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• Visa fix won’t ease tech skills shortage: panel

  The government’s 457 visa fix will not help the Australian tech industry effectively address the ongoing skills crisis, according to panelists at a recent CIO Australia breakfast event in Melbourne.

• Govt to pilot 457 fix for tech talent

  ​The government to pilot visa scheme to make it easier for big business and tech start-ups to hire overseas talent for highly skilled roles.

• Tech skills shortage sparks changes in recruitment styles

  ​Fierce competition for talented technology professionals means firms are changing their recruitment practices, says specialist recruiting group Hays.

• The rise of Silicon Valley-style coding bootcamps promises cure for skills crisis

  ​Australian businesses need employees with coding skills yesterday. Every sector is searching for suitable candidates and the traditional pipelines are running dry.

• IT firms ‘exploiting 457 visa system’ to displace local workers: ITPA

  The IT Professionals Association (ITPA) claims local tech firms are abusing the 457 visa system by hiring international staff for entry level IT support positions rather than local graduates.

• ​Visa changes could help deal with brain drain: Wyatt Roy

  Australia should tweak its visa system to attract technology entrepreneurs to our shores and better deal with the ‘brain drain’ that sees technology workers take their skills overseas, according to assistant minister for innovation, Wyatt Roy.
  

• IT execs take note: Govt toughens up on 457 visas

  The government announced it will act on recommendations set out in a review of the 457 visa program in September last year to ensure organisations are complying and genuinely face a skills shortage.

• Women still a minority in ICT industry

  Women make up just 20 per cent of the ICT workforce, compared to 45 per cent in all occupations, according to a study by the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA).

• 457 visas vital for cyber security talent pool: experts

  Two Australian cyber security experts have called for the cultivation of cyber security talent as the government considers a reform of the 457 visa system.