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Global recruiter Hays has released the latest IT Contractors Rate Guide for FY24/25, which finds that over the last 12 months, IT contractor rates have stabilised.

GUEST OPINION: For years, talent acquisition has been a priority and most competitive organisations understand the value of a good talent acquisition strategy. What we are increasingly seeing when we work with talent acquisition teams is that while companies have shifted to hybrid and remote work, this new way of working is not always best represented in existing strategies. In a digitally transformed world, the focus on trust and results has become far more important than it was when employees simply had to clock in and clock out of offices, under the watchful eyes of managers.

GUEST OPINION: For years, talent acquisition has been a priority and most competitive organisations understand the value of a good talent acquisition strategy. What we are increasingly seeing when we work with talent acquisition teams is that while companies have shifted to hybrid and remote work, this new way of working is not always best represented in existing strategies. In a digitally transformed world, the focus on trust and results has become far more important than it was when employees simply had to clock in and clock out of offices, under the watchful eyes of managers.

GUEST OPINION: Career progression is something never far from the mind of most IT professionals: will my current skills become obsolete? What skills will be in demand? What new technologies will emerge that will demand new skills? In short, what choices do I need to make for a successful and rewarding career?

Soft skills, such as communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, and leadership, are seen to be important when it comes to hiring, but technology workers are lagging behind, a survey claims.