your fellow Australians, or improve swimming coaching in Australia? Maybe an ICT career in the Australian Public Service is the way to go.

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  • Certification: What's in a name?

    The technology industry is awash with certifications at the individual and organisational level, but are these qualifications worth the paper they're printed on? ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • Outsourcing overseas

    Sending software development tasks overseas is the latest cost-cutting phenomenon, but is it a case of 'you get what you pay for'? How can you optimise offshore development?

  • Taking a team-based approach

    Determining the right business application requires an in-depth, team-oriented approach. An IT manager outlines the specific approach his organisation used.

  • Upskilling: How can can IT pros train up?

    The right skills are important for IT professionals either looking for work or progressing in a company. ZDNet Australia looks at some tips on how to skill up.

  • How are IT pros skilling up?

    IT professionals don't stop training once they hit the employment market. But what are the preferred methods of skilling up amongst Australian techies?

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