Australia’s  ICT  Recruitment  Sector  Employment  Market  Update  

Q2,  2015Beacham  Group  Summary

• It  is  recommended  this  presentation  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  ITCRA  ICT  Employment  Trends  Report  which  forms  the  briefing  and  reference  material.

• The  purpose  of  the  report  is  to  provide  an  overview  of  the  key  movements  and  data  that  affects  the  ICT  industry  in  terms  of  business  conditions,  human  capital  needs,  recruitment  activities,  and  expectations.  

• This  document  provides  general  information  only  and  specific  advice  should  be  sought  before  decisions  are  made.

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Statistic Recent  Statistics  (Q2,  2015)

Previous  Statistics  (Q1,  2015)

Change

Population 23,816,229 23,773,311

Employed 11,768,600 11,679,400

Participation  Rate 64.8  % 64.8  %

Unemployed 756,100 764,500

Unemployment  Rate 6.0  % 6.1  %

Underutilisation  Rate 8.5  % 14.9  %

Skilled  Vacancies  Trend  (annualized)

2.2  % 6.9  %

ICT  Professionals  Vacancies  Trend  (annualized)

11.1% 14.6%

• The  Australian  labour  market  continues  to  settle

• Most  States  and  territories  are  doing  well,  but  Western  Australia  continues  to  struggle

• ICT  vacancies  continue  to  do  better  than  average.  Some  specific  roles  are  doing  better  than  others  e.g.  Security  &  Support

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Key  National  Statistics

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Australia’s  Top  Roles  by  Placement  CountPopular Permanent  Recruits

Business  Analyst

.NET Developer

Front  End  Developer

Analyst  Programmer

Project  Manager

Popular Contractor  Recruits

Business  Analyst

Project Manager

Service  Desk  /  Desktop  Support

SAP  Roles

Test  Analyst

Permanent  &  Contracting  Markets

11%

89%

Permanent

Contracting

Market  Size  by  State

12%

37%

13%

6%

26%

6%ACT

NSW

QLD

SA

VIC

WA

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ICT  Recruitment  Market:  Australia

Average  Days  to  Fill

61

40

62

32

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• Time  to  fill  permanent  roles  remains  steady

• Time  to  fill  contract  roles  shrinks  significantly  to  32  days

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ICT  Recruitment  Market:  Australia

Qualifications  Sought

2.00%

8.50%

4.40%

78.60%

6.50%

2.00%

9.30%

3.50%

79.90%

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Experience  Sought

44%

42%

14%

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What  ICT  Employers  are  looking  for

• Flexible  Working  Hours

• Mobile  Phone  /  Allowance

• Telecommuting

• Car  Park

• Company  Paid  Training

• Flexible  Working  Hours

• Telecommuting

• Car  Park

• Mobile  Phone  /  Allowance

• Overtime

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What  ICT  Talent  is  looking  forPopular  Permanent  Benefits Popular  Contract  Benefits

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Statistics  Q2  2015 Statistics  Q1  2015

Permanent  Roles

%  of  roles  are  permanent

8% 8%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  role

68 86

Average  rate  per  hour

$75.98 $63.62

Contract  Roles

%  of  roles  are  contract

92% 92%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  contract

45 49

Average  rate  per  hour

$105.61 $99.71

• Led  by  the  Australian  Government

• Popular  market  for  ICT  workers  due  to  Government  work

• Proportion  of  roles  that  are  permanent  are  stable  and  time  to  fill  is  down

• Average  hourly  rates  have  improved  this  quarter

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ICT  Recruitment  Market:  Australian  Capital  Territory  (ACT)

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ICT  Recruitment  Market:  New  South  WalesStatistics  Q2  2015 Statistics  Q1  2015

Permanent  Roles

%  of  roles  are  permanent

10% 7%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  role

56 62

Average  rate  per  hour

$62.89 $62.31

Contract  Roles

%  of  roles  are  contract

90% 93%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  contract

29 45

Average  rate  per  hour

$97.88 $120.99

• Largest  market  in  Australia  at  37%  of  all  positions  filled  this  quarter

• Permanent  roles  increased  from  7%  to  10%  percent  this  quarter  

• Time  to  fill  roles  decreased  substantially  this  quarter

• Average  hour  rates  for  permanents  are  stabled  but  softened  for  contractors

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ICT  Recruitment  Market:  QueenslandStatistics  Q2  2015 Statistics  Q1  2015

Permanent  Roles

%  of  roles  are  permanent

12% 9%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  role

44 50

Average  rate  per  hour

$56.91 $50.16

Contract  Roles

%  of  roles  are  contract

88% 91%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  contract

25 29

Average  rate  per  hour

$75.14 $89.00

• Queensland  Government  has  been  hiring  recently

• Permanent  roles  increased  from  9%  to  12%,  doubling  from  6%  six  months  ago

• Average  days  to  fill  continue  to  shrink

• Average  hourly  rates  stable  for  permanent  but  softened  for  contractors

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ICT  Recruitment  Market:  South  AustraliaStatistics  Q2  2015 Statistics  Q1  2015

Permanent  Roles

%  of  roles  are  permanent

13% 9%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  role

38 82

Average  rate  per  hour

$55.49 $44.35

Contract  Roles

%  of  roles  are  contract

87% 91%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  contract

26 24

Average  rate  per  hour

$56.70 $53.86

• Permanent  roles  have  grown  almost  50%  from  9%  to  13%  of  hires,  reversing  the  shift  last  quarter

• Average  time  to  place  slashed  to  38  days  for  permanent  hires,  and  remained  fairly  stable  for  contractors

• Average  hourly  rates  are  up  around  one  quarter  for  permanent  hires  and  fairly  stable  for  contractors

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ICT  Recruitment  Market:  VictoriaStatistics  Q2  2015 Statistics  Q1  2015

Permanent  Roles

%  of  roles  are  permanent

16% 11%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  role

75 59

Average  rate  per  hour

$72.17 $67.84

Contract  Roles

%  of  roles  are  contract

84% 89%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  contract

34 42

Average  rate  per  hour

$98.36 $112.10

• Permanent  roles  back  to  16%  of  all  hires,  reversing  the  shift  last  quater

• Average  time  to  place  increased  for  permanent  roles  but  shrank  for  contract  roles

• Average  hourly  rates  increased  slightly  for  permanents  roles  but  softened  for  contractors

ICT  Recruitment  Market:  Western  Australia

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Statistics  Q2  2015 Statistics  Q1  2015

Permanent  Roles

%  of  roles  are  permanent

7% 11%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  role

78 64

Average  rate  per  hour

$69.47 $63.22

Contract  Roles

%  of  roles  are  contract

93% 89%

Average  number  of  days  to  fill  a  contract

22 29

Average  rate  per  hour

$84.29 $78.50

• The  only  market  this  quarter  that  increased  its  shift  to  contractors  rather  than  permanent  placements

• Permanent  roles  decreased  from  11%  to  7%  market  share  this  quarter

• Average  time  to  place  increased  for  permanent  roles  and  decreased  for  contractors

• Average  hourly  rates  have  improved  slightly  for  both  permanent  hires  and  contractors

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