JVMP Reports - Archive
Findings From The Information Technology Recruiters Survey 2006 - Archive
Information Technology Recruiters Survey 2006 - At a Glance
This section contains archived information that has been retained for reference purposes. To view current reports, please go to the Labour Market Information section.
Published: 15 December 2006
Description
This is an annual survey that identifies specific IT specialisations (not occupations) in which recruiters have the most difficulty finding suitable candidates for. The survey helps the Department to better understand the current scope of IT skill shortages and in addition provides information that could be used by education and training providers to assist in their planning of future courses, and by individuals making decisions relating to training choices.
Link to full report
IT Recruiters Survey HTML | PDF [22 pages, 184KB]
Summary
The data for this study were collected using a web-based questionnaire. In the 2006 survey, respondents were asked to indicate the degree of difficulty they experienced in recruiting for specific IT specialisations in the last three months. In total, 27 out of 30 recruiters completed the questionnaire.
The survey identified 118 out of 134 specialisations assessed as being in shortage in 2006 and revealed that recruiters had the most difficulty finding suitable applicants with skills related to the following categories:
- Application design and processing
- Telecommunications
- Interconnectivity
- E-commerce and enterprise resource planning
- Geographic Information Systems and
- OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) and analytical software.
Overall, the survey indicated that finding a candidate with the right IT skills, as well as having good English communication skills, was perceived to be a significant issue for the majority of recruiters. An additional concern that was raised by recruiters was the issue that universities were somewhat behind in delivering up-to-date skills for the current ICT market.
Related information
Downloads:
IT Professionals: Skill Shortage Assessment
Related links:
Immediate Skill Shortage List [External Link]
Long Term Skill Shortage List [External Link]
Future updates
This is an annual report – the next update is due in December 2007. Reports from previous periods can be found in archive
Author or contact details
For further information please contact the Labour Market Skills Team.