Senior IT managers in Australia more often than not use an individual’s track record and successful delivery on past projects as the true indicator of that person’s skill and ability, rather than any formal accreditation held, according to a new survey. Most employers surveyed did not believe accreditation is a reliable indicator of competence in a project manager.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has welcomed the findings of a report by the Australian Telework Advisory Committee as an important step forward in addressing Work/Life balance and skills shortage issues in the Australian workplace.

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Kevin Andrews has informed the IT Contractors and Recruitment Association (ITCRA) that an independent contractors bill to give Australia's nearly 2 million contractors the legal rights of businesses will be introduced into Federal Parliament in March.

Australia’s current skills shortage combined with an ageing workforce will force employers to offer jobsharing options to ICT staff if they want to keep them, according to a new report. However, the majority of Australian ICT employers still have not got the message.

The labour market for IT professionals strengthened in 2005 from its post-2000 lows of recent years, according to a survey by professionals union, the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA).
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Many Australian executives ignore their computer in January and turn to newspapers – at least that is the belief of employers and executive search agencies, according to a new report. In fact, according to the report, newspapers may be finding a niche that internet jobs boards don't fill.

Volante CEO Ian Penman has finally spoken out against his anonymous critics, refuting redundancy figures that have been alleged and restating reasons behind the company's strategy of moving away from products and towards IT services.

Demand for senior IT people surged in final quarter of 2005 pushing the the number of jobs on offer in December to a level nearly 40% higher than for the same period in 2004, according to newly released survey.

An online poll by listed ICT recruitment company Candle ICT revealed that 70% of the 1000 ICT professionals surveyed Australia-wide are committed to a long term career in ICT.