ICT leads hiring expectations two quarters in a row

Websphere and SharePoint skills among most in demand, reports Hudson

By Divina Paredes, CIO, Auckland | Thursday, 28 January 2010
ICT employers are the most optimistic in hiring expectations, with more than 40 percent saying they plan to hire more permanent staff in the next three months, according to recruitment firm Hudson.

The latest Hudson Report: Employment Expectations, reveals hiring expectations among New Zealand employers have increased for the third consecutive quarter.

But for the past two quarters, ICT has been leading across all sectors. In the previous survey, around 25 percent of ICT employers said they plan to increase their number of permanent staff.

“There is a sense that as businesses become more upbeat about future cash flows, they will start to revisit some of the large IT projects put on hold 12 to 19 months ago. Some organisations are also considering bringing the IT function in-house, generating a need to source staff directly,” says Hudson in a press statement. The report is based on interviews with 1237 employers across the country.

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