Hays Human Resources - April 2008

Public Sector

Hotspots

There is an ongoing shortage of HR advisors and recruiters at the $70,000 to $90,000 level, mainly on a temporary or fixed-term contract basis.

The coming quarter

Activity in the temporary and contractor market is likely to increase over the quarter as a result of permanent vacancies becoming harder to fill.

Salaries

While the candidate shortage has intensified, the private sector has been able to increase salaries but the public sector has not been able to follow suit.

Candidate trends

A notable decrease in the availability of HR advisors is a result of the higher salaries on offer in the private sector.