Beacham Group trends report Q3 2015

Australia’s ICT Recruitment Sector Employment Market

Update Q3, 2015

Beacham 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.

Beacham Group Notes

StatisticRecent Statistics (Q3, 2015)

Previous Statistics (Q2, 2015)

Change

Population 23,886,195 23,816,229

Employed 11,768,600 11,768,600

Participation Rate 64.9 % 64.8 %

Unemployed 772,500 756,100

Unemployment Rate 6.2 % 6.0 %

Underemployment Rate 8.5 % 8.5 %

Skilled Vacancies Trend (annualized) 1.9 % 2.2 %

ICT Professionals Vacancies Trend (annualized)

6.8% 11.1%

• Employment has remained steady but unemployment has grown

• Local variations continue to increase

• ICT vacancies continue outpace the overall market, but this has markedly slowed

Key National Statistics

Australia’s Top Roles by Placement CountPopular Permanent Recruits

Software Developer / Engineer

Helpdesk Officer

Project Manager

Systems Analyst

Network / Systems Administrator

Popular Contractor Recruits

Project Manager

Systems Analyst

Helpdesk Officer

Software Developer

Software QA Engineer / Tester

Permanent & Contracting Markets Market Size by State

ICT Recruitment Market: Australia

Average Days to Fill • The time taken to fill permanent roles shrinks in Q3.

• The time taken to fill contract roles remains steady.

ICT Recruitment Market: Australia

Qualifications Sought Experience Sought

What ICT Employers are looking for

• Flexible Working Hours

• Mobile Phone / Allowance

• Telecommuting

• Car Park

• Company Paid Training

• Flexible Working Hours

• Telecommuting

• Car Park

• Overtime

What ICT Talent is looking forPopular Permanent Benefits Popular Contract Benefits

(DTF)

Statistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015

Permanent Roles

% of roles are permanent

10% 8%

Average number of days to fill a role

51 68

Average rate per hour

$63.47 $75.98

Contract Roles

% of roles are contract

90% 92%

Average number of days to fill a contract

48 45

Average rate per hour

$104.60 $105.61

• Popular market for ICT workers due to Government work

• Proportion of roles that are permanent has increased by 2%

• Time taken to fill permanent roles is down to 17 days.

• Average hourly rates for permanent is down

ICT Recruitment Market: Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

ICT Recruitment Market: New South WalesStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015

Permanent Roles

% of roles are permanent

12% 10%

Average number of days to fill a role

46 56

Average rate per hour

$63.49 $62.89

Contract Roles

% of roles are contract

88% 90%

Average number of days to fill a contract

29 29

Average rate per hour

$90.77 $97.88

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

• Permanent roles increased 2%

• Time to fill roles decreased a further 10 days for permanent this quarter

• Average hourly rates for permanents are stabled but softened for further for contractors

ICT Recruitment Market: QueenslandStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015

Permanent Roles

% of roles are permanent

14% 12%

Average number of days to fill a role

40 44

Average rate per hour

$55.27 $56.91

Contract Roles

% of roles are contract

86% 88%

Average number of days to fill a contract

32 25

Average rate per hour

$87.57 $75.14

• Queensland Government’s hiring continues to gather pace, becoming a key hirer this quarter nationwide

• Permanent roles increased 2%

• Average days to fill continue to shrink for perm, but increased for contracts

• Average hourly rates stable for permanent but softened for contractors

ICT Recruitment Market: South AustraliaStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015

Permanent Roles

% of roles are permanent

12% 13%

Average number of days to fill a role

60 38

Average rate per hour

$51.26 $55.49

Contract Roles

% of roles are contract

88% 87%

Average number of days to fill a contract

23 26

Average rate per hour

$51.74 $56.70

• Permanents shrink from 16 to 12 percent of hires, continuing the unpredictability of previous quarters

• Average time to skyrocketed by 22 days this quarter for perm, however remained fairly stable for contractors

• Average hourly rates softened slightly

ICT Recruitment Market: VictoriaStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015

Permanent Roles

% of roles are permanent

19% 16%

Average number of days to fill a role

43 75

Average rate per hour

$64.34 $72.17

Contract Roles

% of roles are contract

81% 84%

Average number of days to fill a contract

36 34

Average rate per hour

$94.22 $98.36

• Permanent roles are up 3%

• Average time to place plummeted by 32 days this quarter for perm and remained fairly stable for contract

• Average hourly rates softened

ICT Recruitment Market: Western AustraliaStatistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015

Permanent Roles

% of roles are permanent

10% 7%

Average number of days to fill a role

69 78

Average rate per hour

$65.15 $69.47

Contract Roles

% of roles are contract

90% 93%

Average number of days to fill a contract

23 22

Average rate per hour

$70.38 $84.29

• Permanent roles increased by 3%

• Average time to place decreased by nine days for permanent however remained fairly stable for contract

• Average hourly rates softened slightly for permanent but by 16.5% for contract.

ITCRA is the professional body for the ICT contracting and recruitment sector in Australia and New Zealand. Beacham Group is an ITCRA member.ITCRA Members supply and/or manage white collar professionals on behalf of their clients for permanent and flexible roles, including contracting, across Australia and New Zealand as well as multiple international markets.

SkillsMatch is a monthly reporting program of data from ITCRA Members systems that includes: position title and requirements, available positions, salaries offered, placements made and time-to-fill for ICT contract and permanent roles. The data is released to ITCRA by participating Members on a set day each month so ongoing analysis of market trends is available. With more than ten years of information available, SkillsMatch is a unique, comprehensive dataset of ICT recruitment and employment trends.

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