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Australia will need around 260,000 more people to enter the Australian tech workforce by 2025. But there are some big issues.
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We spoke about the Great Resignation, and this data from LinkedIn Talent Insights just goes to show how much change there’s been during this time in the Australian IT market.
Between June 2021 and March 2022 a massive 92,176 people have changed jobs in Australia. That’s a 31% increase in only 9 months!
Even more amazing is that there has been a 53% increase in open jobs in IT sector (with 21,053 open jobs currently). In short, demand still outweighs supply. We’re saying this is a massive movement in the Australian industry.
What jobs are in demand?
The most “in demand” jobs at present in Australia are:
Fastest growing titles
The “fastest growing titles” in the Australian market are:
What do Australian employees want?
EVP (what the market wants as a % of importance to them) are:
Are we really still here? Smart companies will have already implemented this and started to entice good talent with other realised benefits. Post-COVID, life balance and job flexibility should be a given.
Gender balance remains similar within the IT sector, with 32% of the market female and 68% male.
Currently, 85,000 people are identifying as open to new opportunity! How are you engaging with them? Do you know how? In a talent shortage you have to understand how and where to engage with this talent or you’ll be left behind.
Take a minute to think about this. Sure it’s a bunch of numbers but what lies behind those numbers is what matters most. And what does it mean for you? We’ve said it before and we will say it again – here’s our top 10 things you should be focused on:
Feel free to get in touch if you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, because at Ploy we know the market.
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