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Sentiment among Australian employers of IT and Telecoms staff are at historically high levels, according to a new report. Both of the closely related technology sectors recorded strong increases in employers looking to hire more staff during the first quarter of 2008, with Telecommunications posting a record increase.
According to The Hudson Report, produced by
national recruiter Hudson Group, employer sentiment, which measures the
percentage of employers intending to hire additional staff across
particular industry sectors in a designated quarter, is particularly
strong for technology.
The Hudson survey found that 51.4% of employers of Telecommunications
staff intend to put more people on in the March quarter, a record 15pp
higher than the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the employers of IT staff
were not far behind, with 49% saying that will increase staff numbers,
6.3pp jump on the previous quarter and 6.1pp higher than the same
quarter in 2007. The IT employer sentiment is the highest on record,
according to the report.
"There is continuing market demand for innovative IT solutions as
evidenced by significant growth occurring within small to medium
companies. However, growth has been kept in check by high salary
increases. Current employer predilection for recruiting talent on a
permanent basis is indicative of the supply and demand challenges
presently faced by the industry. In turn,
employees are now expecting to change jobs more frequently, and many
professionals are prepared to locate overseas in order to secure the
role they want," the report states.
The Hudson Report attributes growth in Telecoms employment in part to
larger organisations opting to grow their revenue through a partner
channel model, which has led to significant
growth of employee numbers in small to medium companies.
"The trend to secure specific (Telcommunications) skills on a permanent
basis is set to continue as more and more organisations begin to
implement risk management strategies to address the shortage of
suitable talent," the report states.
David Bass
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