Appeared in: The Australian
Date: March 9th 2010
Author: Fran Foo and Jennifer Foreshew

AS NBN Co begins to hire in earnest, it will shy away from poaching top telco talent and could face a shortage of skilled IT professionals this year. The company charged with rolling out Kevin Rudd’s ambitious infrastructure project wants to triple its headcount from 100 to 300 by the middle of the year.

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Appeared in: The Australian
Author: Jennifer Foreshew
Date: February 23rd, 2010

Information technology recruiters are predicting a round of musical chairs this year after employees sat tight during the financial crisis. Dissatisfaction over job losses, salary freezes and slashed or axed bonuses has eroded loyalty, according to employment experts.

Employers will have their work cut out keeping talent this year.

Appeared in: ITwire
Author: Beverley Head
Date: Tuesday, 16 February 2010

After being hung out to dry by the GFC triggered downturn, demand for IT skills is on the march, and with NBN Co predicted to enter the recruitment market in earnest from May, salaries are tipped to rise too.

IT recruitment specialist Peoplebank Australia says that already in some niches skills demand has surged by as much as 218 percent over last year – and the firm is predicting a return to IT skills shortages in some areas by June.

Appeared in: The Australian
Author: Jennifer Foreshew
Date: February 16, 2010

THE economic rebound will lift new hires and put upward pressure on technology salaries by mid-year, resulting in across-the-board rises of up to 5 per cent, on an annualised basis, data shows.

The country’s largest IT&T recruiter, Peoplebank, has predicted a skills shortage could return as early as mid-year, along with a jump in staff turnover as employees pursue contract work and higher pay.