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Hays Quarterly Report: July - September

Flurry of recruiting activity for the New Financial Year

Australia’s job market will experience a flurry of recruiting activity in the New Financial Year, according to recruiting experts Hays.

“The New Financial Year signals a fresh chapter for the local jobs market,” says Nick Deligiannis, Director of Hays. “A renewed enthusiasm to recruit has steadily brought stability and fresh optimism to the market. Meanwhile employers realise they are understaffed, after downsizing during the downturn to a point where they no longer have sufficient headcount to take advantage of recovering market conditions.

“A fresh budget provides the means to strengthen teams where necessary to add value and allow the business to grow. In other cases, headcount freezes are continuing to be lifted after strong recoveries over the last 18 months.

“A New Financial Year is also a popular time for businesses to gain or lose key contracts. With this comes a lot of activity in terms of staff needing to be re-deployed or recruited.

“In addition, rising vacancy activity naturally leads to a spike in candidate interest, particularly from those quality passive candidates that keep an eye on the market. So we expect a rise in the number of candidates leaving their secure roles in search of a new and exciting opportunity.

“Unless employers have communicated career development plans clearly, employees are likely to question their future and begin to explore the rising number of opportunities on the market. For employers with a strong talent pool, this means you need to do everything you can to retain your team before they seek or attract interest from outside the business,” he said.

According to the July – September Hays Quarterly Report, employers will be looking to recruit the following skills in the first quarter of this New Financial Year:

  • Accountancy & Finance: Management Accountants, Business Analysts, Cost Accountants and Financial Controllers with large industry exposure; Finance Managers/Controllers; Accounts Payable; Credit Controllers; Seniors in taxation, business services and audit; Insolvency.
  • Architecture: All-rounders; Drafters and Project Architects.
  • Banking: Risk Analytics and Quantitative Analysts; Corporate Credit Analysts; Mortgage Operations/Equipment Finance; Traders/Equity Research Analysts.
  • Construction: Those with high rise experience or high-end fit-out experience; Site Managers; Foremen/women; Contract Administrators.
  • Contact Centres: Those with banking and finance industry experience; Telesales and lead generation staff; those with order entry experience.
  • Energy: Transmission and Distribution design candidates (Victoria); Substation Engineers (Queensland); Electrical Design Engineers, Linespeople and Civil Engineers (Western Australia); HV Electricians across renewable (Hydro), and transmission and distribution and Primary and Secondary Design Engineers (New South Wales).
  • Engineering: Engineers with roads, highways, traffic and transportation experience; Drafters/Designers with 12D experience; Civil and Structural Drafters; Environmental Engineers; Senior Electrical Engineers.
  • Facilities Management: Facilities Assistants and Facilities Coordinators; technically qualified Facilities Managers; all recognised trades, from Electricians to Plumbers, HVAC to Carpenters.
  • Human Resources: Recruiters; HR Advisors; Learning & Development specialists; Remuneration specialists; HR Generalists.
  • Information Technology: Helpdesk/Desktop Support staff; Business Analysts; Project Managers; Client Managers, Infrastructure Delivery Managers and Service Delivery Managers.
  • Insurance: Brokers and Claims Managers in professional/financial lines; Claims Assessors in the life space; Commercial Brokers.
  • Legal: Lawyers with financial services experience; in-house commercial law candidates able to provide advice around trade practices, competition and intellectual property; Property Lawyers; Employment Lawyers.
  • Logistics: Inventory and Demand Planners; Distribution Centre and Warehouse Managers; Transport Planners and Managers.
  • Manufacturing & Operations: Supervisors and Planners; Senior Managers; Production Supervisors; Production Planning and Production Engineering candidates; Tradespeople and Supervisors.
  • Office Support: Personal and Executive Assistants; Entry-level support; Customer Service Officers.
  • Pharma: Clinical Research Associates; sales candidates.
  • Policy & Strategy: Education and health expertise.
  • Procurement: Indirect Procurement Managers; Planners; Analysts.
  • Property: Client-side Project Managers and Project Delivery specialists; Residential Property Managers; Residential Land Developers and experienced Land Sales Agents.
  • Resources & Mining: Surveyors; Electrical & Mechanical Engineers; Mine Managers; Ventilation Officers ; Undermanagers (NSW). Coal Geologists and Coal Mine Engineers (Queensland). Geologists; Heavy Duty Fitters; Mechanical Project Engineers (Northern Territory). Mining Engineers; Drill and Blast Engineers; Geologists (South Australia). Geologists, Mining Engineers, Metallurgists, HD Fitters, Excavator Operators, Electrical Trades, Mechanical Design Engineers, Study Managers, Construction Engineers, Estimators and Planners (Western Australia).
  • Retail: Merchandise Planners.
  • Sales & Marketing: mid-level Business Development Managers; Sales candidates with technical, FMCG or professional services sales experience.

Hays, the world’s leading recruiting experts in qualified, professional and skilled people.

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For further information please contact Lucy Sharp, Marketing Manager of Hays in Australia and New Zealand, on 02 8226 9885 or lucy.sharp@hays.com.au

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