Training & Development

CSC Australia axes local jobs

CSC Australia axes local jobs

CSC Australia has axed an unknown number of staff this morning, less than two weeks after its Australian president talked up 2009 as a “banner year” for the firm.
Ry Crozier Apr 29 2009 11:24AM Training & Development
Swine flu forces remote work tool review

Swine flu forces remote work tool review

Aussie firms should ensure that remote working and collaboration tools are ready to scale to meet higher rates of absenteeism in the event of an outbreak of Swine flu.
Ry Crozier Apr 29 2009 6:00AM Training & Development
IT managers spending too much time on administration

IT managers spending too much time on administration

Senior IT professionals are spending a whole working day every week on administration, as businesses seek to cut down on costs, according to research.
Angelica Mari Apr 25 2009 8:08AM Training & Development
IT contractors seek job security

IT contractors seek job security

IT contractors are placing their hopes on the public sector for more stable work opportunities, according to research.
Angelica Mari Apr 21 2009 6:41AM Training & Development
Demand dries up for US IT worker visas

Demand dries up for US IT worker visas

Figures released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services have shown a steep drop in applications for H-1B visas, which allow overseas IT workers to enter the US for employment.
Iain Thomson Apr 15 2009 6:09AM Training & Development
Telstra cuts may force techies from IT: CEPU

Telstra cuts may force techies from IT: CEPU

The Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) has questioned Telstra’s logic in thinning the ranks of its regional field technicians, offering to help the incumbent find “temporary redeployment options” for them instead.
Staff Writers Apr 14 2009 3:18PM Training & Development
IT managers planning to freeze headcounts

IT managers planning to freeze headcounts

Nearly half of IT directors plan to freeze staff headcounts during the next year, according to new research by an IT recruitment firm.
Phil Muncaster Apr 4 2009 9:35AM 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

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