CIOs need to develop a greater business focus and improve their communication skills if the role of the CIO is to flourish in the future.

Australia is well placed to deal strongly with another global financial crisis, should one arise, federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says.

A survey of Australian and New Zealand employers found 84 per cent believe they made too many redundancies during the GFC and a skills shortage and lack of IT talent has resulted, according to one survey.

It's hard in today's economic climate to argue for companies adding to their IT hiring processes. Why should a CIO partner with HR to build on an existing, sophisticated interviewing process? Because doing so can yield respect and results.

The global financial crisis may have left many people uncertain about their job security, but IT professionals remained stoic and refused to consider an alternative career throughout the downturn, according to new research.

A new report from recruitment company Hudson has reinforced what most of us take for granted: recessions make staff nervous.

No one has to remind CIOs just how bad the last 10 months have been: New data from our exclusive survey of top IT executives shows that CIOs may have hit rock bottom with their budgeting and cost-cutting measures.