Business Analysts, Cyber Security professionals, HR Business Partners and Business Development Managers are four of the skills sought by the 47 per cent of employers who plan to increase permanent staff levels this financial year, according to recruiting experts Hays.
In a survey of more than 3,000 organisations representing over 2.3 million employees for the annual Hays Salary Guide, the recruiter found that strategy and consulting will lead jobs growth, with 63 per cent of employers indicating they’ll add to their headcount in this area.
This is followed by general management (57 per cent), information technology (53 per cent) and project management (51 per cent). Fifty per cent expect to increase their human resources, operational management and sales permanent headcounts.
Twenty-two per cent of employers will also increase their use of temporary and contract staff. The trend of employing temporary and contract staff on a regular, ongoing basis will continue, with 24% of employers now doing so.
“The coming six months will see continued labour market strength, with permanent and temporary hiring intentions suggesting further employment gains,” says Nick Deligiannis, Managing Director of Hays in Australia & New Zealand.
“However, employers say the shortage of highly-skilled professionals will impact the effective operation of their organisation or department.”
According to the Hays Jobs Report, released today and covering the July to December half, skills in demand for the six months ahead include:
Accountancy & Finance: In commerce and industry, accountants with data analysis skills, Business Analysts, Finance Business Partners, Finance Managers and Internal Auditors are required. Within professional practice, Business Services Intermediates and Seniors, Auditors with local experience and Insolvency Intermediates and Seniors are in demand.
Architecture: Demand is high for REVIT Architects, Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, REVIT Technicians and those with aged care project experience.
Banking: Risk and compliance professionals are needed in response to the banking royal commission. Business Development Managers, Brokers and qualified Financial Planners are also sought.
Construction: Project Managers, Site Managers and Contract Administrators are in demand in the residential and infrastructure markets in particular.
Contact Centres: Demand exists for Customer Service Agents with digital customer engagement experience, Team Leaders and Real Time Analysts and Workforce Planners.
Digital Technology: Demand is high for Full Stack .Net Developers, Full Stack Java Developers, Front-end JavaScript Developers and Azure/AWS Developers.
Education: Early Childhood Teachers, Certificate III and Diploma Educators, OOSH Coordinators and STEM Teachers are needed.
Energy: Demand exists for Project Managers with experience managing large wind or solar construction projects and Schedulers and Planners.
Engineering: Civil Engineers and Civil Drafters are needed given the number of civil infrastructure projects underway. So too are Modelling Engineers and Water Engineers.
Facilities Management: Technical Project Managers, Facilities Managers with multi-site portfolio experience and technically-minded Facilities Coordinators are sought.
Healthcare: Child Protection Practitioners, Social Workers within domestic violence and homelessness services, NDIS Support Coordinators, Allied Health Clinical Managers and aged care Registered Nurses are all sought.
Human Resources: Demand will be high for commercially-minded HR Business Partners, HR Analysts and Organisational Change & Development professionals.
Information Technology: Business Analysts, Data Scientists and Data Analysts with experience in SQL and Tableau, Cloud Engineers with AWS and Azure experience, Cyber Security professionals with an elastic skillset and UX/UI Designers are in demand.
Legal: Construction & Property Lawyers are needed in-house, while private practice requires Lawyers with three to eight years PAE across most areas, particularly commercial property, commercial litigation, construction, construction litigation and family law.
Life Sciences: Demand is high for Medical Science Liaisons with field and hospital sales experience, Clinical Research Associates and Regulatory Affairs professionals.
Logistics: Transport Allocators, Warehouse Managers and Supervisors and Import and Export Coordinators are areas of demand.
Manufacturing & Operations: Field Service Technicians, Engineering Drafters, Production Managers and Engineering Managers with technology and robotics experience are needed.
Marketing & Digital: Digital Project Managers, Content Managers and Writers, Data Insight Managers and Hybrid Marketing Managers are all sought.
Office Support: Demand will be high for Executive and Personal Assistants who possess a wide skill set, including IT, communications, creative writing, presentation and people management.
Oil & Gas: Given the focus on maintenance, Boilermakers, Welders, Operators, Fitters and HPU Technicians are sought.
Policy & Strategy: Demand is high for Strategy Managers, Senior Project Managers with subject or sector specific knowledge and Project and Program Managers.
Procurement: Demand exists for Category Managers with end-to-end procurement skills, Procurement Officers and Senior Procurement Managers with a strategic focus.
Projects & Business Change: Business Analysts are sought across varied industries, as are Project Managers with digital exposure and Change Managers.
Property: Commercial Client Side Project Managers with fitout experience, Industrial Property Managers, Centre and Retail Managers and Residential Property Managers are needed.
Resources & Mining: Heavy Diesel Fitters, Boilermakers, Electricians and Geologists are needed in certain locations.
Retail: Retail professionals with digital development and marketing expertise are required, as are Store Managers with experience implementing change and Merchandise Planners.
Sales: Demand exists for Business Development Managers to increase revenue, Sales Managers to drive a team to success and Sales Engineers.
Trades & Labour: Skilled Carpenters are needed for a range of projects. So too are Concreters and Advanced Riggers.
For more on the skills in demand and factors driving vacancy activity, please see the Hays Jobs Report.