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Future Skills Monash College has announced an AI collaboration with Microsoft, which it says is unique and will deliver a fresh new approach to technology education and industry partnership in Australia.

Overtime "surged" to increase in 35% of organisations across Australia last financial year, according to recruitment and workforce solutions specialists Hays.

Australian IT Sector Records Strongest Hiring Intention Across the Globe

• Australian businesses expect a moderate increase in hiring activity in quarter three, recording a Net Employment Outlook of +37%.
• Australia’s Information Technology sector recorded the strongest hiring intention in the world.
• Hiring intentions are expected to remain positive across all regions of Australia.

COMPANY NEWS: Australian employers are anticipating a moderate increase in hiring activity through the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey report released today.

Employment demand for executives across many industry sectors fell in March with the IT sector hit hard and experiencing a larger than expected 23% drop, according to the latest report from executive search firm EL Consult.

An estimated 3.4 million professionals are needed to fill the growing global cybersecurity workforce gap, according to security firm Fortinet’s latest report on the global security landscape.

Despite the majority (70%) of Australian employers being more concerned about their staff leaving their organisation in 2023 compared to 2022, many have stated that they are unable to address their employees’ concerns to entice them to stay,, according to new research.

The digital skills gap is costing Australian businesses $3.1 billion annually, but closing the current digital skills gap would take an investment of $1.5 billion, a new study by RMIT Online and Deloitte Access Economics reveals.

RECRUITMENT FEATURE: Employers are recognising that many of their employees are struggling to keep up with the pressures of inflation and the rising cost of living in 2023, according to new independent research by specialised recruiter Robert Half,which also finds that almost nine in 10 (89%) employers have taken action in their organisation to support employees with the rising cost of living, including more than half (53%) providing staff with a permanent pay rise. 

GUEST OPINION by Robert Vinokurov, General Manager, Client Solutions Group, Dell Technologies ANZ:   Australia is now a nation of hybrid workers, with the 2021 Australian Census revealing that of the 12 million people employed on Census day, more than 20 per cent (2.5 million) worked from home. While the pandemic spurred on the change, hybrid is here to stay. Given this, it's worth reflecting on how innovation and technology enable the continual evolution of the workplace, empowering workers to be more productive and collaborative and supporting their wellbeing.

GUEST OPINION by Peter Murphy, Head of Consulting, Atturra Advisory:  The past 12 months have proven particularly challenging for Australian businesses. Faced with everything from cyberattacks and supply chain disruptions to uncertain economic conditions and staff shortages, many have had to make significant changes to their operations.

Three quarters of Australian workers feel they’re prevented from taking annual leave due to the cost-of-living pressures and demanding workloads, according to the latest industry research from software company ELMO.

GUEST OPINION by Damien Andresen, ANZ country manager at HiBob: Heard of the war for talent? There’s a reason such an intense metaphor has come to represent the current situation facing businesses in Australia.

Australian-listed global HR tech platform Xref has announced it is extending its pre-employment offering with the launch of a full-service, hire-to-retire enterprise SaaS platform for employers, that follows an employee from candidacy through to employment, engagement, company exit - and even possible re-hiring.

• 85 per cent of technology employers will increase salaries in their next review – up from 65 per cent;
• 34 per cent will award increases of three per cent or more;
• 76 per cent say the skills shortage has forced them to offer higher salaries than planned;
• 87 per cent of technology employees say an increase of three per cent or more would reflect their individual performance and the demand for their skills.

More technology professionals will receive a pay rise this coming financial year than last, with skills shortages creating a “once-in-a-career market”, according to the latest salary guide from recruiting firm Hays Technology.

GUEST RESEARCH: A new study has revealed almost half of Australians (48%) won’t work for a business that doesn’t address climate change while seven out of eight Australians think businesses need to do more to take action on climate change. 

Cloud-based HR, payroll, expense management and rostering & attendance software provider ELMO has released a new product which it claims will allow managers and people leaders to streamline their people management requirements and “fight back against the war for talent”.

As the pool of skilled talent diminishes in the Australian market, organisations cannot afford to take a misstep in their talent strategy, according to new independent research by one recruitment firm revealing that the impact of a bad hire is more damaging and costly today than it was a year ago.

As digital transformation reshapes the labour market and Australian businesses face a deepening skills shortage, new research reveals the impact demand for digital skills is having on job prospects and earning potential for employees across finance and accounting, technology, business support and marketing.

Three in five Australian workers are open to their employer mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace, according to the June quarter Employee Sentiment Index (ESI) from cloud-based HR provider Elmo Software.