Article Appeared In: www.itwire.com.au
Author: Stan Beer
Date: August 11th 2009

Australia’s largest supplier of ICT contractors for the Federal Government sector claims that contractor numbers have been decimated as a result of a recent review of staffing needs. ICT contract recruitment specialist Peoplebank described the “most significant reductions in ICT labour hire in over seven years” as a result of the Gershon Review which came into force in late 2008.

British consultant Sir Peter Gershon was hired by the Government in April 2008 to conduct a review of its information systems resources, including labour. The ensuing recommendations, adopted in November 2008, involved a drastic reduction in ICT contractor numbers and a boost in permanent ICT staff.

The Peoplebank Intermedium Federal ICT Labour Hire Index - August 2009

The second release of the Index shows a continuing correction in the public sector ICT contractor market over the past 12 months. This downward trend – which has seen the Index fall by more than a third from September 08 to May 09 – is likely to continue until 2010.

Article Appeared In: The Australian - www.australianit.news.com.au
Author: Jennifer Foreshew
Date: August 11th 2009

FEDERAL government technology labour hire contracts are down by more than 35 per cent from July last year to May this year as the effects of the Gershon review and the global financial crisis continue, a study finds.

The second Peoplebank Intermedium Federal ICT Labour Hire Index, released today, shows a reduction in tech spending over the past 24 months has resulted in the biggest falls in hi-tech labour spending in more than seven years.

Article Appeared In: www.itbusinessedge.com
Author: Ann All
Date: July 9th 2009

While many recruiters believe social channels like Twitter hold great potential as a way to source talent, some of them feel such channels don’t yet fulfill their promise. Yet a number of companies already use them in their recruitment efforts.

Peoplebank

The Australian recruiting company decided to add social channels to its regular mix of job boards, print advertising and word-of-mouth referrals when it realized how many of its own employees used such channels. Its first coordinated campaign, in 2008, involved recruiting 100 candidates for a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company seeking enthusiastic employees, says Peoplebank Chief Operating Officer Peter Acheson.

Article Appeared In: The Australian - www.australianit.news.com.au
Author: Jennifer Foreshew
Date: August 04, 2009

THE technology sector is showing early signs of recovery, with a lift in hiring intentions last month, led by contracting roles.

According to recruitment specialists, a lift in permanent recruitment is, however, at least six months away.