Not enough migrant workers are being hired to work in public service IT, which is contributing to a government-wide ICT skills shortage, according to a report by the Australian Government Information Management Office.
The Australian Computer Society has called for tighter monitoring of ICT immigrants to Australia and intake reductions in some areas to ensure local workers are not disadvantaged.
The only shortage that exists in Australia's ICT landscape is insufficient assistance for jobless workers, said leading technology recruitment agency VTR Consulting.
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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While we continue to talk about Australia's ICT skills shortage, more than 3,000 potential sponsorships are being blocked by impediments to the 457 visa scheme.
Companies want cheap labour, universities depend on international student dollars, industry needs key skills, and local graduates just want a job. Mark Wheeler investigates the drama playing out over the ICT labour market.
The only shortage that exists in Australia's ICT landscape is insufficient assistance for jobless workers, said leading technology recruitment agency VTR Consulting.
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.
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.
The Olympics may be over but backflips and all forms of manoeuvring are still in abundance. This time, it's the Australian Computer Society on the main podium.
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