Mining, IT and HR to see highest levels of hiring activity in Q4

Australia

The mining, IT and HR job markets will see the highest levels of hiring activity in quarter four, according to the latest quarterly Job Market Updates released today by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters.

According to the updates, the progression of major projects in the mining and oil and gas sectors, coupled with organisational restructures, will drive demand for mining, IT and HR professionals in quarter four. In particular, there will be strong demand for mining and operations professionals, business analysts, project managers, internal recruiters and health and safety professionals at all levels.

The quarterly job Market Update also notes that there will be increased hiring of secretarial and business support staff due to growth in other markets and organisations seeking to secure staff before the holiday season. Project administrators and secretaries, desktop publishers, receptionists and office juniors will be most highly sought-after. In addition, there will be strong demand for accounting and finance professionals within Brisbane, Perth and Sydney, with commercial analysts, project accountants and systems accountants likely to be in high demand.

Robert Walters’ Managing Director – Australia, James Nicholson, says that the mining sector in particular will face an extremely high level of demand and widespread skills shortages.

“We are expecting to see ongoing and worsening skills shortages in the mining sector, which will continue to drive up salaries for mining and engineering professionals in quarter four. Employers will find that most candidates will have multiple offers to choose from at any one time, and as a result, will need to be adaptive, creative and flexible with remuneration.

“Organisations looking to secure HR professionals in the Queensland market will face a similar problem. In particular, employers in the oil and gas, mining and construction sectors will all be competing for the same talent, and will need to offer attractive remuneration packages as well as non-monetary rewards such as remote access, flexible working hours, attractive rosters and ongoing training.”

Robert Walters’ new Job Market Updates provide an overview of the quarter three employment markets in which the company operates, as well as predictions for key trends to expect in quarter four. In addition, the updates provide a snapshot of current salary and contract pay rates.

The Job Market Updates can be downloaded now.

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For more information please contact:

Renee Palmer
+61 2 8289 3203 | renee.palmer@robertwalters.com.au

Steven Coxall
+61 2 8289 3199 | steven.coxall@robertwalters.com.au