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Australia’s most wanted staff *

Each quarter Hays produces a Quarterly Forecast to target candidate hotspots and present market commentary. Along with our own extensive experience, this data is based on interviews with Councils about current candidate conditions and future hiring intentions.

The snapshot below covers the candidate hotspots existing in Councils today.

Accountancy and finance

• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) experienced finance staff
• Qualified CPA/CA accountants
• Business analysts
• Financial accountants
• Billings clerks
• Rates clerks
• Finance officers

Office support

• Executive assistants
• PAs
• Receptionists, with career receptionists in greatest demand
• TRIM administrators
• Records officers

Legal

• General commercial lawyers
• Environmental and planning lawyers

Information technology

• Infrastructure roles
• Project managers
• Java developers
• Project officers/managers

Human Resources

• OH&S professionals
• HR generalists at $70,000 to $120,000 level

Property and facility management

• Town planners
• Building surveyors
• Environmental health officers
• Transport planners

Engineering

• Traffic engineers
• Storm water design engineers
• Asset engineers
• Civil engineers

The current job market is particularly buoyant at present with strong vacancy activity and demand for staff high in all areas. This activity is expected to continue as strong business levels and a shortage of professionals impact the market.

When quality candidates are hard to track down, expert assistance can help you find them. You can rely on Hays to deliver every time and put you in touch with more high quality candidates than any other specialist recruitment consultancy.

For further information contact Christine Wright at Hays on (02) 8226 9837 or visit www.hays.com.au.

* Copy supplied by Hays

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