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The Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has merged with the Association of Professional Staffing Companies Global (APSCo Global) to form a new organisation – APSCo Australia.

The ICT jobs market in Australia and globally is going through a transformation with a significant shift to hybrid roles bringing formerly siloed skills such as IT, marketing and business together into one role.

The Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has told a Victorian Inquiry into the ‘Labour Hire Industry and Insecure Work’ that contractors are the key enablers of an “effective ICT contribution” to the Victorian economy and are essential for productivity and competitive effectiveness of Victorian industry and business in general.

The ICT employment trend is looking much brighter this year and in a positive sign that job prospects are on the increase, there’s strengthening demand for permanent roles.

The Information Technology and Contract Association (ITCRA) continues steady growth in membership, with an 11% increase in new members over the past financial year.

The jobs outlook for ICT professionals is on the improve, with the ICT employment market showing signs of maturity and stability, according to a new report from the Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA).

The CEO of the Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association (ITCRA), Jule Mills, has been named to the Staffing Industry Analysts’ Global Power 100 — Women in Staffing list.

Hourly rates for contractors have fallen steadily to new lows over the past nine months, although employers are still cautious when hiring, with contract employment continuing to dominate the ICT jobs market over permanent placements despite a small “subtle” shift to permanents.

Finding ICT contractors continues to be a challenge for recruiters, and hourly rates for both contractors and permanent employees have dipped, according to latest to the Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA).

The ICT jobs market is heating up as demand for ICT professionals grows, but the increased competition for jobs means it now takes recruiters longer to place candidates.

The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has ramped up its workplace health and safety program iSafe for this year on the back of expansion of the program over the past 12 months beyond the IT recruitment industry to the wider while collar professional market.

The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has relaunched its ‘Business Knowledge’ webinar program aimed at raising awareness of the potential business risks involved in contracting and recruiting new staff.

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for employers to find appropriately qualified ICT professionals to fill available jobs, with recruiters struggling to source talented candidates to fill vacant roles. 

For the fourth year running, the Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has received more nominations for positions on its board than there are vacancies.

The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association has strengthened its Certification program with a new reference checking facility.

The Information Technology & Contract Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has formed a partnership with New Zealand’s Burning Glass to facilitate deeper analysis of its SkillsMatch data.

Many ICT recruiters have been quick to commit to the workplace health and safety program established by the Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA), with more than 25% of association member companies now engaged with iSafe.

The ICT jobs market has softened in line with the overall downward business trend, according to a newly published report which notes that job shrinkage in the Australian market started way back in June last year.

The Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has put recruiters on notice that they need to be more aware than ever of their responsibilities in handling data, particularly personal information about clients, ahead of the introduction of changes to the Privacy Act which come into effect in March.

The Australian Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA) Privacy Best Practice Program has been diversified in response to market demand to ensure not only ITCRA Members have their unique needs met, but that all recruiters, service suppliers and corporate clients of the industry can benefit from the audit process in preparation for the March introduction of the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012.