dbonnett
15th January 2007, 11:27 AM
Full article (http://www.stuff.co.nz/3928955a28.html) on Stuff -
An excerpt:
2007 will be another bumper year for IT job hunters in Wellington, with recruiters all predicting strong demand for IT skills.
The skill shortage will continue to hit employers, especially in roles such as business analysts, Java developers and test analysts, recruiters say. Project managers and .Net skills will also be in demand.
Ben Pearson, of QID Recruitment, says its clients expect 2007 to be a tight year for finding staff. "We're in a very busy phase . . . The market is buoyant and there's a lot of job opportunities out there."
The candidates' market will see skilled IT workers juggling multiple job offers and shopping around, says Campbell Hepburn, Hudson IT&T national practice manager.
Hudson's research indicates many organisations intend to hire more staff in 2007, particularly in the government, telco, construction, and IT sectors.
"The demands are there, and it's not going to change in the short term," Mr Hepburn says. "There are just not enough people to fill the roles."
Infrastructure skills, such as network and systems engineers, weren't popular in 2006, but Mr Pearson expects this to change in 2007 as more large government IT projects kick off.
Senior IT roles, however, will continue to be thin on the ground, he says....
... New Zealand organisations will increasingly have to look offshore for talent, Mr Hepburn says.
Wellington recruiter AbsoluteIT opened an office in London in November, and director Grant Burley says it's had "huge interest" from Brits looking to settle here permanently or for a few months.
Mr Burley expects to lure a few hundred Brits to the country each year from its London office.
Organisations are also under pressure to reduce spend on contractors, while more ICT workers move away from permanent roles.
An excerpt:
2007 will be another bumper year for IT job hunters in Wellington, with recruiters all predicting strong demand for IT skills.
The skill shortage will continue to hit employers, especially in roles such as business analysts, Java developers and test analysts, recruiters say. Project managers and .Net skills will also be in demand.
Ben Pearson, of QID Recruitment, says its clients expect 2007 to be a tight year for finding staff. "We're in a very busy phase . . . The market is buoyant and there's a lot of job opportunities out there."
The candidates' market will see skilled IT workers juggling multiple job offers and shopping around, says Campbell Hepburn, Hudson IT&T national practice manager.
Hudson's research indicates many organisations intend to hire more staff in 2007, particularly in the government, telco, construction, and IT sectors.
"The demands are there, and it's not going to change in the short term," Mr Hepburn says. "There are just not enough people to fill the roles."
Infrastructure skills, such as network and systems engineers, weren't popular in 2006, but Mr Pearson expects this to change in 2007 as more large government IT projects kick off.
Senior IT roles, however, will continue to be thin on the ground, he says....
... New Zealand organisations will increasingly have to look offshore for talent, Mr Hepburn says.
Wellington recruiter AbsoluteIT opened an office in London in November, and director Grant Burley says it's had "huge interest" from Brits looking to settle here permanently or for a few months.
Mr Burley expects to lure a few hundred Brits to the country each year from its London office.
Organisations are also under pressure to reduce spend on contractors, while more ICT workers move away from permanent roles.