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• Intel axes 12,000 jobs as it looks to break away from PCs

  Intel is cutting 12,000 jobs worldwide as the company restructures operations to diversify from PCs into growth areas of IoT and servers.

• IT job gains: Not as bright as they appear

  The IT job market for the first half of 2015 is a touch softer than it originally seemed, soft enough that IT job growth is not only flat, but shrinking slightly.

• Employment engine keeps humming for IT job seekers

  Momentum keeps building in tech industry hiring, with unemployment dropping even lower than before. But it's not all good news, as Web developers and others saw increases in joblessness.

• Australians dissatisfied with their jobs

  Australian workers would not recommend their workplace to others, are unwilling to do more than is expected of them and are probably on the hunt for another job, a nationwide survey has found.
  

• CIO guides strategic review at MTC Australia

  A new CIO has led MTC Australia through a strategic review of its not-for-profit educational organisation.

• Digital jobs in demand

  There has been a spike in demand for digital skills across the banking, retail, utility and government sectors, according to IT recruitment firm Peoplebank.
  

• In Pictures: 15 tips for surviving - and thriving - as an IT contractor

  Pundits are calling 2014 the year of the IT contractor. Here are 15 tips for setting up shop and making it stick.

• In pictures: CIO hires and resignations in 2013

  It's been a big year for Australian CIOs. Our gallery details some of 2013's most notable CIO movements.

• 'Sexy' IT fields lure talent from enterprise

  Australia has lost security and other enterprise technical skills to trendier IT areas like apps and online development, according to a report released today by Clarius Skills.

• 15 Common IT Job Search Mistakes

  Searching for a new IT position in a competitive market can be an uphill battle. One little mistake could cost you the opportunity. Read on to make sure you aren't making one of these commonly seen blunders in your job search.

• Telstra plans to add 1000 jobs

  Telstra (ASX:TLS) could be adding up to 1000 jobs as some divisions such as network applications and services grow.

• Workforce-as-a-Service Scales to Meet IT Staffing Needs on Demand

  What if you could scale your IT personnel requirements as you would computing resources? Using a workforce-as-a-service model lets you add a skilled, vetted and insured workforce when you need it and release it when you don't.

• What Would You Do If You Ruled Apple?

  Seems everyone has an opinion about Apple these days. If you were calling the shots, what changes would you make at Apple? Tech analyst Rob Enderle weighs in to help get your thought process rolling.

• Critics dump on "Jobs," the biopic of Apple's founder

  If the new biopic of Steve Jobs, called "Jobs," was an Apple product, it would end
  up on lots of blogposts with headlines like "Apple's Biggest Failures" or "Apple's Worst Products," judging from the first round of reviews compiled by the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes.

• IT résumé makeover: Make your messaging clear

  Whether you work in IT or any competitive field, a résumé that doesn't quickly illustrate who you are, what you do and why an employer needs you will be summarily dismissed.