Archive for the ‘Peoplebank In The Media’ Category
Working with HR (Part 2)
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”.
Working with HR (Part 1)
Appeared in: CIO
Link: www.cio.com.au/author/1064092513/tim-mendham/articles
Author: Tim Mendham
Date: 17 August, 2011
It’s time for CIOs and HR to recognise their similarities and plan for the next generation of leaders
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: “Managers aspire to be strategic, but they are required to fulfill their duties as a functional expert.”
10-year IT refresh projects strengthen hiring
Author: Chloe Herrick (Computerworld)
Date: 02 August, 2011
It’s been a decade since Y2K and the GST’s introduction and major banks and enterprises are conducting major core upgrades, boosting ICT hiring
ICT employment has dodged the negative effects of a soft economy due to banks and enterprises taking on 10-year technology refresh projects, according to Peoplebank chief executive, Peter Acheson.
Contract pay for top project managers soars to pre-GFC levels
Author: Jennifer Foreshew
Appeared in: The Australian
Date: July 26, 2011
Peoplebank CEO Peter Acheson.
TOP-end project managers and .net developers are among the in-demand skills that have raked in rate rises of up to $200 a day in the past six to 12-months, according to recruiters.
A highly experienced project manager in a contracting role can earn about $1200 a day, which equates to earnings of almost $300,000 a year.
Global market turmoil points to project delays
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.