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GUEST OPINION by Talent:  Cybersecurity professionals remain in high demand as the Australian market continues to struggle with talent shortages. In a recent whitepaper Talent has released, the salaries, skills and experience needed to keep our businesses safe is severely lacking. Please find the whitepaper HERE.

Despite the majority (70%) of Australian employers being more concerned about their staff leaving their organisation in 2023 compared to 2022, many have stated that they are unable to address their employees’ concerns to entice them to stay,, according to new research.

RECRUITMENT FEATURE: Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Australian CIOs have encountered a tech candidate who had “unrealistic salary expectations” about their new role by asking for a salary well beyond what may be considered reasonable, according to a newly released salary guide by recruitment firm Robert Half.

Building, managing and global distributed workforces support company Remote has announced platform and service enhancements which it says enable greater flexibility in where employees work and how they are paid.

Deel has released its state of global hiring report for the last six months, revealing the numbers Australian businesses need to look at to keep Aussie tech talent from heading overseas.

• 85 per cent of technology employers will increase salaries in their next review – up from 65 per cent;
• 34 per cent will award increases of three per cent or more;
• 76 per cent say the skills shortage has forced them to offer higher salaries than planned;
• 87 per cent of technology employees say an increase of three per cent or more would reflect their individual performance and the demand for their skills.

More technology professionals will receive a pay rise this coming financial year than last, with skills shortages creating a “once-in-a-career market”, according to the latest salary guide from recruiting firm Hays Technology.

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.