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27 Mar 2012

Talent quest required to fill open source vacancies

Open source technologies are becoming more prevalent in the commercial setting. Spark Recruitment Director, Luke Singleton, provides some insight into trends we are observing around the demand for open source skills

17 Jan 2012

Jobs market perkier, but patchy as European crisis cause concern

Everyone wants to know what is happening in the IT jobs market in 2012. Spark's Director, Luke Singleton, joins other recruitment leaders to share his views with The Australian.....

22 Dec 2011

Winner Announced – Spark Communications Survey Competition

A huge thank you to all of those who took part in our Spark Communications survey. The lucky winner of our survey comptetion has been selected please read on to find out who it is.....

09 Dec 2011

Public sector IT to keep hiring

Spark Recruitment director Luke Singleton is quoted in The Australian newspaper saying that government hiring was likely to remain solid in 2012. The article reports that State and federal governments are expected to be among the strongest sectors for hiring IT skills next year.

04 Nov 2011

IT hiring slows in banking sector

The Australian newspaper discusses the current slowdown in IT hiring within the banking sector. Spark Recruitment director Luke Singleton advises that the banks are often a pre-cursor for the rest of the IT job market.

01 Nov 2011

Crash in IT jobs expected as hirers signal intentions

The IT job market is subdued and expected to decline even further in the coming months, as reported in The Australian. Spark director Luke Singleton advises that IT hires had indeed slowed and that they were likely to remain subdued for the rest of the financial year.

25 Aug 2011

Global market turmoil points to project delays

Spark Recruitment director Luke Singleton tells The Australian newspaper that current economic woes are making the IT employment market jittery. He advises that many CIOs are delaying hiring decisions and employees are being asked to work harder because businesses are reluctant to hire.

07 Jun 2011

Bonuses back to retain top tech sector staff

The Australian newspaper reports on increasing wage pressures in the IT job market. Spark Recruitment director Luke Singleton advises that wages are rising as employers facing increased incidence of poaching. He advises that some bonuses are back in fashion, but still relatively subdued.

19 May 2011

Spark celebrates in style!

The night sparkled as the Spark team and Sydney’s top IT talent gathered at Gallon wine bar in Pyrmont to celebrate Spark’s 2nd birthday.

05 Apr 2011

Strong first quarter leads to scramble for IT professionals

Strong demand for skilled Windows and Windows Server engineers is discussed in this article from The Australian. Spark Recruitment™ Director, Luke Singleton talks about how the implementation of Windows 7 is becoming more commonplace.

01 Feb 2011

Job prospects bright for digital professionals

In this article from The Australian, Spark Director Luke Singleton discusses how the current skill shortage is benefiting digital professionals, who are enjoying more opportunities and lucrative offers from IT organisations.

05 Oct 2010

Skilled staff on the move as hiring takes off

Technology employment surged in September, lead by growth in software development. Luke Singleton, Director of Spark Recruitment speaks to The Australian newspaper about improving candidate confidence and a large number of candidates now passively looking for new employment.

16 Feb 2010

Skills shortages to push up technology salary

This article from The Australian newspaper details how the economic rebound is likely to push technology salaries up by 5 per cent this year. Spark Recruitment Director Luke Singleton notes that as the market picks up, counter-offers would contribute to wage rises.

10 Nov 2009

Jobs merrier at Christmas

This article in The Australian identifies that IT salaries have changed little in the last quarter, but are expected to rise by June 2010. Luke Singleton, Spark Recruitment director states that vendors are positioning for growth in 2010 and are considering their resourcing needs.