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• Tech managers aren't doing a good job developing IT talent: survey

  Tech managers need to do a better job developing talent, IT pros say. There's too much judgment and not enough instruction, according to new poll data from Dice.com.

• Hottest IT skill? Cybersecurity

  Embattled by hactivists, cybercriminals and foreign rivals seeking to steal proprietary information, U.S. corporations are ramping up their hiring of cybersecurity experts, with open jobs reaching an all-time high in April.

• Westpac tech job cuts may not be the last

  More IT workers at Westpac may face the axe before the end of the year, according to the bank, which today announced the loss of 119 technology-related jobs within Australia.

• IT salaries rise, bonuses get bigger

  After two straight years of flat wages, tech pros finally got a bump in 2011.

• IT contract not checked for value: NSW A-G

  There has been a cost blowout in IT contracts to two state government agencies because they failed to review whether taxpayers were getting value for money, Auditor-General Peter Achterstraat says.

• IT skills in demand due to skills shortages: Hays

  IT skills have been identified as being the most sought after skill by prospective employers worldwide, according to recruitment firm Hays.

• Computerworld Australia's hot jobs round-up: 9 January 2012

  A look at the hot IT jobs around Australia this week

• IT pros lament: Low pay, no perks

  Non-competitive pay is the main reason for high turnover rates among IT pros in their 20s and early 30s.

• Killer resumes for techies

  If you have tech skills and experience, odds are you're going to get a call from an IT recruiter in 2012. That's because IT departments are ramping up hiring at the same time that more IT professionals are ready to leave behind employers offering flat salaries, limited flexibility and aging technology.

• Entry-level IT jobs will be plentiful in 2012, experts predict

  Here is good news for college seniors with technology skills: The entry-level job market for IT workers looks solid in 2012.

• 2012 looking ripe for disgruntled IT pros to switch jobs

  Are you underpaid, underappreciated and overworked in your IT department? Cheer up, because 2012 looks like an opportune time for IT professionals to look for new, higher-paying jobs.

• Computerworld Australia's hot jobs round-up: 5 December 2011

  A look at the hot IT jobs around Australia this week

• Internet job ads fall 4.2 per cent in October

  Job advertisements on the internet fell by 4.2 per cent in October compared to a month earlier, national data shows.

• Computerworld Australia's hot jobs round-up: 14 November 2011

  A look at the hot IT jobs around Australia this week

• Computerworld Australia's hot jobs round-up: 7 November 2011

  A look at the hot IT jobs around Australia this week