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GUEST RESEARCH: A new study has revealed almost half of Australians (48%) won’t work for a business that doesn’t address climate change while seven out of eight Australians think businesses need to do more to take action on climate change. 

As the pool of skilled talent diminishes in the Australian market, organisations cannot afford to take a misstep in their talent strategy, according to new independent research by one recruitment firm revealing that the impact of a bad hire is more damaging and costly today than it was a year ago.

As digital transformation reshapes the labour market and Australian businesses face a deepening skills shortage, new research reveals the impact demand for digital skills is having on job prospects and earning potential for employees across finance and accounting, technology, business support and marketing.

Seventy three percent of Australian CIOs plan to extend salary increases to their tech employees in 2021, according to a new salary guide from one recruiting firm.

The global digital and technology job market has soared to up to 145% above pre-COVID levels, according to a new report which also finds that quality candidates are inundated with opportunities, with multiple offers frequently at play.

The Australian Institute of ICT (AIICT) has introduced a new Certified Artificial Intelligence Professional course, jointly developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The Australian Institute of ICT (AIICT) has introduced a new Certified Artificial Intelligence Professional course, jointly developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Salaries of Australian technology professionals’ have decreased, a distinct exception to the trend of rising salaries across other regions around the world, according to a new report from global IT automation vendor Puppet.

The union that represents workers and contractors at NBN Co has described as "appalling" the fact that three-quarters of the staff are senior employees who earn six-figure salaries, while hundreds of jobs at base levels have been slashed.

Employees in Australia’s IT industry are the most likely in the nation to ask for a salary increase in 2020, with three in every four (75%) planning to request a pay rise this year, according to a new report which also found a lack of satisfaction by IT workers with their current salaries.

IT companies have been advised to hang on to their staff in the new year, with the Australian Information Industry Association warning that attrition rates will stay high unless firms take steps to retain their employees.

Telstra shareholders have voted to approve a salary increase for CEO Andy Penn, ignoring criticism from the union representing Telstra workers complaining about Penn's “exorbitant” $5 million pay packet.

Men and women both agree that women are underrepresented in the technology sector globally, but nearly a third of men mistakenly believe women just aren’t interested in technology jobs, according to a new global survey.

Commission structures and high salaries are enticing benefits employers can offer to attract and retain top talent, however as an employer, there are times when you can’t always offer competitive monetary incentives. While you might think this puts your organisation at a disadvantage, a recent survey by SEEK revealed that 24% of Australians say that in addition to salary, employee benefits play a large role when deciding on where they want to work.

Australian businesses are being held back by the country’s tech skills shortage, with many businesses now looking to skilled migration and contract workers to lift pressure on their workforce needs, according to one recruitment firm.

Online job advertising website SEEK says there was a 7.7% year-on-year decline in job advertisements in June, while the average advertised salary rose by 2.7%.

The Information & Communication Technology sector is one of the top five industries showing the most salary growth in 2019, with average salaries upwards of $108,000, according to the latest salary report from jobs board SEEK.

Fifty nine percent of Australian IT jobseekers value salary as the most persuasive factor when accepting a new job offer, according to a newly published survey which warns that Australia’s IT talent shortage is set to continue in 2019.

Employment site Seek's latest analysis shows the ICT sector is paying some of the highest average salaries in the country.

Over half of IT & telecommunications employers will give their staff a pay rise of less than 3% in their next review while 8% will not increase salaries at all, according to a newly released 2018-19 salary guide from one national recruitment firm.