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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.

Membership of the Information Technology and Contract Recruitment Association has grown over the past 12-months as IT recruitment firms emerge from a tough business environment over recent years.

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 Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has enhanced its Business Knowledge series by including a stream of HR discussion topics in its phone and web-based HR support service 1300HRaaS.

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.

The Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association (ITCRA) has committed to further work with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to ensure clarity for the IT recruitment industry on the newly released Australian Privacy Principles (APP) guidelines.

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 latest contractor trends analysis from the Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association (ITCRA) shows that east coast ICT contracting conditions have now stabilised in the wake of the federal election.