One third of A/NZ firms seek cyber security talent
More than a third of businesses in A/NZ are on the hunt for cyber security talent as the number of potential threats continues to rise.
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Show them the money: CIOs offering higher salaries to attract and retain tech talent
Higher salaries, more employee benefits and improved workplace culture are the top three initiatives used by Australian CIOs to attract and retain top IT talent.
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Lack of digital skills and change management nous holding back Aussie businesses, report
The biggest barriers thwarting Australian businesses’ digital transformation efforts are a lack of change management capabilities, inadequate collaboration between IT and business lines, lack of skills and a risk adverse culture, according to an Infosys survey.
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CSIRO, IBM and Zendesk Australia's top hirers for AI roles
Tech giants, universities, consultancy firms and a retailer are among Australia’s top hirers for artificial intelligence related roles, according to analysis by job-site Indeed.
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AGL CIO 'flips the triangle' of IT function
CIO of AGL Simon Moorfield has described how he is 'flipping the triangle' of the energy giant, and disposing of roles that don't have a direct impact on customers.
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Devs with JavaScript skills in highest demand: report
.Net developer, full stack developer and front end developer are the three technology sector occupations in highest demand in Australia.
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Govt to pilot 457 fix for tech talent
The government to pilot visa scheme to make it easier for big business and tech start-ups to hire overseas talent for highly skilled roles.
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Microsoft trains up Aussie car makers in tech skills initiative
Former Holden car manufacturing workers are set to become the country’s latest tech experts thanks to a new initiative launched by Microsoft Australia.
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Cloud skills shortage holding back some Aussie businesses
A quarter of Australian IT chiefs are finding it difficult to recruit staff with the cloud skills they need, according to a survey by Rackspace.
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What are the most popular consultancy skills?
Project management, process improvement, data science and analysis, financial modelling and business transformation are some of the popular consultant skills in Australia at the moment.
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University of Melbourne and Edith Cowan University create Gov backed cyber centres
The University of Melbourne and Edith Cowan University (ECU) will share $1.91 million of government funding over four years.
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The rise of Silicon Valley-style coding bootcamps promises cure for skills crisis
Australian businesses need employees with coding skills yesterday. Every sector is searching for suitable candidates and the traditional pipelines are running dry.
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What IT skills are required for the fourth industrial revolution?
The robotic revolution beckons, but more skills are needed in Australia to meet its demands.
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Google kicks off local cyber hiring push
Google has started an Australian cyber security hiring push in a move to bolster the tech giant's local skill base at a time when specialist talent is short.
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Aussie biz goes big and beats world on AI deployments
Australian businesses are ahead of their global counterparts in the deployment of artificial intelligence and are spending big on the technology, according to a report released today.
