Information Technology Porfessionals: A Skills Shortage Assessment

Abstract

The Job Vacancy Monitoring Programme conducts in depth investigations into the supply/demand balance in the labour market for a number of skilled occupations. The Information Technology (IT) professional occupation is assessed every six months. This paper presents the findings from the December 2003 investigation into skills shortages of IT professionals. It provides an assessment of trends in demand for and supply of IT professionals and, an overview of employer's recruitment experience as measured by the Department of Labour's Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised.