Articles about : Australian Information Industry Association

Skills are the new black

Traditional ideas about sustainability are becoming too limiting as ICT enters a business era that is being slowly depleted by an industry brain drain.
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If there was ever a good time to get into ICT, it's now.
04/01/2008 03:48:51
ICT accounts for nearly 5 per cent of Australia's gross domestic product, but while it is irrevocably linked with every aspect of the creation of the other 95 per cent, it can wither simply for lack of human support. It's a people business that lacks people; university enrolments for ICT courses dropped 20 per cent between 2002 and 2005 and the lack is being felt now. And are the graduates universities produce armed with the skills they - and we - need? The skills vacancy index has risen 20 per cent over 2007, and while ICT isn't alone in feeling the skills lack, the other industries in the same boat need ICT to survive anyway. Trouble is, no one really knows the size of the problem so cannot scope a solution to it. More...

Presidency torch passes with our influence and strength enhanced
02/01/2008 04:22:31
This issue marks my final column as President, but as I hand over the reins to my successor, I am satisfied with the level of public recognition and excellent membership growth that has been achieved during my term. More...

Collabronauts: collaboration and the cyberspace race
23/10/2007 23:51:17
Networks are the new constellations, where ICT must boldly go More...

Driving innovation in e-government
17/08/2007 15:04:44
The wheels of government are powered by ICT - and more horsepower is being added More...

Cover story: Promises, policies and proposals
15/08/2007 15:30:00
There's a federal election on the way; there always is - except that this time the race for media and mind space has reached nearly full gallop earlier than usual. More...

Phil Singleton 1934-2007
17/06/2007 20:33:41
Phil Singleton died in Sydney on April 18 aged 73. More...

What is Australia's place in a borderless world?
17/06/2007 20:30:22
Globalisation started with our ancestors' migration out of Africa; Australia must define its value proposition More...

Initiatives swell member numbers
15/02/2007 14:14:40
Membership numbers are growing More...

ICT is a national priority: it's time to ValueICT
15/02/2007 12:12:02
Many industry pundits believe that the ICT revolution is over More...

Looking back on the Australian ICT industry
12/12/2006 15:05:09
AIIA CEO Rob Durie reminisces More...

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