IT Recruitment Trends
 

http://www.hays.com.au/salary/pdfs/MarketOverview.pdf

Some interesting statistics for the Information Technology sector from the Hays Salary Survey 2002, Market Overview & Trends section :

Q9: In the next 12 months, do you expect permanent staff levels to :
Increase - 58%
Decrease - 21%
Remain the same - 21%

Q12: In the next 12 months, do you expect your use of temporary/contract staff to :
Increase - 33%
Decrease - 11%
Remain the same - 56%

Make your own mind up as to the validity of these stats, bearing in mind they're published by a job agency.