Demand remains strong for software development and engineering skills, with many employers focusing on recent graduates to shore up their productivity through tough times.
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There is still plenty of local work for skilled IT staff despite a global financial crisis, according to one of Australia's largest technology staff recruiters, but not much room to move in terms of higher salaries.
The sharp rise in demand for IT skills throughout 2007 is well and truly in retreat according to the latest figures from the Olivier Job Index.
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The global CIO of recruitment and staffing agency Manpower talks about the issues involved in turning around the company's IT operations.
The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association believes Australia needs to hire more foreigners to fill the shortage in ICT skills. But there's no solid evidence to back up its claim.
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