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  • JobWatch: Canberra vortex sucks growth out of IT jobs market

    While individual job agencies are reporting business as usual, the overall picture is not so rosy.

  • Recruiters think left-field to tackle IT skills shortage

    Employers may need to adjust their recruitment strategies to attract staff in areas of high-demand, according to a leading recruiter.

  • ICT skills shortage still a myth

    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.

  • IT professionals face tough market

    Information technology professionals, once rewarded with fat salaries and enticing stock options, are having a tough time finding work, and a new study shows little relief ahead.

  • 2007: How was it for outsourcing?

    Government continues to shun colossal outsourcing contracts in favour of selective sourcing, while businesses display growing confidence in software-as-a-service -- however sustained skills shortages have plagued deployments, sparking interest in offshore options.

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  • ICT skills shortage still a myth

    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.

  • Four ways to find IT talent--and the costs

    As technology units again begin to hire staff, many companies should consider revamping their current recruiting methods. We'll provide one expert's take on the four top recruiting strategies and the associated costs.

  • Spherion's Andrea Galloway: Straight to the source

    President and Group Managing Director of Spherion Group, Andrea Galloway oversees more than 50 offices and 2000 employees. We catch up with her to discuss recruitment and training in Asia Pacific.

  • Hire talent and passion over skill and experience

    As a hiring manager, knowledge and training are traditionally the most important areas you look at when evaluating a candidate. Maybe it's time to shift your focus.

  • Outsourcing companies planning Australian bloodbath: consultant

    Outsourcing companies in Australia are poised to slash positions held by re-employed in-house information technology (IT) personnel as the embargoes on cuts expire, one of Australia's leading executive search consultants warned today.

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