We are on the rebound say recruitment consultants
New research says that the IT sector is "on the rebound", as demand for staff continues to grow.
Upturn in the Australian IT jobs market now expected in March/April 2010
IT jobs demand is bouncing along the bottom and will only recover in March/April 2010, according to an industry observer.
A forum this week could lead to some people landing jobs with the company
Google is offering training to IT professionals Thursday and Friday at the G-Mauritius 2009 at the Ebène Cybercity, situated in the heart of this small, independent, developing state off the east coast of Madagascar. The forum is the first of its kind on the African continent and it is expected that Google will hire some employees there as a result.
IT staff salaries and benefits continue to be the largest part of the IT operating budget
Companies trying to cut IT budgets are laying off staff and reducing compensation and benefits for remaining employees, new survey results show.
Job seekers must learn how to use all of the tools at their disposal
IT job seekers shouldn't waste their time with help wanted ads or career fairs, according to recent research that shows those employment resources rank as least effective among human resource executives.
SAP professionals and IT risk specialists among the lucky few
IT jobs remain depressed but certain categories are still in high demand, according to a recent report.
Offers for university grads are down generally because of the recession
Job offers for IT graduates are generally down across the board, but that's not stopping a New York woman from suing to get her tuition money back.
The ICT industry will see a surge in demand within the next few months
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.
But the numbers could have been even worse, according to Computer Economics
Forty-six percent of North American IT shops are planning to cut positions this year, up from 24 percent last year, with one-quarter planning to slash staff by 10 percent or more, according to a newly released study by Computer Economics.
Despite hiring freezes and budget cutting, several high-tech talents remain in demand.
IT executives polled separately by IT staffing and consultancy firm Robert Half Technology and staffing firm Bluewolf revealed that the need for specific IT skills doesn't lessen because the economy is bad. Robert Half Technology surveyed 1,400 CIOs about their hiring plans for the second quarter (8 percent intend to add staff) and discovered the skills considered most in demand right now.
