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Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs

Only 22% of tech staff have formal AI training, leaving Australian employers exposed to skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Hays finds most Australian AI users lack formal training

Most Australian workers using AI at work have had no formal training, leaving security, privacy and skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Half of Australian workers feel underpaid, Hays finds

Cost-of-living pressures are leaving many staff with little real wage growth, even as most remain in jobs they see as secure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

DevOps

AI reshapes Australian tech jobs, not replaces them

Australia’s tech sector is seeing routine tasks automated, with demand and pay still strong for scarce software, data and cloud specialists.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Cybersecurity

IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors

Australian IT and finance sectors see strong pay rises, with salary gaps widening as some industries face growing dissatisfaction and workforce challenges.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025

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Digital Transformation

Shaping the future of technology talent: Insights from Adam Shapley

Adam, Managing Director at Hays ANZ, leads insights on IT contractor rates, revealing skill shortages and rising wages amid evolving tech recruitment trends.

By Adam Shapley • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

Data governance

IT contracting market steadies as AI demand grows but skills gap stays

Australia and New Zealand's IT contracting market steadies with steady project demand and growing AI use, yet skills shortages and short contracts persist.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

DevOps

Australian IT contractor rates shift, niche skills rise

A Hays report reveals a shift in Australian IT contractor rates, highlighting rising demand for niche skills like cybersecurity amidst declining generalist rates.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Hays

Tech salaries increase as skills shortage inflates expectations

More technology professionals will receive a pay rise this coming financial year than last, with skills shortages creating a once-in-a-career market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2022

Hybrid & Remote Work

Salary, benefits gap growing between employers and employees

Employees dissatisfied with working benefits as minimal salary increases predicted in 2021, says Hays Salary Guide.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jun 2021

DevOps

The six most in demand tech jobs

COVID-19 disruption has led to a greater reliance on technology, which is fuelling a sharp increase in demand for several roles across the technology sector.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2021

Digital Transformation

COVID-19 crisis creates demand for retraining, change management and remote onboarding in IT

New trends are emerging in IT recruitment, including remote onboarding and the need to retrain employees with legacy skills, says Hays IT.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020

EduTech

Hays launches free online training portal for businesses

A new online training portal has been launched in a bid to help employers thrive in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020

Leadership

Diversity key to successful workplaces in Asia - Hays report

A Hays report reveals that 85% of professionals in Asia view encouraging diverse opinions as crucial for talent retention, yet only 63% see this in practice.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2019