The September Clarius Skills Index shows there is a demand for more than 2800 computing professionals across the country

Australia's looming skills crisis will potentially impact a partner's ability to engage with the solutions and innovations Cisco is looking to bring to market.

Industry representatives are predicting rapid hiring increases in 2010, especially in services roles, but the skills shortages will again become an issue.

The acute skills shortage haunting the ICT industry has abated but is expected to return in the next few months, according to the latest figures from the Clarius Skills Index.