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• IT worker turnover on rise in Australia report CIOs

  ​The voluntary employee turnover among permanent IT workers has increased in the last three years, say Australian chief information officers responding to a Robert Half commissioned survey.

• 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.

• CISO with an eye for cyber start-ups sought by Macquarie Capital

  Global venture capital investor Macquarie Capital is seeking a chief information security officer who can spot the next big cyber security start-up.

• National Gallery seeks first CIO

  The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) – home to 166,000 works of art from Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles, to Sidney Nolan’s Ned Kelly series, and the largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imagery in the world – is seeking its first CIO.

• Capgemini ANZ appoints first chief operating officer

  Capgemini ANZ has appointed former Origin Energy CIO Olaf Pietschner to the new role of chief operating officer.

• 5 specialist IT roles that can expect a salary hike in 2016

  Half of Australian businesses plan to increase salaries for their existing IT employees by an average of 6.7 per cent this year, with select specialist roles to benefit most due to growing demand. Find out which five IT roles win 'most improved pay cheque' in 2016.

• CIOs don't like dealing with personnel and skills issues

  Managing IT staff and their skills is a key part of a CIO's role, but that doesn’t mean they enjoy doing it. Gartner's latest survey reveals this is one of the top “hates” for CIOs in their job.

• '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.

• Bonuses still used to lure tech staff

  A Sydney-based chief security officer who received a $276,500 bonus is one of 1300 Australian IT workers showered with cash and other benefits designed to attract and retain key staff.
  

• The state of the Australian CIO 2010

  The annual State of the CIO study provides Australian chief information officers with local research on leadership strategies, salary ranges, tenure and business priorities in mid to large organisations. CIOs in organisations with an average of 145 IT staff, supporting 7000 users participated in this year’s study and provided a benchmark for best-practice in IT business management. The study is part of a global research project which allows CIOs to compare their priorities and objectives with those of equivalent organisations in the United States.