Training & Development

NSW netbook scheme creates 400 technical support positions

NSW netbook scheme creates 400 technical support positions

Over 400 technical support roles will be created in high schools statewide to manage and maintain netbooks and IT systems rolled out under the digital education revolution, the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) has revealed.
Ry Crozier Apr 2 2009 11:58AM Training & Development
Google closes Melbourne office

Google closes Melbourne office

Google will cut 15 sales employees from its Melbourne and New Zealand offices in line with a one per cent global reduction in staff.
Brett Winterford Mar 27 2009 4:46PM Training & Development
IBM plans job cuts and outsourcing

IBM plans job cuts and outsourcing

IBM is reported to be preparing cuts to thousands of its staff worldwide.
Shaun Nichols Mar 26 2009 12:31PM Training & Development
ABC retail gets Professional Advantage

ABC retail gets Professional Advantage

System integrator and ISV Professional Advantage has won a multi-million dollar deal to deploy a 100-seat merchandising retail system for the ABC’s retail chain and wholesale business.
Staff Writers Mar 23 2009 5:32PM Training & Development
IT departments facing contractor deadlock

IT departments facing contractor deadlock

IT departments are struggling to balance the economic pressure to cut costs and headcount with the need to retain IT skills, and are finding that using contractors to plug gaps is landing them in a catch-22.
Phil Muncaster Mar 17 2009 6:17AM Training & Development
ANZ denies it is offshoring 500 jobs to India

ANZ denies it is offshoring 500 jobs to India

ANZ has denied media reports it will send 500 new jobs overseas to join the 3,000 Indian staff it employs at its Bangalore "centre for technology excellence and operations."
Staff Writers Mar 16 2009 5:50PM Training & Development
2012 UK Olympics CIO hits the ground running

2012 UK Olympics CIO hits the ground running

In his first interview since his appointment, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell tells Computing how his past experience and an emphasis on proven technology will help to ensure a trouble-free Games.
Angelica Mari Mar 13 2009 6:15AM Training & Development
Number of UK IT work visas issued is booming

Number of UK IT work visas issued is booming

The number of UK work permits issued to foreign IT workers during the last year has increased three times since the peak of the dotcom boom, according to figures obtained by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) under the Freedom of Information Act.
Angelica Mari Mar 11 2009 6:21AM Training & Development
Survey: IT skills shortage remains

Survey: IT skills shortage remains

A new survey has found that strong demand remains for those Australian ICT workers willing to take on less exciting, operational jobs.
Staff Writers Mar 3 2009 9:42AM Training & Development
IT workers giving away free time

IT workers giving away free time

A third of UK IT professionals are doing unpaid overtime – the equivalent of 34 days free work every year, according to trade union body the TUC.
Bryan Glick Feb 28 2009 6:43PM Training & Development
CIOs should do more bragging

CIOs should do more bragging

Being a strong figurehead in a senior IT role is the best way to get the most from an IT strategy and your career, according to research by recruitment firm Harvey Nash.
David Neal Jan 20 2009 6:45AM Training & Development
IT engineers to be taught social skills

IT engineers to be taught social skills

IT engineers are to be taught social skills as well as programming in a new course from the Potsdam University south of Berlin.
Iain Thomson Jan 13 2009 3:08PM Training & Development
Week in Review: The road less travelled

Week in Review: The road less travelled

It was a week where prosumers tried to drive the technology agenda with CES and Macworld, forcing the enterprise into the backseat. Lucky enterprise techies know a thing or two about backseat driving.
Ry Crozier Jan 10 2009 12:05AM Training & Development
Abused IT workers ready to quit

Abused IT workers ready to quit

A quarter of IT staff in small and medium-sized businesses have suffered verbal or physical abuse at work, and many are looking for careers elsewhere, according to new research from IT support firm Connect.
Phil Muncaster Jan 9 2009 12:53PM Training & Development
Palestine promoted as outsourcing destination

Palestine promoted as outsourcing destination

UK trade body Intellect held an event on Tuesday at Yahoo's London offices to discuss how companies can be encouraged to offshore their services to Palestine.
Rosalie Marshall Dec 19 2008 6:18AM Training & Development
Australia needs ICT people – 9,000 to be precise

Australia needs ICT people – 9,000 to be precise

.NET, Java, SAP and Cisco skills are high on Aussie employer wishlists, according to a new skills index developed by KPMG Econtech.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008 12:37PM Training & Development
Many IT staff will work harder for less

Many IT staff will work harder for less

A survey of over 600 IT staff in New York, London and Amsterdam has shown that over half are concerned about losing their jobs and over a third would be prepared to work longer hours with a 25 per cent pay cut if they could keep their jobs.
Iain Thomson Dec 2 2008 2:37PM Training & Development
SMEs urged to manage staff internet use

SMEs urged to manage staff internet use

Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are ignoring policies to manage non-essential, personal use of the internet at work as they move toward hosted and cloud computing applications.
Dec 1 2008 2:45PM Training & Development
Mini-feature: Guns for hire

Mini-feature: Guns for hire

Riding in, with little fanfare, and on a mission to clean up the town, the interim chief information officer (CIO) is an unlikely hero of modern companies. In fact, it is a role that many senior managers misunderstand, and one that many insiders distrust.
David Neal Dec 1 2008 6:37AM Training & Development
PHP programming jobs in high demand

PHP programming jobs in high demand

Online job site oDesk is reporting that demand for PHP programmers is growing strongly and wages are rising fast.
Iain Thomson Nov 19 2008 2:43PM Training & Development

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