Computerworld 23rd Janaury 2010
“New Zealand companies that are focused internationally are experiencing good growth.”
Sally Breed, managing director of retail sector IT recruitment specialist IT@Work, says while January is usually a quiet month, “IT@Work is already experiencing an extremely positive start to the year.
“We have been asked to source a number of candidates already, especially on the contract side.”
A rise in the number of projects on the go is behind the surge in demand, Breed says.
“It seems companies are taking projects off the back-burner, but are finding their in-house resources already fully committed, or in many cases even over-committed, as they grapple with last year’s downscaling.
“Feedback from clients reflects an awareness of the need to balance the demands of the recent hard times, with the opportunities presented through a high kiwi dollar and changing labour market.
“This may mean deferring the refresh of hardware where possible, but at the same time investing in new retail systems.”
She says feedback from one client, Leading Edge, was that it had enjoyed growth over the past few years, but out of necessity, systems development had been ad-hoc.
However, this year will be marked by a shift in focus as the firm refines systems, she says.
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