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    IT workers hit hardest by offshore outsourcing, survey finds 29/08/2008 08:13:00

    Jobs most at risk for offshore outsourcing are computer programming, development
    As many as 8 percent of IT workers have been displaced by offshore outsourcing, either through job loss or an involuntary transfer to a new job by their employer, which is twice the rate of workers in other occupations, according to a study based on data collected from some 10,000 people, which may be the largest survey of its kind.
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    Microsoft sues site to stop certification test leaks 18/08/2008 10:00:00

    Microsoft says a help site called pass4sure.com has been selling answers to its certification tests.
    A federal court in Connecticut has ordered a certification test help-site to stop publishing Microsoft-related materials after the software maker sued the company, claiming that it was selling actual certification exam questions.
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    Programmers and software engineers in top demand 13/08/2008 16:14:30

    July IT job market dominated by C#, .Net and VB.Net developers
    The IT job market in July was dominated by demand for analyst programmers and software engineers, accounting for up to a quarter of the 22,941 IT positions advertised in Australia for that month, according to the July IT Talent Index of ICT recruiter Best People Solutions.
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    ICT industry's 2020 vision: 25,000 vacant jobs 11/08/2008 14:15:11

    ACS releases study into Australia’s dire ICT skills shortage crisis.
    The Australian Computer Society (ACS) on Monday released a report indicating that ICT skills shortages will grow to 14,000 jobs by 2010, and will continue to reach 25,000 by 2020 unless government and industry heighten collaboration to ease the skills shortages.
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    Govt quenches skills drought with undergrads 08/08/2008 15:39:37

    ICT cadetship program lauched.
    An ICT recruitment program has been launched to coax university students into government departments suffering from the IT skills drought.
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    NSW the IT scholarship capital 05/08/2008 11:42:45

    ACS announces record breaking year for scholarships, but ICT skills alone aren’t enough to win one.
    The scholarship arm of the Australian Computer Society, the ACS Foundation, this morning announced that it had awarded more than 430 scholarships worth $4.4 million during financial year 2007 - its highest year since it began promoting private and public sponsorship of ICT scholarships, higher education and research projects in 2001.
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    Australia's peak ICT bodies sign scholarship agreement 01/08/2008 08:47:36

    AIIA, ACS Foundation sign “Memorandum of Understanding” to support industry integration of ACS scholarship recipients.
    With National ICT Careers Week being held across the country this week, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Australian Computing Society Foundation (ACSF) to actively support the ACSF scholarship program.
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    Cisco simulator can help thwart exam cheating 31/07/2008 09:12:46

    Software helps enterprises make sure they are hiring legitimate Cisco-certified engineers.
    A US maker of Cisco network simulators says its software can help enterprises make sure they are hiring legitimate Cisco-certified engineers to run their networks.
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    First Aussie astronaut launches National ICT Careers Week 28/07/2008 14:41:33

    Week-long nation-wide campaign to attract more graduates into ICT gets underway.
    Australia's first Astronaut officially opened the inaugural National ICT Career's Week at Sydney University today, kicking off a week of more than 100 events and activities presented by businesses, state and federal governments, industry and professional bodies, high schools, women in IT groups, universities and other educational institutions.
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    IT worker confidence hits all-time low 24/07/2008 08:41:39

    Perception of weak US economy, fewer IT jobs causes concern among employed high-tech workers.
    Now more than ever American IT workers fear the weakening US economy will impact their ability to find and keep jobs in high-tech, according to research released Wednesday.
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    Robotics, forensic IT, Digi-Girls on show at National ICT Careers week 21/07/2008 11:41:53

    Over 100 events scheduled for Australia’s first National ICT Careers week, aiming to snare a new generation of ICT employees
    Australian organisations, education institutions and businesses will host a smorgasboard of events across the nation as part of the first National ICT Careers Week, commencing next Monday, July 28.
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