IT&T recruitment firm, Greythorn, has appointed a new general manager to run its business in New South Wales.

The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has warned of a contraction in Australia’s ICT job market in the next 12 months, after a slowdown in employment towards the end of last year.

Melbourne based consulting firm, 1st Executive has launched an internship opportunity program for businesses and young professionals, including IT graduates, looking to gain experience in the workplace.

Specialist IT recruiter, Finite IT Recruitment Solutions, has stormed ahead with business growth over 2010-2011, particularly in the government sector, writing contracts across all if its business segments to the tune of $50.6 million and ensuring a third placed ranking in the recruitment sector this year, according to a labour hire report just released.

Australian cloud computing and public storage company, Ninefold, is expanding its team, already tripled in size, for next year to support what it says is demand from specific vertical and geographical markets and anticipated growth over the next 12 months.

IT hiring managers are cautiously optimistic about the year ahead with many of them expecting to take on new staff over the next 12 months, with the intention to hire more likely with medium sized companies less reliant on cost restraint due to the global economic uncertainty.

IT recruitment firm, Finite Group, continues its charity fund raising activities, with nineteen of its staff members raising almost $6,000 in November by taking part in the annual Movember fundraiser to raise awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the national depression group, beyondblue.

The Victorian Government is seemingly frenetic at the moment as it pursues its goal of establishing Victoria as Australia’s technology hub, trotting out announcement after announcement about new initiatives, or investment in the state, by ICT companies. And, New South Wales is up there too, competing vigorously with its Victorian rival and, for that matter, every other state or territory.

The Victorian Government has welcomed the impending investment and expansion in Victoria by professional services firm, Cordelta, which has committed to creating 50 new jobs in the state by the end of 2013.

An international survey of 520 CIOs, including 30 in Australia, indicates that a retiring mainframe workforce is potentially exposing enterprises to skills shortages, rising costs and increased business risk.