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• New global CDO role for Dave Scullin

  Joins Zespri International, moving from Ballance Agri-Nutrients where he has been Chief Digital Officer for more than four years.

• The CIO coach

  I’ve had an amazing career over 19 years as a chief information officer across Australia, Japan, USA, China and the Asia Pacific. This has included roles in the insurance, banking and pharmaceuticals sectors, and during this time I’ve met thousands of CIOs at the global, regional and country level.

• IT career management: Should I update my CV?

  As the end of the year approaches and we hopefully receive some much needed breathing space, it’s natural to reflect on one’s career and whether it’s time for a change.

• CIO guidebook: Will investing in machine learning help your organisation become smarter?

  The six factors to consider when deciding to invest in machine learning

• ​Phil Brimacombe: Technologists to business leaders

  The head of corporate services at NorthTec is an example of how CIOs can transition to different sectors and posts in the executive suite.

• David Spaziani: CIO to Gartner executive

  David Spaziani has worked in a global technology company, as CIO of a government agency, and now rounds up his experience as an executive partner at Gartner.

• 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.

• 8 tips for finding and managing programmers

  Demand for top software engineering talent is going through the roof, which makes recruiting and keeping exceptional developers one of a CIO's biggest challenges.. This is especially true if you happen to be in a location where you are competing for talent with a tech giant like Oracle or Google.

• Is IT work getting more stressful, or is it the Millennials?

  IT work can be stressful, which has always been true. But a new survey says the stress level in IT may be rising. But why?

• Billions of reasons to listen to these Unicorn startup founders

  Unicorns are all the rage these days, and we're not talking about the ones in fantasy stories or on your kids' bedspreads. The unicorns that people at events like last week's <a href="http://tiestartupcon.com/">TIE Startup Con</a> (formerly TIEcon East) are agog over are private companies with valuations of $1 billion or more, such as co-working office space provider <a href="https://www.wework.com/">WeWork</a> and data virtualization company <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2216568/security/actifio-debuts--introduces-new-data-protection-applications.html">Actifio</a>, whose founders talked shop during the opening panel at the Cambridge, Mass., get-together for entrepreneurs and investors.

• Everest avalanche kills privacy-focused Google engineer, Dan Fredinburg

  Dan Fredinburg, an engineer who worked on many of Google's most exciting projects during his 8 years with the company, died over the weekend in an avalanche on Mount Everest triggered by Nepal's devastating earthquake</a>.

• What companies look for when recruiting CIOs

  CIO Australia talks to three career experts to find out what companies are looking for when recruiting CIOs.

• How to future-proof your ICT career

  Three IT recruitment experts discuss how to future-proof your ICT career.