The National ICT Careers Week will again be held this year in an effort to increase the uptake of IT education and training. Held from 27 July to 1 August 2009 under the theme of ‘ICT: Start Here, Go Anywhere’, the event will showcase the study and career opportunities currently available in ICT. Penny Coulter, chair of the Careers Week Steering Committee said event would broaden the horizons of school leavers who may not have considered a career in ICT. “Last year, we had more than 70 organisations across Australia join us to promote the exciting and dynamic career opportunities available in Australia’s ICT industry. The 2009 National ICT Careers Week will be similarly successful,” she said in a statement. Australian Computer Society chairman Kumar Parakala said a unique advantage for ICT professionals was that there were no boundaries to what industry they could can work in. “Current and future generations of Australian ICT professionals will be engaged in solving many of the most of the significant problems we face today – whether that is addressing impact of global warming, improving access to critical health services, or improving corporate governance systems,” he said in a statement. Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) CEO Ian Birks said that with the rollout of the national broadband network, the range of job opportunities related to creating a new smart economy in Australia was set to explode. According to the AIIA, direct job creation as a result of the NBN can be expected in four key areas: IT Managers, IT Professionals, Telecommunications Managers and Specialists and skilled labour to deploy and service cable. Citing research by Access Economics, the AIIA said that adopting smart technologies in five key areas of the economy — electricity, irrigation, health, transport and broadband communications– will add more than 70,000 jobs to the economy in 2014. Earlier this month, SEEK reported that IT consultants were the fourth most in demand professional. Related content BrandPost Leadership superpower: Succeeding sustainably As today's great leaders recognize, true success is not solely measured by the bottom line but also by the impact a business has on its stakeholders, including employees, partners, and the environment. By Marie Kalliney, Practice Leader, Digital Transformation Services, Broadcom Mar 28, 2023 5 mins IT Leadership BrandPost Helping the C-suite leverage their network as a business-boosting asset By Tanya O'Hara Mar 28, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership Opinion 5 hard questions every IT leader must answer Strong leadership is vital to IT success — and shouldn’t be taken for granted. Continual self-reflection is essential for knowing whether it’s time to restructure your approach to leading IT. By Thornton May Mar 28, 2023 5 mins Business IT Alignment IT Leadership Feature CIOs address the impact of hybrid work Assessing how some of the most progressive CIOs strive to provide both technological and emotional support for a dispersed workforce. By Pat Brans Mar 28, 2023 8 mins CIO Remote Work Employee Experience Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe