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• The path to CIO

  If you have ever taken the time to interrogate a few CIOs, it becomes clear even from a small sample that there is no single career path into the role.

• LinkedIn, GitHub and the good-old-fashioned resume: The pros and pitfalls

  The digital revolution means anyone can find or post a job online in seconds. Not only job seekers, but employers too, have a number of online tools at their fingertips to find and recruit top talent.

• How to pitch your startup to a VC

  So you have a startup and your excitement is hard to contain.You have a novel concept and are in the process of building it out.To get to this juncture you have used your own funds plus monies from friends and family.

• IT Leaders: Brett Mildwaters, Ticket Solutions

  David Gee talks to Brett Mildwaters, the general manager – information technology at Ticket Solutions, whose brands include Oztix, Heatseeker and NZtix.

• What kind of CIO do I want to be?

  It is arguably the greatest job in the world – so what kind of CIO do you want to be?

• Career advice that will change your life

  These days, free advice can be found everywhere, from your various social networks to your favorite advice column. But truly valuable advice typically comes from your peers or people who've made it to a career or life position that you'd like to get to someday.

• It Pays to Say You're Sorry

  When you think about important leadership qualities, vulnerability doesn't spring to mind.

• IT workers stick to their guns through GFC: survey

  The global financial crisis may have left many people uncertain about their job security, but IT professionals remained stoic and refused to consider an alternative career throughout the downturn, according to new research.

• Shared services test maturity of CIO role: report

  A new report from research firm, Ovum, aims to provide a model for assessing the maturity of CIO functions in the context of an increasing move towards shared services strategies.

• Women in Tech gets new president, preps CIO program

  The Women in Technology (WiT) association has elected a new president and is preparing to launch its CIO Pathways Program after a successful trial last year.

• Try project management for a 'fun' career

  A forty-year veteran of engineering and project management says more people should consider the career as it is fun job that yields tangible results.

• Generate Revenue and Forget About Offshoring, Advises ex-CIO

  A former CIO who now runs an Australian services firm has urged in-house IT staff to promote more revenue generating opportunities to help change the view of IT as solely a cost centre.
  

• Solving the IT graduate's dilemma

  A soon to be launched global IT education-focused body within the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has called for greater dialogue between the IT industry and universities.

• Where not to find an IT job

  IT job seekers shouldn't waste their time with help wanted ads or career fairs, according to recent research that shows those employment resources rank as least effective among human resource executives.