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• In defence of middle management

  While the value of middle managers is being closely scrutinised within many organisations, according to recruitment firm Hays they can be a businesses’ “biggest asset”.

• IT pros' pay packet their top priority, most in luck this year

  ​Nine out of ten employers in the IT and telecommunications sectors will increase worker salaries in their next review, a slight increase on the proportion that did last year.

• Digital skills now considered 'standard' for any role: Hays

  Just one in three Australians are aware of the latest digital trends related to their job or industry despite employers viewing regular upskilling as the norm for anyone who wants to stay relevant in their role, recruitment firm Hays has found.

• Perceptions of ‘unfair barriers’ to career profession persist: Hays

  Sixty three per cent of Australian professionals believe their career progression has been limited - at one or more points - because of their sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, gender or a disability, according to a Hays report.

• IT pro? Some bad news (perhaps) for your pay packet

  ​More than half (52 per cent) of employers in the Australian IT and telecommunications sectors will be giving their staff a pay rise of less than three per cent in their next review, according to recruitment firm Hays.

• ‘Flexible work’ the new normal for fourth industrial revolution: Hays

  Flexible working arrangements is the linchpin to employee happiness in the unfolding fourth industrial revolution where emerging technologies are reshaping industries and ways of work.

• Tech skills shortage sparks changes in recruitment styles

  ​Fierce competition for talented technology professionals means firms are changing their recruitment practices, says specialist recruiting group Hays.

• Is flexible working bad for your career?

  Australia’s skilled professionals certainly think so. An online poll of 3,248 Australian workers has found that 94 per cent would prefer to work flexibly – but fear it would disadvantage their career.

• What are the hottest tech jobs in Australia?

  The IT industry's hiring activity is expected to surge as Australian businesses continue to align business strategy with IT investment.
  

• ​Pushing STEM in high school is too little, too late

  STEM skills should be taught at a much younger age if there is any hope of filling the growing skills gap, according to Hays Recruitment's A/NZ boss, Nick Deligiannis.

• Want a salary rise? You might get less than 3 per cent

  Slightly more than half of IT and telecommunications employers in Australia increased staff salaries by less than 3 per cent last year, according to a recruiter.
  

• Soft skills now an essential focus of IT recruitment

  Soft skills are becoming an essential focus of IT recruitment, with customer service and communication skills now weighted quite heavily for low level infrastructure support roles, according to the latest Hays Quarterly Report.

• Employers scramble to fill 'in demand' IT roles

  The tech skills shortage continues to bite as employers scramble for the right candidates in numerous high demand areas like software development, infrastructure, and project management, according to the latest Hays Quarterly Hotspots report for April to June.
  

• Developers, engineers and analysts in high demand: Hays

  Mobile app developers and network engineers are in high demand in the private sector, driven largely by investment in mobility, virtualization and unified communications, according to recruitment firm Hays.

• Verizon iPhone impact on Android may be a wash

  Some analysts said Tuesday the iPhone 4G on Verizon Wireless will cannibalize Google Android smartphone sales across various carriers including AT&T early on, while others disagreed.