Report on hiring trends for IT professionals
23 June, 2014Approval for new projects will drive an increase in hiring of IT professionals across Australia, according to the latest report from recruitment consultancy Robert Walters.
Disruptive technologies impacting IT roles
11 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBy 2018, more than 90% of IT roles will be affected by adoption of the four major disruptive IT technologies - cloud, big data, mobile and social - IDC forecasts.
US firm's IT investment delivers 300 jobs in Victoria
03 June, 2014Global technology insurance company Asurion is creating 300 new jobs by investing $3.7 million in two new technical support centres in Victoria.
HP will chop up to 16,000 more jobs
27 May, 2014 by Andrew CollinsHewlett-Packard (HP) will cut between 11,000 and 16,000 more jobs as part of changes to its ongoing restructure.
CQUniversity selects new student management software supplier
05 May, 2014TechnologyOne has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract with CQUniversity to replace the university's Oracle Peoplesoft system with new Student Management software.
Optus swings axe on 350 more jobs
01 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has announced plans to cut around 350 back-office jobs, in the latest example of Australian telcos' focus on improving efficiency in preparation for an NBN world.
Big drop in Queensland government ICT staff
30 April, 2014 by Jonathan NallyQueensland public sector ICT staff numbers have fallen by almost 25 per cent in less than two years, with further shake-ups likely to come.
Google, Apple settle conspiracy lawsuit for "a pittance"
29 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingApple, Google, Intel and Adobe will together pay just US$324m to settle a class-action lawsuit over bilateral agreements not to poach each other's staff, avoiding potential damages of up to US$9 billion.
Mozilla CEO resigns after gay marriage outrage
07 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCan tech CEOs hold political opinions that run counter to their organisation's mission statement? The case of Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich suggests that the answer could be 'no'.
Microsoft reshuffles top executives
03 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft has made new leadership appointments to its Cloud and Enterprise, Microsoft Devices and Xbox groups.
Hiring expectations returning with business confidence
01 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith Australian companies feeling more confident in their growth prospects for 2014, the percentage of businesses planning to increase headcount is also growing, a survey shows.
Aussie ICT contractors more in demand than ICT staff
26 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian companies are now more likely to hire ICT contractors than permanent ICT staff, with demand for ICT contractors stronger than in any other profession, a survey suggests.
Symantec abruptly fires CEO
25 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOne analyst feels that Symantec's decision to fire CEO Steve Bennett - the face of the company's turnaround efforts - is a "major black eye".
Telstra's Sensis to cut 800 Australian jobs
20 February, 2014 by Andrew CollinsTelstra's advertising and directories arm, Sensis, revealed this week that it will chop 800 jobs around Australia, sparking fiery responses from the unions.
Australian IT salaries to grow 2.3% in 2014
17 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIT recruitment is expected to increase overall in Australia in 2014 according to a Robert Walters report, with significant variation expected between the jobs markets of different states.
