careers - News, Features, and Slideshows

News

• Qantas CIO takes IT gig at Airbus

  Qantas chief information officer Luc Hennekens will next month take on the CIO role at Airbus and Airbus Group in France.

• HSBC Australia CIO moves to COO role

  HSBC Australia IT chief Katie Docherty will move to a chief operating officer role later this year, with the bank in the process of recruiting a new CIO.

• Genea CIO prepares for next challenge

  Healthcare services group Genea is on the hunt for a new chief information officer, with its current CIO, Peter Nevin, deciding to move on to a new challenge.

• ​8 items to put on your CIO ‘bucket list’

  Show a bit of foresight and create a list of things you want to do before you leave your job as a CIO.

• 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.

• The real dirt on programming certifications

  With programmers and developers in such high demand these days, it may be tempting to think that a decision as stodgy as pursuing a certification is a waste of time. After all, doesn't it all come down to the art of your code?

• Is your careers site driving away candidates?

  You never get a second chance to make a first impression, as the cliche goes. If your careers site is outdated, difficult to navigate or otherwise unappealing, you could be driving away top talent.

• Cisco names two more to new CEO's team

  Cisco has named two new executives to the leadership team of new <a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/news/cisco-announces-executive-news">CEO Chuck Robbins, who begins his tenure today</a>.

• 790 could leave Cisco in Technicolor deal

  Cisco could transfer or impact as many as 790 employees under terms of <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2952074/cisco-quits-settop-box-market-sells-business-to-technicolor.html">the sale of its Connected Devices business unit (CDBU) to Technicolor</a>.

• Woman recruited by Google four times and rejected, joins suit

  There was something about Cheryl Fillekes that Google really liked. Over a seven-year period, Fillekes was contacted by Google recruiters four different times for jobs. In each case, she did well enough in the phone interviews to get an invitation for an in-person interview.

• With fresh cash in hand, HackerRank wants to be the 'default resume' for coders

  Good programmers are notoriously hard to find, but HackerRank thinks it has the answer. A fresh cash infusion suggests it may be on to something.

• Attracting millennials starts with digital tech

  The ways millennials use technology are changing how companies brand themselves to attract young talent. However, according to a new study from the CMO Council and Executive Networks, most marketing and HR leaders don't have brand strategies that align with millennial preferences.

• A California backlash rises over foreign IT worker replacements

  California lawmakers have taken steps to attack the use of foreign labor to replace U.S. workers. One effort seeks to use the state's regulatory powers to prohibit utilities from shifting jobs overseas. Another legislative attack calls on federal agencies to investigate the H-1B program.

• Obama's trade win brings H-1B unease

  There is wariness about President Barack Obama's push for new trade agreements that's likely to grow with the Senate's final approval Wednesday, by a 60-38 vote, of fast-track negotiating authority.

• IT workers replaced by foreign labor may regain federal benefit

  As Southern California Edison (SCE) began replacing its IT workers with foreign labor, several IT employees asked the U.S. government for help. They submitted an application for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), and explained why they believe trade played a role in their job loss.