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COMPETITION HEATS UP; ARE YOUR SKILLS IN DEMAND?
Water engineers, contract administrators and tax specialists are three hotspots of demand emerging across the country as competition for certain specialists heats up, according to the Hays Quarterly Forecast for the April to June 2007 quarter.
“The next three to six months will see a steady increase in recruitment activity, particularly in the temporary market as we approach June financial year end,” said Nick Deligiannis, senior regional director of specialist recruiter Hays. “This means the candidate shortage in specialist markets is set to continue for the foreseeable future and competition for these skills is fierce.
“Everyone is fighting for the same skills in demand. Competition now exists not only between companies locally; it also exists between international markets and Australia and between the CBD and the suburbs due to the continued buoyancy and fast-growing critical shortage of skilled professionals.
“Internationally, it’s not just the UK that is attracting our talent. We are now experiencing a significant amount of candidate movement towards the booming Asian markets. This situation is particularly prevalent in the architecture, engineering, legal and accounting markets. For example, overseas projects are attracting senior interior designers who often view them as more exciting and financially rewarding.
“As a result the focus for the remainder of 2007 and heading into 2008 will be on candidate attraction and retention,” said Nick.
The Hays Quarterly Forecast reveals the following hotspots nationally for the quarter to June:
- Accountancy & Finance – commerce & industry: Finance managers and accounting managers with five to six years qualified and industry-specific experience; financial accountants at the $70,000 to $80,000 level; experienced tax accountants and tax managers; payroll officers; accountants with financial governance and general compliance backgrounds to maintain ra
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