IT job ads climb
More than a thousand new IT and telecommunications jobs were advertised in the last month, according to the latest Olivier Internet Job Index.
Stories by Lauren Thomsen-Moore
5 minutes with... Christine Cameron, IS functional leader, Tomago Aluminium
Tomago Aluminium's IS functional leader Christine Cameron shares her IT experiences with Computerworld's Lauren Thomsen-Moore.
IT managers see bleak job climate
Ask IT managers about job prospects in the technology sector and they will say it has remained dismal for the past 12 months.
5 minutes with... Martin Meldrum, enterprise storage technician, Norwich Union Australia
Computerworld's Lauren Thomsen-Moore spends five minutes with Norwich Union Australia's enterprise storage technician Martin Meldrum.
ICT unemployed rate outpaces national average
Unemployment in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector is almost twice the national average, according to a new study by the Australian Computer Society.
5 minutes with... Christine Brand, IT manager, Britax Childcare
Britax Childcare IT manager Christine Brand tells Computerworld's Lauren Thomsen-Moore the ins and outs of the company's IT strategy in this recent interview.
Some outsourcing vendors hit mediocre heights: DaimlerChrysler
Outsourcing vendors need to think globally, deliver locally and lift their game when pitching for contracts, according to the Australian IT department of auto manufacturing giant DaimlerChrysler, which has switched from incumbent Australian outsourcer T-Systems (a division of Deutsche Telekom) in favour of Hewlett-Packard.
Sydney ambulances invests $15M to improve response times
The NSW Ambulance Services has invested more than $15 million in a wireless network due to be installed this month in Sydney.
Handhelds fail to woo IT managers
Twin issues of cost and complex hook-ups to corporate systems make IT managers reluctant to embrace mobile devices and leave the once-hot handheld market hurting as it lags on adoption rates.
Biometrics conference set for May
Privacy will be the hot issue, along with developing a biometrics code of conduct, at the third Biometrics Institute Conference and Exhibition to be held in Sydney in May.
5 minutes with… Julie Lunn, systems administrator, Geoff Pickering Motors
Lauren Thomsen-Moore spends five minutes with Goeff Pickering Motors' one-woman IT team.
Web hides as much as it reveals
Users, overwhelmed but feeling underfed by the information flow from Internet search engines still miss the weight of data on the "invisible Web", according to those in the know.
5 minutes with... Glenn Vallen, manager IS, City of Salisbury, SA
The City of Salisbury's IS manager Glenn Vallen shares his IT experiences with Computerworld's Lauren Thomsen-Moore.
SAP to cut support on 'old' R/3 apps
With plans to drop regular maintenance of four R/3 versions late this year, SAP AG wants its local customers to upgrade to its latest R/3 apps.
5 minutes with... Carrie Harrison, IS manager, Australian Volunteers International
Australian Volunteers International's IS manager Carrie Harrison shares her IT experiences with Computerworld's Lauren Thomsen-Moore.