Telstra has snapped up a three-year contract to provide migrate HR services firm, Randstad, to the Cloud and to provide telecommunication services including 4G enterprise mobile telephony services.

About half of IT and telecommunications workers are planning to leave their job in the next 12 months, according to a new report by HR company, Randstad.

A workplace skills analysis by Randstad on what employers and employees can expect from 2011 has found the current market to be in a ‘happy balance'.

Want to make sure your skilled workers don't feel the need to look for new opportunities elsewhere? Paying a premium could be the solution, but if businesses are unable to cough up the dough, they might be pleased to know there are other options. According to new employment trends research, employee happiness is dependent on feeling engaged in the business and knowing the role they play in driving success.

Concerns have been raised about whether the 2010-2011 Budget skills investment is enough to alleviate Australia’s skills crisis.

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