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Do you place temporary and contract staff? Here\u2019s some great news for you: employer demand for these professionals is set to increase, according to data<\/a> from consultancy Hays<\/a>. Its research shows that 24 percent of businesses currently engage these workers on a regular ongoing basis, and a further 42 percent do so for particular projects or workloads. However, 22 percent plan to increase their use of contingent talent throughout 2018-19. While this means that there\u2019s plenty of opportunity for agencies, there\u2019s also a real need to anticipate this demand and meet it.<\/p>\n

The Top Five Growth Areas<\/h2>\n

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Project Management Departments<\/h3>\n

The greatest anticipated growth in demand for temporary and contracting staff is within project management departments, where 47 percent of employers intend to increase their headcount. The demand is likely to be linked<\/a> to the number of large-scale infrastructure projects currently being rolled out across Australia, which require the skills of experienced and organised professionals to oversee their implementation. For example, Hays reports<\/a> that the construction industry is currently showing the most acute demand for project management professionals across the country.<\/p>\n

Information Technology<\/h3>\n

As recruiters placing ICT professionals will no doubt be aware, the fast pace of technological advancement means that the demand from businesses for tech-savvy talent far outstrips supply. In fact, a new report<\/a> from Microsoft and Australian tech advocacy group, StartupAus<\/a>, reveals that technology businesses are critically short of experts in several key areas: user experience designers, start-up-focused sales roles (such as business development managers), and coders (including full stack developers, front-end, back-end and mobile). Consequently, the Hays report reveals that a third (33 percent) of organisations plan to engage temporary IT professionals over the next year or so.<\/p>\n

Strategy and Consulting<\/h3>\n

Almost a third (31 percent) of businesses plan to utilise the skills of temporary and consultancy experts between now and the end of 2019. This trend is something that Bridget Loudon<\/a>, Chief Executive of Expert360, a platform which matches business consultants with clients for project work, had anticipated. She recently observed that Australian corporates are increasingly turning to freelance talent to top up their workforce and lead teams, attributing this move to \u201cthe huge rise of project-based work,\u201d the nature of which means that it draws on the services of these professionals for temporary periods only.<\/p>\n

Marketing<\/h3>\n

Australian businesses are keenly seeking skilled marketing professionals to help promote their companies:almost a third (30 percent) plan to draw on the services of temporary workers in the next year or so. Arguably, the strongest demand is for digital marketing experts, a trend that has been steadily growing. In fact, last year, Australia\u2019s largest media agency network, WPP, announced<\/a> that over 50 percent of all of its clients\u2019 media investment was in digital marketing.<\/p>\n

Engineering<\/h3>\n

With the boom<\/a> in Australian infrastructure investment driving huge levels of project activity, engineers are in hot demand across most of the country. It\u2019s no surprise, then, that job search engine Seek has reported<\/a> a 19 percent rise year-on-year in the number of positions advertised from employers seeking these specialists. In addition, data from the Department of Small Business and Jobs indicates that, since 2016, vacancies for mining engineers have almost tripled and those for electrical engineers have more than doubled (185 to 381) \u2013 a level we have not seen since the mining boom.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s something that Joel Donnelly<\/a>, regional manager at recruitment agency Michael Page<\/a>, is experiencing, and he confirms that \u201cthere are definitely more roles than candidates at the moment.\u201d And, with new reports<\/a> that the government is planning a \u2018billion dollar splurge\u2019 on further infrastructure, demand is likely to grow rapidly. Consequently, Hays is reporting that a quarter of firms will be looking to take on temporary engineering experts between now and the end of 2019.<\/p>\n

Factors Fueling the Demand for Contractors<\/h2>\n

According to Hays, there\u2019s no question that, over the next year, many agencies are going to see increased demand for temporary and contract staff from clients. Nick Deligiannis, managing director of Hays<\/a> in Australia & New Zealand, attributes this to \u201ca rise in projects, workload peaks, the on-demand and as-needed nature of assignments and the shortage of highly-skilled professionals for permanent positions.\u201d He adds that, \u201cdemand exists at all levels. We\u2019re even seeing highly-skilled executives now choosing project-based roles.\u201d<\/p>\n

With skills shortages rife in most of the in-demand fields, you\u2019ll want to further invest in contingent workforce engagement and management strategies to take full advantage of these opportunities. While the very nature of the gig economy makes resourcing a more immediate challenge, extensively growing your contractor pool will help ensure that you\u2019re ready to meet this growing client demand and beat the competition for top talent.<\/p>\n

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For more insight into talent trends affecting Australian recruiters, check out our blog on Three Talent Trends to Focus on for the End of 2018<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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