IT Professionals Special
Australia's latest Migration Program attracts new
migrants who have education or work skills which contribute
to the economic growth of the country. The IT&T
category are widely recognized as the most critical
of required skill sets in the Australia.
IT&T In Australia
The demand for skilled IT professionals remains strong.
The recent survey reveals the demand for IT&T
skills in Australia, the employers would be looking
out for more than 70,000 people in the current financial
year 2002-2003 and most businesses are having difficulty
in recruiting the required skilled professionals .
The Migration Occupation in Demand
List (MODL) lists the following IT categories as skills
in great demand and worthy of scoring additional points
when undertaking the Skilled Migration Points Test.
Data Warehousing, Unix, Solaris, Linux,
Project Management, Systems Analysis, ASP, XML, Java
Security ,Electronic Commerce, Firewall/Internet Security,
SAP, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server,
Sybase SQL Server, PowerBuilder, Java, Java Script,
C++, Delphi, Visual Basic, Lotus Notes.
The skills in the highest demand in
the IT include those in the areas of client/server applications,
Internet, multimedia, database management services,
services consulting and system software.
Women in IT
All across Australia, state governments, industry, education
providers and individuals are taking action to encourage
more women to get involved in IT.
Wide Ranging Prospects
IT careers often prove to be challenging, dynamic and
rewarding, especially as the profession matures and
embraces the new possibilities of the digital age. In
Australia, IT is certainly a demanding field, requiring
well-trained specialists. The role of the information
technology profession is continually changing, to keep
up with changes in hard we are, software and network
technologies.
The Australian IT industry offers professionals
a wide variety of challenging and highly paid jobs in
an expanding sector, with consequent prospects for advancement
for those who have the required skills.
IT News:
Information Technology & TelecommunicationsTraining
Advisory Body [IT&Titab] – The IT Skills Hub
recognises the importance of the industry survey - which
is calling for feedback on the future configuration
and focus of its IT Training Package ICA99. This is
the first formal review of the training packages since
its implemention several years ago.
Australian IT Outsourcing Practices:
Deloitte report On average, organizations are now spending
almost 30% of their IT budgets on outsourcing.
Inclusive management makes for IT winners:
Accenture reports a study by professional services heavyweight
Accenture has shown IT professionals are taking charge
of their own career paths - and are responding well
to inclusive management styles.
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