Firms turn to contractors as IT staff demand grows

Sam Trendall
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Research finds that the number of IT vacancies is still rising, with emerging software skills in vogue

Use of contract workers is on the up as demand for IT staff continues to grow. During quarter one 2011, the number of vacancies in the sector rose sequentially for the seventh consecutive quarte...

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