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Overview

2011 has seen a steady trend of strengthening demand for ICT contractors. Over the first six months of the year, the Index grew to 1,568 – a rise of 23% from the December 2010 figure.

Appeared in: The Australian
Link: www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/global-market-turmoil-points-to-project-delays/story-e6frgakx-1226119998592
Author: Jennifer Foreshew
Date: 23 August, 2011

GLOBAL economic turmoil has heightened caution in Australia, with recruiters warning that new IT projects could be deferred.

While many recruiters and technology chiefs expect hiring to remain steady until the end of the year, market uncertainty is top of mind.

Appeared in: CIO
Link: www.cio.com.au/author/1064092513/tim-mendham/articles
Author: Tim Mendham
Date: 17 August, 2011

Planning for the future

Stephanie Christopher, national director of SHL Australia New Zealand, a company which assists companies — including recruitment firms — in their recruitment activities, says that for the more technical positions HR has to fill, “it would lean toward the line manager for advice; it would be the line manager who would have final say”.

Article appeared in: CIO
Author: Tim Lohman
Date: 27th May 2009

As the global financial crisis continues to bite and staff are laid off, the question of whether the recession presents an opportunity for organisations to pick up some highly skilled workers at fire-sale prices has emerged.

Article appeared in: CIO
Author: Tim Lohman
Date: 6th May 2009

Senior executive pay has come under the gun with the release today of the Rudd government’s Termination Benefits Reform Bill.