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​Australia's ICT professionals are sitting back and waiting for the opportunities to come to them, according to IT recruiter Greythorn.

Technology executives met in San Francisco this week at a CIO Perspectives event to talk recruiting and to share strategies for hiring and managing top-notch tech talent.

Fewer CIOs are planning to expand their IT departments in Q4 than were three months ago, according to Robert Half Technology. But on the positive side, fewer CIOs have plans to freeze hiring or reduce their staffs in the coming quarter.

To combat a "chronic" skills shortage, CIOs should look to engage more independent, middle-aged contractors who, while wanting to work on their own terms, are good value and don't come with the artificial demands of Gen-Y workers, says a former CIO turned consultant.

IT professionals are more likely to rely on personal and word of mouth-based referrals when searching for a new role rather than turning to social networking sites, according to new research.

Job applicant tracking systems capture massive amounts of info on candidates. But all that data doesn't help if the best candidates aren't able or willing to complete the process. Going more simple and streamlined can make it easier to find talent.

Age really is just a number. If you're keeping current on new technologies and advancement, and show a willingness to keep learning and growing, there's no reason it should be an impediment to your job search.

If you're losing good workers and you're not sure why, the problem may lie with your firm's management style. The good news is that you can make small changes that will make a huge difference when it comes to employee retention.

As CIO and senior vice president of innovation, technology and service operations for Aetna, Meg McCarthy's responsibilities extend beyond IT. Her employer is a leader in the U.S. health insurance and benefits industry, with more than 34,000 employees and $35 billion in revenue. In addition to her tech duties, McCarthy oversees real estate, procurement and service; leads the informatics group; and runs ActiveHealth, an Aetna subsidiary in New York.

Whenever CIOs start talking about how to attract a new generation of young people to IT, the conversation tends to run in predictable circles.