Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: PeopleThere’s a jobs recession amongst Australia’s business executives and, according to a report published today, it’s getting worse with no end in sight for those white-collar senior execs as some industries continue to boom, while others are apparently still feeling the effects of the Global Financial Crisis.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: PeopleA sharp decline in the number of executives with a job and a consequent rise in unemployment has been described as a ‘silent epidemic’ afflicting the ranks of Australia’s executives, most notably in the IT and marketing sectors.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: MarketVodafone is facing tough trading times in almost every market, with trading in emerging markets not making up for poor performances from the company’s European markets.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: MarketWith Australia and New Zealand the exception, the Asia Pacific business process outsourcing (BPO) market is reportedly still underdeveloped and underexploited compared with other markets or regions, with the APAC market for BPO on pace to deliver $6.45 billion in revenues by the end of this year.
The IT sector is a bright light amidst the gloomy picture of the current executive job market in Australia, with the demand for IT and executives increasing in August, bucking the trend in other business and industry sectors which suffered significant falls.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: PeopleSalaries for ICT professionals in Australia have grown steadily over the 12 months to May this year and, it's no surprise that the country’s booming mining sector delivering the largest increases to its ICT employees with an average rise in salary of 5.6 per cent, compared to 3.9 percent across other business and industry sectors.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: PeopleEmployee engagement is fast becoming the number one leveller, in terms of effectiveness, to impact business performance, according to national ICT recruitment firm, Professional Recruitment Australia (PRA).
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: PeopleNEC has beefed up its senior management team with three new executive appointments as it pushes to build a position as a leading ICT services and solutions company in the Australian market.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: PeopleBusiness solutions provider, Software AG, has appointed a new head of its Australian and New Zealand business with the task of significantly growing business in the ANZ market in line with the global company’s aim to double in size by 2015.
Greg Taylor has been appointed Vice President of Australia and New Zealand, joining the company after 15 years