A competitive, candidate-driven market
Demand for tech professionals remains strong as businesses need help digitising their operations after the pandemic pushed people away from face-to-face interactions and moved them towards online services.
Tech in the public sector
The Albanese Government in recognition of the importance of tech jobs to the overall economic advancement, national security, and better social cohesion, have committed to achieving 1.2 million tech related jobs in Australia by 2030.
In-demand roles reflect organisations' tech priorities
Technology is advancing at an incredible pace. The role technology professionals play within organisations is evolving to a greater extent than ever before. Employers are therefore recruiting tech talent who not only fulfil a specific need of today but have the flexibility to adapt to any future change.
The rise in contractor employment
Our clients are increasingly seeing contractors as a key element of their ongoing recruitment strategies rather than an ad-hoc or stop-gap solution. Hiring contractors comes with many benefits for employers including reduced risk, budget flexibility amid ongoing market volatility.
Finding future technology leaders
While hiring managers work to fill their technical workforce, a technology leadership gap is emerging which will impact an organisation’s ability to move forward into a digital future.
Advice for hiring top tech talent in a competitive market
Organisations hoping to attract passive candidates should keep in mind that an offer needs to be very compelling to tempt a technology professional who is happy in their role and working on exciting projects.