Computer science graduates are sitting pretty
Here's a tip for incoming and current college students: If you want to have a high-paying job on graduation day, study computer science.
Under the deal, Monster will provide job listings info on Yahoo's Web sites for three years
Job-hunting service provider Monster Worldwide is to buy Yahoo's HotJobs Web site for US$225 million under an agreement announced between the companies on Wednesday.
NBN plays a part in rising sentiment and confidence in the Australian ICT jobs market, a new report claims
Employer confidence within the ICT industry is at a record high, according to recruitment firm, Hudson.
Sun is losing $US100 million per month, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said last month
Sun Microsystems will lay off up to 3,000 workers over the next 12 months as Oracle awaits approval from European regulators for its acquisition of the company.
It's posted a list online of the six different positions available
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday began hiring employees for its coming retail stores in California and Arizona by posting a list on the Web of the six different positions available.
But the numbers could have been even worse, according to Computer Economics
Forty-six percent of North American IT shops are planning to cut positions this year, up from 24 percent last year, with one-quarter planning to slash staff by 10 percent or more, according to a newly released study by Computer Economics.
Figures released by the Department of Edication, Employment and Workplace relations show ICT jobs down 7.5 per cent
ICT job vacancies continued to slide in June with Western Australia leading the fall, according to government-released data.
A few simple guidelines can make for a more effective, less stressful referral process.
When competition for IT opportunities is intense, the value of every possible edge is magnified. A recommendation from someone within a potential employer can make the difference between landing an interview and continuing frustration. In many cases, job seekers are calling on the outermost reaches of their networks -- and sometimes beyond -- to find a way in.
IT managers at mid-sized firms take the biggest hit
The salaries of IT managers are retreating, and most affected by the trend are managers running technology operations at mid-sized companies with less than $500 million in annual revenue, according to a semi-annual study from Janco Associates Inc.
Australia's unemployment rate improves according to official figures
Australia’s unemployment rate has taken a surprise 0.3 per cent dip to hit a seasonally adjusted 5.3 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) April figures.
Look out LinkedIn and Cragslist, here comes Twitter
The social media phenomenon that is Twitter continues to attract third-party developers with the London-based WorkDigital developing TwitterJobSearch, a job search engine for the microblogging service now available online (in beta, of course).
Olivier Group survey points out that job market will get worse
The IT job market fell 15 percent in March, crashing to the level of 2005 and down by 53 per cent on the same time last year, according to the Olivier Job Index.
Telco on target for $130 million 2008-2009 revenue admit industry profit downturn
Internode has opened more than 50 jobs across customer service, help desk and finance despite revenue declines in the telecommunications industry.
Despite a downturn in the global economy Trend Micro has boosted its local staff numbers by 20 percent, while other vendors have not discounted hiring in the future.
If employee headcount is any indicator, security is one industry which the recession is having no impact on. In fact, according to several vendors in Australia, the need for organisations to stay secure, regardless of the economic climate, is leading to an increase in staff numbers.
CDW IT Monitor December data reveals IT worker confidence the lowest measured in 2008.
The number of IT professionals expecting to see budget and head-count cuts grew significantly between October and December, CDW reports, as more large-business decision-makers turn to cost-cutting measures for 2009.
