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Everything from cleaning to IT development work is outsourced by governments these days, but should security clearance processes, which dictate what access a person has to government information systems, be included in that bundle?
The only shortage that exists in Australia's ICT landscape is insufficient assistance for jobless workers, said leading technology recruitment agency VTR Consulting.
Some IT contractors have been forced to slash their rates in an increasingly cut-throat ICT industry, according to the results of a survey of Australian Computer Society (ACS) members.
Claims that Australia suffers from an ICT skills shortage is simply unfounded but the lack of support from the government and industry associations to counter these assertions has left workers in the lurch.
Lack of knowledge, inflated prices and smelly tech support are among the complaints of SMEs in a new survey.
The demand for IT contractors in Australia is growing, according to one recruiter who credits the resurgence to businesses freezing permanent staff numbers.
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