CIOs tackle industry standards, Generation Y

04.09.2006
Tackling Australia's growing shortage of skilled IT staff and harnessing the talent required to create future leaders are just two of the priorities setting today's Chief Information Officer (CIO) agenda.

And when it comes to addressing those issues, CIOs are doing it for themselves.

The formation of the CIO Executive Council last year has created a brains trust of the top IT leaders in the country to create programs and initiatives to secure the future of the industry and raise the bar for career progression.

One issue topping the agenda is skills shortages and finding ways to attract Generation Y employees, a group which has turned its back on IT in droves.

As a result, the council has introduced the Future Leaders program which includes interviewing high school students to determine what steps can be taken to make IT more appealing.

The research found that while young people loved technology and their own personal gadgets, they did not see IT as a viable or rewarding career path.