The number of job advertisements declined markedly in Australia in April, with the Information and Technology sector hit by a 6.4% drop in jobs advertised nationally, according to a new report from Australia's largest jobs board.

The growth of digital transformation in Australia will drive the need for 35,000 new IT jobs, with almost one in five Australian organisations creating new internal roles to meet the growing demand, it is claimed.

ICT services company NEC Australia has been ranked 27th among Australian companies which made the final list of the 2019 top graduate employers published by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers.